Vocab 3 grade 8 Flashcards
something done or said in order to gain a benefit or advantage
Gambit
lasting only for a very short time
Evanescent
not allowing something to enter or pass through
Impervious
like the form of a serpent
Serpentine
excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters
Garrulous
the power to interpret or apply the law
Jurisdiction
expressing a lot of emotion
Effusive
grow weak
Languish
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
Plaintiff
give and take mutually
Reciprocate
overcome a difficulty or obstacle
Surmount
the quality of being kind and generous
Generosity
complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event
Ramification
a short journey or trip usually taken as a leisure activity
Excursion
having unlimited power
Omnipotent
to depreciate; belittle
Disparage
appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Ostensible
a party or gathering held in the evening
Soiree
system of a society governed by men
Patriarchal
a coastal area where a river and an ocean meet
Estuary
a modern warship smaller than a destroyer
Frigate
comfortably spacious
Commodious
fool or cheat someone
Bamboozle
an open level area, typically beside the sea, which people may walk for pleasure
Esplanade
a collection containing a variety of things
Smorgasbord
sentimental (emotional) in an exaggerated or false way
Mawkish
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
Temerity
the ability to float in water or other fluid
Buoyancy
a thin slice of veal or light meat, coated in bread crumbs and fried
Schnitzel
(a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually
Deciduous
a person who never drinks alcohol
Teetotaler
utterly astonished
Gobsmacked
boldly rude or disrespectful but in a generally charming or playful way
Cheeky
a big corporation composed of small firms that operate as a single business
Conglomerate
able to recover quickly from a difficult condition
Resilient
