Semester 2 Words Flashcards
1
Q
Hubris
A
Excessive pride
2
Q
Panacea
A
Cure-all
3
Q
Autonomy
A
Self governing
4
Q
Tacit
A
Not spoken but understood
5
Q
Diffident
A
Shy
6
Q
Sanguine
A
Cheerful
7
Q
Garrulous
A
Talkative ; Excessive speech
8
Q
Ubiquitous
A
Being everywhere at once
9
Q
Exacerbate
A
To worsen
10
Q
Innocuous
A
Not meant to be harmful
11
Q
Superfluous
A
Unnecessary
12
Q
Esoteric
A
Hard to Understand
13
Q
Petulant
A
Ill Tempered
14
Q
Quell
A
Put an end to
15
Q
Malign
A
Slander
16
Q
Usurp
A
To take possession over
17
Q
Fervent
A
Expressing great warmth
18
Q
Egregious
A
Extremely bad
19
Q
Indignant
A
Expressing anger due to unjust facts
20
Q
Belligerent
A
War-like behavior
21
Q
Cacophony
A
Harsh mix of sounds
22
Q
Dearth
A
Lacking
23
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Insidious
A
Treacherous
