Vocab 6 Flashcards
Recumbent
A - lying down.
N - a recliner
Simpatico
A - likable and easy to get along with
Nascent
A - just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
Iconoclastic
A - characterized by an attack on cherished beliefs or institutions.
Temerity
N - excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
Unexpurgated
A - (of a text) complete and containing all the original material; uncensored.
Acerbic
A - (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright. Tasting sour or bitter.
Anhydrous
A - (of a substance, especially a crystalline compound) containing no water.
Factotum
N - an employee who does all kinds of work.
Hirsute
A - hairy.
Ameliorate
V - make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Approbation
N - approval or praise.
Parvenu
N - a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.
Scion
N - a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting. A descendant of a notable family.
Tryst
N - a private romantic rendezvous between lovers.
V - keep a private, romantic rendezvous.
Congruent
A - in agreement or harmony. (of figures) Identical in form; coinciding exactly when superimposed.
Potable
A - safe to drink; drinkable.
N - beverage (mainly alcoholic)
Argentine
A - of or resembling silver.
N - silver.
Aggregate
N - a whole formed by combining several (typically disparate) elements. A material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles.
A - formed or calculated by the combination of many separate units or items; total.
V - form or group into a class or cluster.
Effloresce
V - (of a substance) lose moisture and turn to a fine powder on exposure to air. Reach an optimum stage of development; blossom.
