Finals Vocab Flashcards
(17 cards)
Superlative
Of the highest quality or degree.
Superfluous
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
Autonomy
(Country of Region) the right or condition of self-gov’t, especially in a particular sphere.
Autocrat
A ruler who has absolute power.
Pandemic
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country of the world.
Pandemonium
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Omnipresent
Knowing everything.
Contemporary
Living or occurring at the same time.
Temporal
Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
Divert
Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
Revert
Return to (a previous state, condition, practice, etc.).
Lucid
Expressed clearly; easy to understand.
Luminary
A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
Circumspect
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
Circuitous
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
Antagonist
One or more characters who are against the protagonist(s)
Anticlimactic
Lacking a climax, Ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing, a letdown.