Word Of The Day 2 Flashcards
A person’s social environment
Milieu
Of, resembling, or relating to twilight
Crepuscular
Talkative
Loquacious
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
Facetious
Light, delicate, and translucent (often relating to fabric)
Diaphanous
Refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of
Repudiate
Tearful or given to weeping
Lachrymose
Extreme patriotism especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy
Jingoism
Friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Convivial
Inexperienced and immature
Callow
Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
Churlish
Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
Mellifluous
A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self evidently true
Axiom
Publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm
Lampoon
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
Pugnacious