WOD 161-180 (3/19-4/7) Flashcards
1) tactile
related to the sense of touch; something that is tangible, perceptible by touch
2) kith
familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives
3) fawn
to court someone’s favor by groveling or by flattery; to show affection
4) obdurate
resistant to persuasion
5) symbiosis
the relationship between two different kinds of living things that live together and depend on each other; a cooperative relationship between two persons or groups
6) zany
a person who acts like a buffoon to amuse others; one who is generally foolish or eccentric
7) eighty-six
to eject, dismiss, or remove someone
8) cavalcade
a series or procession of usually related things; a procession of riders or carriages, or vehicles and ships
9) disparate
noticeably distinct in quality or character
10) bildungsroman
a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character
11) immaculate
spotlessly clean; without flaw or error
12) golem
in Jewish folklore refers to an artificial humanoid being endowed with life
13) recuse
to disqualify oneself as judge in a particular case; to remove oneself from participation to avoid conflict of interest
14) shenanigans
mischievous or bold activity or behavior; dishonest or questionable practices or conduct
15) démarche
a course of action or a maneuver, especially to a political or diplomatic maneuver
16) infantilize
to treat someone as if they are an infant
17) belated
happening or coming very later or too late
18) gerrymander
to divide a state, school district, etc. into political unites or election districts that give one group or party and unfair advantage
19) seder
a service held in a Jewish home or community that includes a ceremonial dinner and that is held on the first evening, or first and second evenings of Passover
20) equivocal
having two or more possible meanings; difficult to understand or explain
