cc assessment Flashcards
(31 cards)
A territory within a country that is governed or administered by a foreign power
concession (noun)
Severe and strict in appearance, manner, or attitude
austere (adj)
Cheerful readiness and willingness behavior
alacrity (noun)
Excessively eager to please or serve someone
obsequious (adj)
Enthusiastic or passionate
ardent (adj)
The use of trickery to achieve a goal, especially when trying to avoid direct confrontation
subterfuge (noun)
Distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
chagrin (noun)
Without thought or regard; carefree
blithe (adj)
Unpleasantly loud and harsh
raucous (adj)
Being accustomed or hardened to something, typically something unpleasant or harsh
inure (adj)
With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward
akimbo (adj)
In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
irrevocable (adj)
a state of having pleasant dream-like thoughts
reverie (noun)
A room used for communal meals in an educational or religious institution
refectory (noun)
According to what people say or believe; supposedly.
reputedly (adv)
Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
ensconce (v)
refers to something that is second in a group of two things or several
latter
in an earlier time; in the past
former
used to indicate order
respectively
being the one previously mentioned
aforementioned
to contrast two statements
whereas
by which, describing a process/method
whereby
for that reason
therefore
by the means; as a result of that
thereby
