Week 13 Flashcards
Ascendancy
That state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Assail
Attack in speech or writing
Beatification
noun: the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely
happy; a state of supreme happiness
Boom
A desirable state
Boon
Very close and convivial
Cavalier
Given to haughty disregard of others
Clemency
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Collusion
Agreement on a secret plot
Contemptuous
Scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude
Cosmopolitan
Comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook
Dispatch
The property of being prompt and efficient
Dispatch
Dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
Exemplify
Be characteristic of
Exemplify
Clarify by giving an example of
Genteel
Marked by refinement in taste and manners
Inclement
(Of weather) unpleasant, stormy
Inclement
Used of person or behavior; showing no mercy
Industrious
Characterized by hard work and perseverance
Jocular
Characterized by jokes and good humor
Laborious
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Maxim
A short saying expressing a general truth
Morph
To undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion
Obdurate
Unable to be persuaded or moved emotionally; stubborn; unyielding
Preempt
Take the place of have precedence over