War/Remembrance: Vocab Flashcards
autoclave
a medical tool used for sterilization
capricious
being prone to volatile mood swings
carapace
a hard outer shell, like that of a crab or turtle
celerity
swiftness; speed
deportment
the way one carries oneself; one’s behavior or manners
evanesce
fade, pass out of sight
exculpate
exonerate; declare not guilty
filigree
fine, ornamental metalwork (of jewelry)
flummox
bewilder, confound, befuddle
histrionics
intentionally dramatic hysterics
indemnify
compensate for harm/loss; pay for damages
insouciant
indifferent, casually unconcerned
leonine
lion-like
piquancy
spiciness or tartness; being pleasantly stimulating or exciting
plutocrat
one who derives political money from one’s wealth
sibilant
having/making a hissing sound
surplice
a loose white robe worn at religious services
synchronous
existing/happening at the same time
tonsure
a bald circle on one’s head like a monk
verisimilitude
being seemingly real or true
