Unit 1 Flashcards
v. to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel
n. a harsh or noisy cry; a racket
caterwaul
n. an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action
fait accompli
n. something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion
mirage
n. something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant or helper; a valuable quality or characteristic
adj. added or connected in a subordinate capacity; attached to a faculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity
adjunct
n. amy system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc.
hiearchy
n. a male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader, as in desperate or violent undertaking; an indicator of trends
bellwhether
n. a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or act of public worship
liturgy
adj. narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative
hidebound
adj. lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date
effete
adj. absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible
chimrical
adj. lying flat on one’s back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive
supine
n. a patch or low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand
morass
n. a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter
vignette
n. a convert; a disciple
proselyte
adj. offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious
noisome
