Vocab List #23 Flashcards
Servile
Submissive and subservient (adj)
Apathy
Lack of emotion (n)
Flout
To ignore something out of disrespect (v)
Extol
To praise highly (v)
Epigram
A brief usually witty saying (n)
Erudite
Deeply learned; scholarly (adj)
Ephemeral
Lasting a very short time (adj)
Distend
To swell; to extend to a great deal (v)
Coup
A brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group (n)
Arcane
Mysterious; known only to select few (adj)
Lack of emotion (n)
Apathy
Submissive and subservient, like a servant (adj)
Servile
To ignore something out of disrespect (v)
Flout
To praise highly (v)
Extol
A brief usually witty saying (n)
Epigram
Deeply learned; scholarly (adj)
Erudite
Lasting a very short time (adj)
Ephemeral
To swell; to extend a great deal (v)
Distend
A brilliant victory or accomplishment; a violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group (n)
Coup
Mysterious; known only to select few
Arcane