Test #4 Section 2 Flashcards
Dalliance
Brief or casual involvement with something
Conviction
Firmly held belief
Pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly and practically
Rhetoric
Art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
Boorish
Rough and bad mannered
Fastidious
Very attentive to accuracy and detail
Sedulous
Showing dedication and diligence
Petulant
Childishly sulky or bad tempered
Whim
Sudden desire or change of mind; especially unusual or unexplained
Mercenary
Concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
Treacly
Unrestrained sentimentally
Prosaic
Commonplace or dull; unpoetic language
Exonerate
Release from blame
Vocation
Occupation; strong feeling of suitability for a profession
Repression
Restraint
Gentility
Pretentious politeness or elegance
Opprobrium
Disgrace or reproach
Indignation
Anger or annoyance caused by unfair treatment or unjustice
Infelicity
Inappropriate remark