Vocabualry 9 Flashcards
Risqué
Daringly close to in delicacy or impropriety
Epitaph
A commemorative inscription on a tumor or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site
Esprit de corps
Group spirit or sense of pride or honor
Guru
A preceptor giving personal religious instruction or an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader any person who counsels word visors
Abecedarian
A person who is learning the letters of the alphabet
Esoteric
Knowledge understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
Cherubim
Member of the second order of angels after a presented as a beautiful rosy cheeks child with wings plural of cherub
Lampoon
A harsh satire usually directed against an individual or institution
Anthropomorphism
The attribution of human form or behavior to a Didi animal plant in animate object etc.
Extirpate
To uproot or a move or destroy totally to do it with
Colossal
Huge or gigantic or extraordinarily great in size extent or degree
seraphim
Sarah is one of the celestial beings hovering above God’s throne and Isaiah’s vision member of the highest order of angels after I presented as a child’s head with wings above below and on each side
Debonair
Courteous gracious and having a sophisticated charm suave
Visage
The face
De rigueur
Proper fashion mall or strictly required as the attic at usage or fashion
Raison d’etre
Reason for being
Dégagé
Free and relaxed in manner casual unconstrained easy as manner style
Penchant
A strong leaning or inclination toward something
Hubris
Excessive pride or self-confidence overbearing pride or presumption arrogance
Catharsis
The purging of emotions are relieving of emotional tensions through art
Agape
The love of God or Christ for humankind unconditional love
Eros
If capitalize the ancient Greek god of love or physical love or sexual desire or carnal love
Ethos
The distinguishing character or spirit of a culture the underlying sense with informs the beliefs customs or practices of a group or society
Chicanery
Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
Empirical
Depending on observational long without regard for scientific method or theory derive from experience or experiment
Coup d’état
The sudden overthrow of a government usually by force and buy a small group
Confidant
Someone to whom one secret or private matters are disclosed
Rendezvous
A meeting at a prearranged time and place
Ciao
Greeting or parting hello goodbye so long see you later
Doggerel
Bad poetry rude crude or poor
Sortie
A rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers
Protegé
A person under the patronage protection or care of another interested in his welfare or career
Plebeian
One of the common people of ancient Rome a member of the lower class
Nadir
The point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite to the Zenith
Zenith
The highest point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer the highest point or state
Nemesis
A source of harm or ruin something that a person cannot conquer or cheese or the Greek goddess a vengeance
Blithe
Carefree and lighthearted joyous Mary or gay and disposition
Forte
Strong. As of a person that in which one excels the stronger part of the sword blade between the middle and the hilt
Alumnus
A graduate of former student of a specific school college or university usually masculine
Fete
A day of celebration or holiday
Kismet
Fate destiny or fortune
Simulacrum
A slight unreel or superficial likeness or semblance
Philippic
A speech or writing full of bitter condemnation
Aficionado
Ardent devotee or fan or enthusiast
Moribund
In a dying state or near death
