Semester 1 Vocab (English) Flashcards
calamity
an event with disastrous consequences
debase
to lower the quality or esteem of something
fallacious
incorrect, misleading
juxtaposition
the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
sagacity
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
abet
to aid, help, encourage
bard
a poet, often a singer as well
camaraderie
brotherhood, jovial unity
latent
hidden, but capable of being exposed
sanctimonious
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
abrogate
to abolish, usually by authority
behemoth
something of tremendous power or size
paramount
greatest in importance, rank, character
reciprocate
to give in return
utopia
an imaginary and remote place of perfection
delegate
to hand over responsibility for something
implicit
understood but not outwardly obvious, implied
semaphore
a visual signal
serendipity
luck, finding good things without looking for them
torrid
giving off intense heat, passionate