Vocabulary Week 8 Flashcards
1
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asseveration
A
a solemn, serious statement (n)
2
Q
despondence
A
the state of being hopeless (n)
3
Q
dogmatism
A
laying out ideas as undeniably true without other opinions or facts (n)
4
Q
panegyric
A
public lecture or written work praising someone or something (n)
5
Q
prognosticate
A
to predict or foresee a future event (v)
6
Q
slake
A
to quench a thirst (v)
7
Q
sublime
A
so beautiful as to cause immense wonder (adj)
8
Q
uncouth
A
uncivilized, lacking manners or politeness (adj)
9
Q
dilatoriness
A
the face of being late or delayed (adj)
10
Q
timorous
A
timid, lacking confidence (adj)
