Quiz 1 Flashcards
Conflagration
A large destructive fire
Wrath
Forceful, often vindictive anger
Iniquity
Gross, immortality, or injustice; wickidness
Succor
Assistance in time of want, difficulty, or relief
Covenant
A binding agreement; a compact
Behoove
To be necessary or proper for
Fecund
Productive of offspring or vegetation; fruitful
Sanguine
Cheerful or confident
Madcap
Behaving or acting impulsively or rash; wild
Popinjay
A vain talkative person
Err
To make an error or a mistake
Enigma
One that is puzzling or inexplicable
Nemesis
An opponent that cannot be beaten; enemy
Peeve
To cause an annoyance
Deja Vu
The illusion of or having already experienced something before
Alpha and omega
The beginning and the end
Silent Spring
The title of book written by Rachel Carson; ecological disaster
Nirvana
Buddhist heaven, a state of perfect bliss
Whet
To sharpen; hone
Abhor
To regard with horror or loathing; detest
Appease
To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe
Discern
To perceive with the eyes as intellect; detect