Part 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Implacable
A
Cannot be pacified, inexorable
-Adjective
2
Q
Paroxysm
A
A fit, sudden outburst
-Noun
3
Q
Reprehensible
A
Worthy of blame
-Adjective
4
Q
Jurisdiction
A
Power, range of authority
-Noun
5
Q
Skirmish
A
Small fight, brief encounter
-Noun
6
Q
Cause celebre
A
A famous law case or controversy
7
Q
Harass
A
To trouble, torment
-Verb
8
Q
Monolithic
A
Massively solid
-Adjective
9
Q
Indigent
A
Poor, needy
-Adjective
10
Q
Arbitrary
A
Based on whim, dictatorial
-Adjective
11
Q
Fray
A
A fight
-Noun
12
Q
One swallow does not make a summer
A
Don’t jump to conclusions based on incomplete evidence
13
Q
Stymie
A
To hinder, impede
-Verb
14
Q
Effigy
A
A likeness
-Noun
15
Q
Flout
A
Show contempt, scoff
-Verb
