Vocabulary List 6 Flashcards
No-Nonsense Nouns
Betrothal
A formal agreement to marry
Bravado
A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
Certitude
Absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
Conduit
¹A channel for protecting electrical wires or for conveying water or other fluid ²A means of transmitting or distributing
Demagogue
A leader who uses popular prejudices, false claims, and promises to gain power
Hiatus
A pause or gap in activity, sequence, or process
Ichthyology
A branch of zoology that studies fish
Madate
A command to act a certain way or to do something that is given by an authority
Pandemic
A disease that is prevelalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world
A formal agreement to marry
Betrothal
A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
Bravado
Absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
Certitude
¹A channel for protecting electric wires or for conveying water or other fluid ²A means of transmitting or distributing
Conduit
A leader who uses popular prejudices, false claims, and promises to gain power
Demagogue
A pause or gap in activity, sequence, or process
Hiatus
