Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
anomaly
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
befuddle
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments:
benign
having a kindly disposition; gracious:
a benign king.
caveat
a warning or caution; admonition.
caveat emptor
the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.
De gustibus non est disputandum
In matters of taste, there can be no disputes”
egregious
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant:
an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
epitaph
a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.
exsanguinate
to drain of blood; make bloodless.
heliotropic
turning or growing toward the light.
hypothesis
a mere assumption or guess.
lexicographer
a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary.
ortolan
a bird
preclude
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible:
The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
proselytize
to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit.
punitive
serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment:
randy
sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
tell
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate
truncate
to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short:
Truncate detailed explanations.
will-o’-the-wisp
mislead or gost
