WEAKNESS (1.13.2025) Flashcards
A small mammal (stoat) with a white winter coat, or its prized fur used in royal garments.
ermine
To boil or bubble with anger or agitation.
seethe
Past tense of forsake; abandoned or gave up.
forsook
A small greenstone pendant in Māori culture.
Heitiki
Grilled meat served with tortillas and toppings.
fajitas
A sequence or order of things or events.
succession
(suc-cession)
Softness or fluffiness, like fleece.
fleeciness
Remarkable or exceptional in a specific field.
extraordinaire
(extra-ordi-naire)
To criticize or punish severely.
chastise
(chast-ise)
Twisted, rough, and weathered, often describing trees or hands.
gnarled
A small, toy-sized breed of dog with a monkey-like face.
Affenpinscher
(Affen-pinscher)
A type of sausage or cold cut meat.
Bologna
A type of whiskey, originally from Kentucky.
Bourbon
Thick mucus produced in the respiratory system.
phlegm
To agree or comply passively.
acquiesce
(ac-quiesce)
A rich chocolate mixture used for icing or filling.
ganache
refers to a picture, scene, or representation,
tableau
(table-au)
New or modern, often in an artistic context.
nouveau
(nouv-eau)
A state in the northeastern U.S.
Massachusetts
The largest city in New Mexico, U.S.
Albuquerque
French term for “Miss,” used for young women.
Mademoiselle
(Ma-demois-elle)
To agree to or assume an office or position.
accede
(ac-cedere)
A mixture of dried fragrant flowers or a miscellaneous collection.
potpourri
Miscellaneous items or equipment.
paraphernalia
(para-phern-alia)
The arrangement of scenery and elements in a scene.
mise en scène
An exclusive group with shared interests.
coterie
(cot-erie)
Decorated prominently with symbols or designs.
emblazoned
(em-blazon-ed)
A state in the Midwestern U.S.
Illinois
(Illin-ois)
A palace in France, known for its grandeur.
Versailles
(versare- LATIN)
meaning ‘to turn’ or ‘to revolve’
An informal expression or phrase.
colloquialism
Pompous or extravagant in language.
grandiloquent
(grandi-loqu-ent)
Pretending to be morally superior.
sanctimonious
(sancti-monious)
To settle securely or comfortably.
ensconce
(en-sconce)
To challenge or call into question.
impugn
(im-pugn)
Beneath the skin.
subcutaneous
(sub-cutane-ous)
In contrast or the opposite way.
contrariwise
is an artist or a person skilled in the technique of chiaroscuro, which is the use of light and shadow to create depth and contrast in artwork.
chiaroscurist
