Deck 11 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Bromide
A platitude or trite saying
A person who is platitudinous and boring
Epigram
Any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed
a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought
Sententious
Abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims
Given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous
Truism
Self-evident, obvious truth
Abrogate
To abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal
Put aside; put an end to
Decamp
To depart from a camp
To depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously
Recidivism
Repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime
Renege
To go back on one’s word
Cards: play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play
Liminal
On the edges or at the point where one thing crosses another - can describe a moment where an attack is made or even the reactions of nature afterwards
Precipitous
Fast and unexpected
Indomitable
Difficult to beat or subdue
Buffeting
To strike against forcefully
Sumptuousness
Luxurious (describing objects)
Accord
Harmony
Unwieldy
Burdensome
Meritorious
Deserving praise, reward, esteem
Obstreperous
Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly
Noisy, clamorous, or boisterous
Cogitation
Concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation
A thought; design or plan
Clement
Mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate
Saccharine
Containing, resembling, yielding sugar
Cloyingly agreeable or ingratiating
