vocab 4 Flashcards
affinity
a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship
syn: inclination
bilious
peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
syn: choleric
cognate
closely related in origin, essential nature, or functional; such a person or thing
syn: allied
corollary
a proposition that follows from one already proven, a natural consequence
syn: deduction
cul-de-sac
a blind ally or dead end street
syn:
derring-do
valor or heroism
syn: audacity
divination
the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
syn: prophecy
elixar
a potion once though capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely
syn: cure-all
folderol
foolish talk, ideas, or procedure
syn: gibberish
gamut
an entire range or series
syn: scope
hoi polloi
the common people; the masses
syn:
ineffable
not expressible in words
syn: inexpressible
lucubration
laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work
syn: contemplation
mnemonic
relating to it designed to assist the memory
syn: reminder
obloquy
public abuse indicating strong disproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
syn: discredit
parameter
a determining or characteristic element; a limit or boundary
syn: limit
pundit
a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions
syn: expert
risible
pertaining to laughter, able or inclined to laugh
syn: ludicrous
symptomatic
typical or characteristic, being or concerned with a symptom of disease
syn: indicative
volte-face
an about-face; a complete reversal
syn: turnabout
