Week 12 Flashcards
1
Q
Deign (verb)
A
do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity.
2
Q
Ephemeral (adjective)
A
lasting for a very short time.
3
Q
Fecund (adjective)
A
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile.
4
Q
Hackneyed (adjective)
A
lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
5
Q
Hoi Polloi (noun
A
the masses; the common people.
6
Q
Inveterate (adjective)
A
having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
7
Q
Missive (noun)
A
a letter, especially a long or official one.
8
Q
Placate (verb)
A
make (someone) less angry or hostile.
9
Q
Prevaricate (verb)
A
speak or act in an evasive way.
10
Q
Torpor (noun)
A
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
