Set 3.7-3.9 Flashcards
1
Q
puerile
A
(adj) childishly silly and trivial
2
Q
venerable
A
(adj) admired and respected
3
Q
stoic
A
(adj) endured pain or hardship without showing emotion and being firm
4
Q
zeitgeist
A
(n) spirit or mood of a period of history and what was going on - “spirit of the time”
5
Q
trite
A
(adj) remark/opinion/idea - overused and lacks originality
5
Q
usurp
A
(v) take a position of power illegally or by force
6
Q
maven
A
(n) someone who is skilled in a field; expert
7
Q
supplant
A
(v) supersede and replace
8
Q
savoir faire
A
(n) ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations
9
Q
verdant
A
(adj) green with grass
10
Q
surreptitious
A
(adj) kept secret, especially bc it would not be approved of
11
Q
hoi polloi
A
(n) the masses; the common people
12
Q
hegemony
A
(n)
13
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prevaricate
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(v)
14
Q
numinous
A
(adj)
15
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factious
A
(adj)
16
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protean
A
(adj)
17
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proselyte
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(n)
