Vocab 2 Flashcards
Metamorphosis n.
a transformation or drastic change
syn: mutation ant: stasis
Donnybrook n.
a fight; an uproar
syn: brawl; quarrel; altercation ant: agreement
Nonchalant adj.
unconcerned; indifferent
syn: detached; relaxed ant: excited; concerned; alarmed
Vestige n.
a trace or evidence of something that once exsited
syn: remnant; hint
Interlocutor n.
someone who participates in a conversation
Procrustean adj.
strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
syn: ruthless; undiscriminating adj: sympathetic; compassionate
Stygian adj.
dark and forbidding
syn: shadowy ant: bright; illuminated
Sophistry n.
a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
syn: chicanery; ruse ant: truth
Carte Blanche n.
boundless authority; unlimited power to act
syn: lincense; sanction; free rein ant: restriction
Incantation n.
A chant; a recited magical spell
syn: invocation
Cosmopolitan adj.
Wordly; sophisticated
syn: cultured ant: provincial
Rife adj.
abundant; prevalent
syn: overflowing; rampant ant: lacking; limited
Nomenclature n.
technical names or naming system in an art or science
syn: terminology
Brigand n.
a robber or bandit
syn: highwayman; outlaw
Contemptuous adj.
Haughty; scornful
syn: arrogant; derisive ant: humble; polite
