Week 1,2,3 Flashcards
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
Camaraderie
A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Digression
A claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action
Counter claim
Making an exaggerated outward show
Pretentious
Match or surpass (of a person or achievement), typically by imitation
Emulate
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
Fastidious
A refutation or contradiction
Rebuttal
Not being what it purports to be, false or fake
Spurious
A large excessive amount of (something)
Plethora
Unselfish, concerned with the wellbeing of others
Altruistic
Praise or flattery that is excessive
Adulation
Concise, using very few words
Laconic
Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Lethargic
Unable to make choices
Indecisive
Abundantly supplied, complete
Replete