Words of the Week Flashcards
abscond
to leave in a sudden and secret matter
archaic
very old or old-fashioned
baader Meinhof phenomenon
learning something new and then hearing it later
cacophony
a harsh mixture of sounds
carte blanche
having complete freedom to do as one wishes
debunk
to expose the falseness of an idea of belief
docile
easily taught or trained
eclectic
made up of styles or ideas from many different sources
egregious
extremely bad; shocking
en route
on the way
euphemism
nice way of saying a harsh or mean word
faux pas
embarrassing action in public
gregarious
fond of company; sociable
infinitesimal
very small; microscopic
magnanimous
very generous or forgiving
mellifluous
very sweet or smoothly flowing
mundane
lacking interest or excitement; dull
non-sequitur
a statement that does not logically follow the previous statement
obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
pariah
a social outcast
pejorative
expressing disapproval or contempt
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
a word meant to be a very long version of saying lung disease
quagmire
complex or hazardous situation
quintessential
serving as the perfect example of something or someone
