Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Unit 1
Vocab
20
General Vocab
12th Grade
01/21/2010

Additional General Vocab Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
bellwether
Definition
a ringleader, barometer
Term
adjunt
Definition
associate, addition, accessory
Term
caterwaul
Definition
to howl or screech like a cat, to whine
Term
chimerical
Definition
absurd, quixotic
Term
effete
Definition
decadent, enfeebled, out-of-date
Term
fait accompli
Definition
accomplished fact
Term
hidebound
Definition
narrow-minded and rigid, inflexible, intolerable
Term
hierarchy
Definition
a chain of command, pecking order
Term
liturgy
Definition
a religious service or rite, ceremony
Term
mirage
Definition
optical illusion, something illusory
Term
morass
Definition
bog, quagmire, swamp
Term
noisome
Definition
fetid, noxious, foul-smelling, vile
Term
oblivious
Definition
forgetful, unaware
Term
poltroon
Definition
a base coward, "chicken"
Term
proselyte
Definition
a convert, a disciple, novice, neophyte
Term
quasi
Definition
semi-, kind of
Term
raillery
Definition
good-humored ridicule, banter, teasing
Term
ribald
Definition
bawdy, risque, irreverently mocking
Term
supine
Definition
inert, lying flat on one's back, prone
Term
vignette
Definition
thumbnail sketch, anecdote, short description
Supporting users have an ad free experience!