Vocabulary Flashcards
Altercation
N, A noisy dispute
Opulent
Adj. A noisy dispute
Cryptic
Adj. Demonstrating great weath, extravagent
Fiasco
N, a failure
Nocturnal
Adj. Pertaining to the night, active at night
Whet
V. To sharpen, stimulate
Intrepid
ADJ, fearless, bold
Demagogue
N, Leader who poses/promises things to gain power
Superfloous
ADJ beyond what is necessary,e xcessive
Emulate
v. To equal by emulating
Assiduous
Adj. Hard Working, dilligent
Conform
N, To become similar, to act in agreement
Benevolent
ADJ, Charitable, Kindly
Inevitable
ADJ, unavoidable, preventable
Hedonist
N, A pleasure seeker, hedonism is the doctorine that happens or pleasure is the chief goals in life
Condescending
ADJ, patronizing, prone to talk down to people
Florid
ADJ, flushed, ornate
Rancor
N, Hatred
Vernerable
ADJ, Respecatble because of age
Prosaic
ADJ, dull ordinary
Spurious
ADJ, fake, false counterfeit
Xenophilia
N. An attraction ot foreign peoples, culture or custons
Precocious
ADJ. Brilliant or expert at a young age
Infer
V. Conclude