vocab 5 Flashcards
1
Q
acquiesce
A
to give consent by keeping silent
2
Q
bombastic
A
high sounding
3
Q
capitulate
A
to surrender
4
Q
deflate
A
to let air out of; to reduce in size/ importance
5
Q
egregious
A
extraordinarily bad
6
Q
fitful
A
spasmodic; intermittent; not regular or steady
7
Q
gratuitous
A
freely given/ unnecessary; uncalled for
8
Q
hierarchy
A
organization by rank, class, grade
9
Q
impartial
A
fair; shown no favoritism
10
Q
lassitude
A
state/ feeling of being tired and listless; weariness
11
Q
meticulous
A
very careful about details; fussy
12
Q
opportunist
A
one who takes advantage of any opportunity without regard for moral principles
13
Q
partisan
A
one who strongly supports a party / cause
14
Q
quixotic
A
idealistic and utterly impractical
15
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raze
A
to tear down ; completely to destroy
