Week 14 Flashcards
Orthography
Correct spelling
It is important to use orthography on your spelling test, or you will fail.
Bombast
Impressive but meaningless language
Don’t use bombast, just give me the facts.
Paleontology
Science dealing with prehistoric life though the study of fossils
The paleontology expert dated the skeleton to 2000 B.C.
Recoil
To retreat or draw back
Liz recoiled when the snake lunged at her,
Panache
Self-confidence or showy manner
The actor showed great panache, so he did well at his audition.
Saturnine
Gloomy or sluggish
The waitresses saturnine attitude made her get a small tip.
Endemic
Confined to particular area or country
The zebra is endemic to Africa.
Mendacious
Lying or false
The mendacious man was sent to prison for not telling the truth.
Obviate
To prevent or get around
The guard tried to obviate the crowd from getting to the celebrity.
Paroxysm
A sudden outburst or fit
The paroxysm ended when the principal walked in.
Aggrandize
To increase range of or expand
The queen aggrandized her land s she could takeover everything.
Deign
To lower oneself before an inferior
The hobo deigned after he had come face to face with the king.
Flaunt
Show off
The man flaunts all of his wealth.
Shibboleth
A word of pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group
Someone pronouncing creek as crick is a shibboleth.
Elicit
To draw or call forth
The attorney tried to elicit a repose from his client.
