Ch. 6 Vocab Flashcards
(38 cards)
belief or trust
credence
to arrange into the proper order, especially documents
collate
an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
connoisseur
enigma
a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
polite and respectable in manner
genteel
excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
officious
having a bad odor
fetid
having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
jaunty
to forgive or overlook an offense
condone
a state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring
torpor
to captivate as though spellbound
enthrall
one who merely dabbles in an art or a science
dilettante
capable of betraying trust, especially if bribed
venal
a slight or subtle degree of difference
nuance
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
cult
syn: sect
cult
syn: gradation; shade
nuance
syn: corrupt; crooked
venal
ant: upright; honest
venal
syn: amateur; trifler
dilettante
ant: expert; professional
dilettante
ant: repulse
enthrall
syn: charm; enchant
enthrall
ant: interest; eagerness
torpor
