Vocab 8 Flashcards
Something added to another thing, but not essential to it - joined or associated in auxiliary or subordinate relationship - attached or belonging without full or permanent status
Adjunct
Person or thing that assumes leadershipship / forefront - as of professor or industry
Bellwether
To quarrel like cats - to howl or screech
Caterwaul
Highly unrealistic - quixotic - imaginary - visionary
Chimerical
Exhausted of vigor or energy - worn out - sterile (in reference to land)
Effete
An accomplished fact - a thing already done
Fait Accompli
Narrow / rigid in opinion - inflexible - extremely conservative - oriented to the past
Hidebound
Any system of persons or things ranked above another
Hierarchy
Form of public worship / ritual - particular form or order of public service laid down by church
Liturgy
Something illusory - an image of a distant object, often inverted / distorted caused by atmospheric refraction of air
Mirage
Wet / boggy ground - any confusing / troubling situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
Morass
Offensive / disgusting odor - harmful to health
Noisome
Unaware of - without remembrance or memory
Oblivious
Wretched coward - marked by cowardice
Poltroon
Person who has changed from one opinion / religious belief to another - a convert
Proselyte
Resembling - seeming - virtual
Quasi
Good-humored ridicule - banter
Raillery
Vulgar or indecent speech - coarsely mocking abusive - irrelevant - scurrlious
Ribald
Lying on the back, face-up - inactive / passive inert - especially from indolence or indifference
Supine
Small illustration placed at beginning or end of book or color - decorative design - brief literary sketch or description
Vignette
