Vocab Week 3 Flashcards
Unselfish
Altruistic
To calm
Appease
Impulsive
Arbitrary
To attack
Assail
Unoriginal
Banal
A term that doesn’t attend
Euphemism
Greedy
Mercenary
A group of symptoms
Syndrome
To damage
Taint
Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason; based on impulse
Arbitrary
Motivated only by financial gain; greedy
Mercenary
An indirect reference
Allusion
A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
Syndrome
A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant
Euphemism
To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of
Appease
Lacking originality; overused; commonplace
Banal
To stain the honor of someone or something
Taint
To attack physically or verbally
Assail
Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; unselfish
Altruistic
A reference
Allusion
