Word Group 4- Yr10 Flashcards
Someone who constantly seeks power and glory
Megalomaniac
An unselfish concern for, or generosity towards others
Altruism
Use a word or phrase that is less likely to cause offence
Euphemism
Thoughtful, often in a deep or sad way
Pensive
Loving oneself excessively
Narcissistic
Forceful and definite
Emphatic
To treat someone as a celebrity
Lionise
Having power over everything
Omnipotent
Generous, in the face of insult or defeat, rising about pettiness
Magnanimous
A strong dislike
Antipathy
A group of people organised and arranged in order of importance or authority
Hierarchy
To avoid doing or saying something
Prevaricate
Having conflicting feelings about something or someone
Ambivalent
Someone done or said with little thought or care
Facile
Bringing back memories and thought of the past
Reminiscent