Vocab 2 Flashcards
Adhesive
(adj) able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky. (n) glue like substances
Misanthrope
a person who dislikes and avoids human society.
Semiaquatic
living partly on land and partly in water.
Anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence of authority or other controlling systems.
Braggart
a person who boasts about achievement or possessions
Audition
an interview for a role as a singer
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power
Rebel
a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government
Bibliophile
a person who loves books
Biography
written history of someone’s life
Captive
a thing that has been taken hostage, imprisoned
Precede
to come before
Bicentennial
Two hundredth year anniversary of something
Eccentric
unconventional and slightly strange.
Herbicide
a chemical solution used to kill plants
Decision
a conclusion reached after consideration
Incredible
impossible to believe
Dictionary
a book of words and their meanings (either in another language or their definition)
Clinician
a doctor who works with patients, as opposed to working in a lab
Arthritis
joint inflammation
Geology
the scientific study of the geographical features of an area
Dismiss
order or allow to leave
Neologism
a newly coined term or expression
Deport
expel from a country
