February Flashcards
1
Q
a caretaker of an apartment complex or a small hotel, typically one living on the premises.
A
concierge
2
Q
an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one.
A
idyll
3
Q
higgledy-piggledy
A
in confusion or disorder
e.g. Herschel’s admonition of Darwin’s Origin of Species: “the law of higgledy-piggledy.”
4
Q
based on the first impression
A
prima facie
5
Q
vociferous
A
(esp. of a person or speck) vehement or clamorous.
