376-400 AB Flashcards
(50 cards)
ensue
to happen subsequently
palette
board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist
gallant
brave and noble
bazaar
a market consisting of a street lined with shops; a place where miscellaneous items are sold
diurnal
daily; occurring during the daytime
ridicule
to make fun of
postscript
additional in formation added to the end of a letter or other document
pallet
a narrow, hard bed or straw-filled mattress
decorum
polite behavior
illuminate
to light up
eon
a long period of time
effrontery
bold and insulting behavior
dictum
an authoritative, often formal, pronouncement
cordial
warm and friendly; hearty
impalpable
that which cannot be felt by touching; not easily understood
ovation
enthusiastic and lengthy applause
exhaustive
thorough
confide
to tell something in secret
pittance
a small amount, esp. of money
dual
composed of two parts
manuscript
a book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication
knell
to ring in a slow, solemn way; n. the sound of a bell, esp. of one rung at a funeral; an omen of death, failure, etc
de facto
actual or effective, esp. when without legal authority; in fact
scour
to wash by scrubbing vigorously
