Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Sycophant
A
Someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure.
2
Q
Pernicious
A
Intending to cause harm.
3
Q
Ubiquitous
A
Appearing everywhere.
4
Q
Non sequitur
A
A statement that does not logically follow a conversation’s flow.
5
Q
Diatribe
A
A forceful of bitter verbal attack.
6
Q
Slipshod
A
Showing a lack of care or thought.
7
Q
Nefarious
A
Wicked or criminal.
8
Q
Baleful
A
Threatening harm.
9
Q
Audible
A
In a way that can be heard.
10
Q
Reluctant
A
Unwilling and hesitant.
11
Q
Apprehensive
A
Anxious of fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
12
Q
Ascent
A
The act of rising or mounting upward.
13
Q
Precursor
A
A person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind.
14
Q
Impregnable
A
Unable to be captured or broken into.
15
Q
Demure
A
Shy or modest.
16
Q
Jingoistic
A
Overly patriotic.
