Week Four Flashcards
1
Q
Cosmopolitan (adj)
A
common to all the world
2
Q
Crag (n)
A
a rugged, rocky projection on a cliff/ledge
3
Q
Crucible (n)
A
a trying and purifying test or agency
4
Q
Curt (adj)
A
concise, abrupt in act or expression
5
Q
Dastard (n)
A
A base coward
6
Q
Debonair (adj)
A
having gentle or courteous bearing or manner
7
Q
Decimate (v)
A
to destroy a measurable portion of
8
Q
Degenerate (v)
A
to become worse or inferior
9
Q
Deify (v)
A
to regard or worship as a god
10
Q
Demulcent (n)
A
any application soothing to an irritable surface
11
Q
Derisible (adj)
A
open to ridicule
12
Q
Desiccant (n)
A
any remedy which dries up or absorbs moisture
13
Q
Diatribe (n)
A
a bitter or malicious criticism
14
Q
Dilettante (n)
A
a superficial amateur
15
Q
Disputation (n)
A
verbal controversy
