words Flashcards
prolix
long winded, lacking conciseness
narcissism
excessive love of yourself
miscreant
an immoral person, one who does bad things
physiognomy
the appearance of someone’s face
patrician
a person of refined status or upbringing; a member of the aristocracy
apostasy
the act of abandoning your beliefs (often religious beliefs)
hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure
sententious
self-righteous, pompous and pretentious
on the qui vive
lively attentiveness or alertness
manumission
the act of freeing from slavery
sanction
positive noun= official permission or approval
positive verb= to approve
negative noun= a punishment
negative verb= to punish, to penalize
terra firma
solid ground
synopsis
a summary of main ideas or points
colloquy
a formal, serious conversation
in loco parentis
in place of parents, when someone is given parental responsibility for a minor
