Vocab 4 Flashcards
Affinity
And a natural attraction to a person, thing or activity; a relationship connection
Bilious
sickeningly, unpleasant
Cognate
a word that comes from the same origin as a word in a different language
Corollary
Result or consequent
Cul-de-sac
A blind alley, or dead end street
Derring-do
daring spirit, deed or boldness action
Divination
The art or act of predicting the future, or discovering hidden knowledge
Elixir
A potion once thought, capable of curing, all ills and maintaining life indefinitely
Folderol
Foolishness, talk, ideas or procedures; nonsense
Gamut
An entire range or series
Hoi polloi
The common people, the masses
Ineffable
Not expressible in words; two great, or just scared to be uttered
Lucubration
intense studying
Mnmonic
Device to aid the memory
Obloquy
very strong public criticism or blame.