Vocab Quiz #6 Flashcards
inexorable
relentless
somebody that never gives up
EX: The changing of the seasons is an inexorable event because there is nothing you can do to stop one season from leading into another.
totem
a symbol of something
a library is a totem of knowledge
EX: In Native American society, the Eagle is a very powerful totem, a symbol of great spiritual significance.
quid pro quo
this for that
a compromise
they had A quid pro quo
EX: The first quid pro quo deal in the New World occurred with the Pilgrims exchanged goods with the Native Americans for food.
lampoon
to lampoon somebody (to mock or ridicule)
SNL acts are lampoon
EX: Sam wrote a harsh lampoon of the mayor and sent it to the newspaper, but the editor refused to publish it.
cajole
to persuade
verb
EX: The candidate managed to cajole many voters into choosing his name on the ballot.
milksop
weak minded person
a wimp
EX: He didn’t want to be such a milksop, but he hoped it wouldn’t happen again.
sic
to show that whoever you are quoting has a mistake in it (their fault)
a mistake in the original quote
EX: She wrote, “They made there [sic] beds.”
venerate
verb
to treat someone with a deep respect
venerate something
EX: The Bible says we should venerate our parents and our elders
euphonious
adj
pleasing or sweet in sound
EX: The euphony of the reader’s voice tempted me to fall asleep.
peruse
to skim
to peruse a text or to skim quickly through a book
EX: Peruse the manual to set up your television.
proselytize
to recruit someone
EX: The preacher sent out his congregation to proselytize to the community.
potentate
a ruler
one who pocesses great power
EX: Since the dictator has his huge army behind him, he can behave as a potentate because no one will challenge his unrestricted power.
