Volume 1 Flashcards
Unscrupulous
adjective
having no morale principles; not honest or fair
Ostracize
verb
to exclude someone
pacifist
noun
a person believing war and violence are unjustifiable
lavish
adjective
rich, elaborate, luxurious
conscientious
adjective
wishing to do what’s right; to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly
humble
adjective
showing a modest, low estimate of one’s own importance
nonchalant
adjective
feeling calm and relaxed
passionate
adjective
showing or caused by strong feelings or belief
suave
adjective
charming, confident, elegant
recuperate
verb
to recover or regain (usually from illness)
scraggy
adjective
thin and bony
inferiority
noun
the condition of being lower in status or quality than others
bourgeois
adjective
characteristic of middle class; materialistic values and attitudes
swanky
adjective
stylish, luxurious, expensive
mutiny
noun/ verb
people rebelling against orders of a person in authority; a rebellion
raspy
adjective
a sound that is rough or scratchy
alternative
noun
a choice of multiple possibilities; different courses of action
bunk
noun
a built in platform bed
clique
noun
a small exclusive group of people
precision
noun a state of being accurate adjective of, pertaining to "with precision, precision gaming"
sacrilegious
adjective
pertaining to sacrilege-the violation of anything sacred
“sacrilegious practices”
inane
adjective
lacking sense or significance
boisterous
adjective
rough and noisy, unrestrainrd
fraternity
noun
a local/national organization of male students primarily for social purposes, named with greek letter
incognito
adjective/adverb
having one’s identity concealed
cockeyed
adjective
cross eyed
digression
noun
the act if digressing-to deviate or wander from the main topic
pedagogical
adverb
pertaining to a pedagogy-relating to teachers or an education
provacative
adjective
serving to provoke;itch, stimulate
