Wordly Wise List #19 Flashcards
1
Q
abstinence
A
doing without certain things
2
Q
benevolent
A
kindly
3
Q
buffoon
A
person who acts the fool
4
Q
chicanery
A
trickery
5
Q
denizen
A
inhabitant
6
Q
furor
A
uproar
7
Q
glean
A
gather
8
Q
massacre
A
killing of many people
9
Q
minimize
A
understate; reduce
10
Q
papyrus
A
paper made from stems of reeds, used for writing material in ancient Egypt
11
Q
prate
A
chatter foolishly
12
Q
scribe
A
copier of manuscripts; writer
13
Q
taboo
A
forbidden
14
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tacit
A
unspoken
15
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void
A
without legal force
