Vocab 13&14 Flashcards
Connoisseur
Link: king of the sewer
An expert, particularly in art and taste
Noun
Artisian:
Link: art in sand
A worker skilled in craft
Noun
Debacle
Link: the buckle
A sudden calamitous downfall or catastrophe
Noun
Beget
Link: forget
To give birth or to create
Verb
Exhume:
Link:tomb
To dig up from a grave or to bring up something from the past
Verb
Enraptured
Link:capture
To delight
Adjective
Dromedary
Link: roaming dairy
A one-humped camel
Noun
Dissolutions
Link: solution
When something breaks up or when a contract is broken
Noun
Fester:
Link: Uncle Fester
To ooze puss
Verb
Insouciant
Link: south sea ants
Laid back or carefree
Adjective
Harangue
Link: meringue
To lecture at in a negative way
Verb
Marshal
Link:marshal
To assemble or gather
Verb
Coterie
Link: coat for three
The Groupies or Entourage
Noun
Chattel:
Link: cattle
Property or slaves
Noun
Atrophied
Link: trophy
To wither away
Verb
Asunder:
Link: thunder
In separate parts
Adjective
Fawning:
Link:fawn
To show affection
Verb
Demagogue
Link:them dogs
A ruler who manipulates emotions
Noun
Desiccate
Link: this dry cake
To dry dry out completely
Verb
Entomology
Link:apaology
The scientific study of insects
Noun
Menagerie
Link: lingerie
A collection of live wild animals on exhibit
Noun
Fjord
Link:ford
A long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
Noun
Lexicon
Link:mexican
A group of words associated with something
Noun
Gossamer:
Link: customers
A sheer, gauzy fabric
Adjective