Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
In mythology, the box containing human ills opened by the curious Pandora. In modern usage, anything opened or employed that may have the potential to cause human ills.
Pandora’s Box
Someone who loves books.
Bibliophile
A movie based on a real event.
Docudrama
A prophet or spiritual medium; also, a shire of such a personage.
Oracle
The study of numbers as an influence in one’s life.
Numerology
Spanish for “whatever will be will be”.
Que Sera Sera
A reference to a figurative or literal platform one stands on to look down at others and moralize or preach.
Moral Soapbox
A large beer glass.
Schooner
Actions directed toward the gathering of information through clandestine operations.
Espionage
The crowning piece in a work, meal, ect.
Piece De Resistance
Predicting the future.
Soothsaying
A person excessively concerned about his health.
Hypochondriac
A government official who maintains relationships and carries out negotiations with a foreign nation. Also responsible for protecting the rights of American citizens in the foreign country.
Diplomat
Bold in assuming and taking too much for granted.
Presumptuous
To overthrow and take over a position of power.
Usurp
