Vocab, batch #3 (1-25) Flashcards
Levity
lightness
Ubiquitous
being everywhere at the same time
Purgation
process of getting rid of impurities
Unanimity
complete agreement
Abridge
to shorten
Philanthropist
someone who gives to worthy causes
Raconteur
skilled storyteller
Reminiscence
story of past experiences
Repertoire
supply of songs, stories, skills, or devices
Sobriety
being quiet/serious
Suppleness
limberness
Tirade
long, harsh, often abusive speech
Vagary
inconsistent
Ephemeral
short lived
Mastication
something that is chewed up
Expiation
atonement
Aberration
mental derangement
Excoriate
to denounce harshly
Cynosure
a center of attention
Volition
the act of power of using the will
Purlieu
a place that one frequents on the outskirts
Arrogate
claim/seize without right
Laconic
concise
Vestibule
a small entrance hall
Indelible
incapable of being erased