Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
ad hominem
attacking an opponent’s character rather than answering his argument.
aegis
protection; support:
bifurcate
divided into two branches.
cotton-top
a person with extremely light-colored hair.
day-walker
redhead who can handle being in the sun without stressing too much about getting burnt.
exacerbate
To make it worst
expiate
to atone for; make amends or reparation for:
to expiate one’s crimes.
iconic
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon. Or arcptyle
ingest
to take, as food, into the body or Brian
locavore
a person who makes an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home.
megalomaniac
a person afflicted with megalomania.(a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.)
misandrist
hatred of males.
misanthrope
a hater of humankind.
misogynist
a person who hates, dislikes, mistrusts, or mistreats women.
omnivore
someone or something that is omnivorous.(eating both animal and plant foods.)
paradigm
Pattern
rapacious
Very greedy. Takes everything
resonate
to resound. To see your self in another thing
rotund
round in shape; rounded:
votary
a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.