Vocabulary Flashcards
Euphony
The quality of being pleasing to the ear
Recalcitrate
To kick back
Inclement
Unpleasantly cold or wet
Recoup
Regain
Incremental
relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
Propitious
giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable
Fait Accompli
something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed:
Efficacious
(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
Stanchion
an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
Conjecture
an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
Iterate
perform or utter repeatedly.
Aver
allege as a fact in support of a plea.
non pareil
having no match or equal; unrivalled
Prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
Palliative
a medicine or form of medical care that relieves symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition.
