Vocab 16 Flashcards
1
Q
apian
A
having to do with bees
2
Q
apoplectic
A
really angry
3
Q
bailiwick
A
an area in which a person has a special ability or responsibility
4
Q
baker’s dozen
A
a set of thirteen
5
Q
beatitude
A
perfect happiness and peace
6
Q
bumptious
A
aggressively opinionated
7
Q
congenital
A
existing since birth.
8
Q
coruscate
A
to shine, to flash brightly
9
Q
cupidity
A
greed
10
Q
enervate
A
to weaken
11
Q
hedge
A
to avoid answering a question directly
12
Q
immutable
A
unchangeable
13
Q
infinitesimal
A
it means “very, very tiny.”
14
Q
insuperable
A
unable to be overcome or gotten rid of
15
Q
jocular
A
joking, playful