Deriv 10 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Filthy lucre
Money
Curry (favor)
To seek to gain approval or advantage by flattery or obsequious behavior.
Abeyance
A state of temporary suspension or inactivity.
Surfeit
An excessive amount or overabundance of something.
Languid
Lacking energy
Arch (adj.)
Deliberately or playfully teasing
Burgeoning
Rapidly growing
Countenance (v.)
To tolerate
Credence
Acceptance or belief that something is true or valid.
Recalcitrant
Stubbornly resisting authority
Sophistry
Deceptive reasoning or argumentation that appears plausible but is actually fallacious.
Grandiloquent
Speaking or expressed in a lofty
Loquacious
Very talkative; inclined to excessive conversation.
Vicissitude
A change or variation
(By) dint (of)
By means of; as a result of a particular effort or action.
Excoriate
To harshly criticize or denounce; in medical contexts
Inculcate
To instill an idea or habit through persistent instruction or repetition.
Profligate
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful
Puissant
Possessing great power or influence.
Obsequious
Excessively eager to please or obey; overly submissive or fawning
