Vocab 2 Flashcards
Avocation
A hobby or minor occupation
Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Disparity
A difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair
Efficacy
The ability to produce a desired or intended result
Epistle
A letter
Hospice
A home providing care for the sick or terminally ill
Impetus
The force or energy with which a body moves
moribund
(Of a person) at the point of death
Reticent
Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
Vacillate
Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions, be indecisive
Akin
Of similar nature or character
Corroborate
Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
Insipid
Lacking favor
Nefarious
(Typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Physiognomy
A person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
Retinue
A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
Suppliant
A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority
Tedium
The state of being tedious
Torrid
Very hot and dry
