VL 4-6 Flashcards
N. A place where public records or historical documents were kept. The records or documents kept there.
Archives
Adj. known or understood by only those with special knowledge; hidden or secret
Arcane
V. To limit; confine; restrict; to draw a line around; encircle;
Circumscribe
Adj. secret; disguised; hidden; concealed;
Covert
N. A written message sent with speed. A news story sent by a reporter to a news service.
V. To send on specific business.
Dispatch
N. Pl. ease of doing, moving, or acting due to aptitude or skill.
Facility
V. To sharpen. To perfect or make more effective.
N. A whetstone used to sharpen tools.
Home
Adj. unbelieving; skeptical. Showing doubt or disbelief.
Incredulous
Adj. speaking, writing, or understanding several languages.
N. A person who speaks, writes, or understands several languages.
Polyglot
V. To overcome; conquer. To climb up or over.
Surmount
V. To satisfy; relieve. To pacify by giving in to demands. To bring peace or calm to.
Appease
N. A method of settling a dispute in which an impartial person or group reaches a decision.
Arbitration
N. A member of a diplomatic staff, especially in a particular capacity
Ataché
Adj. Meant or tending to win over or to overcome the hostility of.
Conciliatory
N. The official office or residence of a government representative who resides in a foreign country.
Consulate