Ca-Du Flashcards
firmament
N: the sky, heaven
conniving
A: wanting to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.
“a heartless and conniving person”
V: secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur.
“you have it in your power to connive at my escape”
fratricide
N: the killing of one’s brother or sister
deficient
A: not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient; lacking, inadequate
“this diet is deficient in vitamin B”
orator
N: a public speaker
A: oratorial
deft
A: skillful; adept
“a deft piece of footwork”
N: deftness
subterranean
A: existing, occurring, or done under the earth’s surface.
2. secret, concealed
“the terrors and hazards of subterranean exploration”
2.”the subterranean world of the behind-the-scenes television powerbrokers”
contemplation
N: the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time, viewing
2. deep reflective thought; meditation, consideration
“the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery”
2. “he would retire to his room for study or contemplation”
myriad
N/A: a countless/ extremely great number
The myriad lights of the city
N: a unit of 10 thousand
dubious
A: doubtful, uncertain; hesitating or doubting.
2. not to be relied upon; suspicious, unreliable
“Alex looked dubious, but complied”
2. “extremely dubious assumptions”
consensus
N: a general agreement
A consensus view
ephemeral
A: lasting for a very short time, momentary
“fads are ephemeral”
ephemeral plant: plants that only last a brief time
