Vocabulary Flashcards
insouciance
a relaxed attituted or lack of interest.
(the insouciance with which he approached challenges sometimes masked the depth of his commitment)
foresight
planning ahead to prevent problems
superintend
to oversee and direct work or activities
virtuoso
a person who is very skilled in music
supple
easily bent or flexible
fiducial
shows trust or confidence
well-doer
someone who does good things for others
encore
the audience wanting an encore and the artist’s response it
taciturn
quiet or not speaking
sentient
able to notice or understand
hosiery
clothing worn on the legs and feet
myopic
short-sighted or having a limited perspective
inventive
good at creating new things
adjutant
assisting or giving help
incongruous
not fitting in with surroundings or expectations
athwart
going or lying across
phlegmatic
calm and not easily emotional
tricolor
having three diff colors
reverie
a sate of being happily lost in thought or daydreaming
rejoin
to come back together after being apart
memorable
easily remembered or remarkable
free trade
trade without taxes or limits between countries
hibernian
related to ireland or its people
facial
related to the face
protuberate
to stick out or bulge out
fraternal
liek or relating to brothers
discretion
being quiet or careful in what you say or do
symphony
a beautiful combination of musical sounds
titanic
huge or powerful
generic
ordinary or not unique
overpower
to defeat someone using more strength
telephony
using phones to talk to people far away
tannery
a place where leather is made
principality
a land ruled by a prince
idiosyncratic
unique to one person
pedantic
excessively focused on small details or rules and showy about knowledge
arcane
unknown to most people
(the arcane language was rarely seen before the discovery ofthe cave writings)
blazon
to spread information widely
neuter
not male of female
