Words that mean set Three Flashcards
1
Q
The highest point in the development of something / the elevation of someone to divine status.
A
Apotheosis
2
Q
Action of formally arresting or charging someone of a serious crime.
A
Indictment
3
Q
To make pleasant feelings less intense; to satisfy an appetite or desire.
A
Assuage
4
Q
Little known or difficult to understand; obscure
A
Recondite
5
Q
To be characteristic or a representative example of something.
A
Typified
6
Q
Reserved or communicative in speech; saying little.
A
Taciturn
7
Q
To instil an idea, attitude or habit by persistent instruction.
A
Inculcated
8
Q
The act of washing oneself, often for ritual purposes.
A
Ablution
9
Q
Relating to a city or town and its governing body.
A
Municipal
10
Q
Having the ability to absorb moisture from the air.
A
Hygroscopic
