Verbal Vocab Flashcards
abacus
an ancient counting device
acrophobia
fear of heights
advocate
argue a certain point of view
aerie
a man-made habitat for birds
alchemy
early chemistry
alliteration
repetition of the same first letter or sound in a line of a poem
anecdote
short account of an interesting incident or event
arbiter
one who settles a dispute, one who mediates
arthropods
small wingless insects
ballad
a story, note that drama is a type of a ballad
banal
commonplace
bovine
of or like a cow or an ox
caliper
instrument used in measuring thickness
calligraphy
handwriting
cascade
the tumbling flow of water
cobbler
a shoemaker
colonnades
a strong columns that serve as support for some building or structure
combine
may refer to a machine used to harvest crops
commendable
worthy of praise
conduit
a tube for the undergoing passage of electrical wire
convivial
fond of socializing with friends
cornucopia
a horn shaped container that, when filled, symbolizes plenty
credulous
extremely naive or gullible
curator
caretaker
daunt
frighten, discourage, intimidate
deciduous
a type of tree that loses its leaves in winter
diatribe
a bitter outburst aimed at a person or an idea