Vocab Test 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Ambivalent
A
having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action
2
Q
Demagogue
A
a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people
3
Q
Ephemeral
A
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
4
Q
Pervasive
A
spread throughout
5
Q
Caveat
A
a warning of caution; admonition
6
Q
Diction
A
style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
7
Q
Symbiotic
A
living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship
8
Q
Ubiquitous
A
existing or being everywhere, especially are the same time; omnipresent
9
Q
Fortuitous
A
happening or produced by chance; accidental
