Exam Vocab Flashcards
(28 cards)
abyss
(n) a deep hole, canyon, or chasm
aesthetic
(adj) relating to beauty and art; relating to the study of beauty
ambiguous
(adj) having two or more potential meanings; unclear
ambivalent
(adj) having two or more feelings about a subject; having mixed emotions
complacent
(adj) pleased, content, or satisfied, especially with oneself or one’s circumstances, often without awareness of potential danger
defunct
(adj) no longer in effect or use; dead
disheveled
(adj) unkempt; disordered; disarranged
dissension
(n) strong disagreement, contentiousness, or discord
distraught
(adj) deeply agitated or upset; distracted and bewildered
florid
(adj) having a red complexion, ruddy; having a flowery, ornate style
garrulous
(adj) excessively talkative
gibberish
(n) nonesense; mumbo-jumbo
hedonist
(n) one who is devoted to sensual pleasure as a way of life
laudable
(adj) praiseworthy
matriculate
v. to register to enroll
emissary
n. a spy sent on a special mission
mastication
n. the act of chewing
slight
v. to treat someone with indifference
martyr
n. a person who willingly suffers
court
v. to win the favor of someone
deception
n. the act of tricking
patronage
n. the financial support given by a patron
disposition
n. one’s mood or outlook
pleurosis
n. an inflammation of the lining of the lung
