English 1-13 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is symbiosis?
Mutuality; beneficial union or association.
What does debacle mean?
Great disaster; fiasco; a tumultuous breakup.
Define delusive.
Deceptive; likely to deceive or trick.
What are exigencies?
Urgent needs; emergencies.
What does pernicious mean?
Wicked; deadly; highly injurious or destructive.
What is ostracism?
Exclusion; banishment; social exclusion.
What does ameliorate mean?
Improve; to make better or more tolerable.
What is tutelage?
Instruction; a guiding influence.
Define morose.
Expressive of gloom; sullen; unsociable.
What does ancillary mean?
Subsidiary; auxiliary; subordinate.
What is a plethora?
Excess; superfluity; an overabundance.
What does vivifying mean?
Enlivening; quickening; renewing of life.
Define aesthetic.
Artistic; relating to or dealing with beauty; appealing to the eye.
What does disparate mean?
Different; markedly distinct in some way.
What are pedagogues?
Pompous teachers; schoolmasters.
What does salutary mean?
Curative; promoting good health.
What does relegated mean?
Assigned; classified; banished.
Define nuance.
Subtle distinction or difference; subtle variation.
What does precarious mean?
Dangerous; unsafe; hazardous.
What is metamorphosis?
Change in form; alteration of appearance.
