Everyday Learning ☺️ Flashcards
(44 cards)
perseverate
to keep going
Concur
Agree
Accolade
An award
Adulation
Exessive praise
Adept
Skilled
Candour
Honesty and Openness
Caveat
A warning
Quintessential
Representing the most perfect of a class
Misnomer
A wrong or inaccurate use of a term
Brevity
Exact and precise use of words
Perfunctory
A task or action carried out without genuine effort
Ubiquitous
Something found everywhere at the same time
Capricious
Something unpredictable in mood or behaviour
Gregarious
Sociable
Who painted ‘The Creation of Adam?’
Michaelangelo
What is earth composed of?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon and Carbon Dioxide
What is a Peninsula?
A landform surrounded by water
What is magma?
Lava underneath the earth’s surface
What supercontinent broke apart?
Pangea
Loquacious
Adjective: Talks a lot
Brusque
Short and rude, abrupt
Classical Style
A post and beam structure, arches
Byzantine Style
Romanesque Style