WOW words Flashcards
Abscond (v)
To leave in a sudden and secret manner, typically to avoid capture and arrest.
Archaic (adj.)
Very old or old-fashioned; not commonly used in present day.
Baader Meinhof Phenomenon (n)
The experience of learning a new piece of information and then noticing it used repeatedly.
Cacophony (n)
A harsh mixture of sounds.
Carte Blanche (n)
Complete freedom as one wishes or thinks best.
Debunk (v)
To expose the falseness of an idea or belief; disprove.
Docile (adj.)
Easily trained or taught.
Eclectic (adj.)
Made of styles and ideas from different sources.
Egregious (adj.)
Extremely bad; shocking
En route (adv.)
On the way; in the course of a journey.
Euphemism (n)
A mild word or phrase that is substituted.
Faux pas (n)
A tactless embarrassing action or remark in a social situation.
Gregarious (adj.)
Fond of company; sociable.
Infinitesimal (adj.)
Extremely small.
Magnanimous (adj.）
Very generous or forgiving, especially toward someone less powerful than oneself.
Mellifluous (adj.)
Sweetly or smoothly flowing; pleasant to hear.
Mundane (adj.)
Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
Non sequitur (n.)
A statement or conclusion that does not logically follow the previous statement.
Pariah (n.)
An outcast; a person who is generally despised or avoided.
Obsequious (adj.)
Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree; servile.
Pejorative (adj.)
Disproving disapproval or contempt.
Penultimate (adj.)
The second to last in a series of items.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (n.)
A lung disease caused by inhalation of very fine silica or quartz dust.
Quagmire (n.)
A complex or hazardous situation; a situation that is very hard to get out of.
Quintessential (adj.)
Serving as the perfect example of a certain quality.
