five Flashcards
1
Q
ameliorate
A
to make or grow better; to improve
2
Q
enclave
A
distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed as if within foreign territory
3
Q
commiserate
A
to feel or express sympathy or compassion for
4
Q
somnolent
A
of a kind likely to induce sleep
5
Q
amicable
A
characterized by friendliness and good will
6
Q
effrontery
A
rude or disrespectful behavior
7
Q
assuage
A
to soften or relieve; pacify; satisfy
8
Q
bildungsroman
A
a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character
9
Q
quixotic
A
caught up in the the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals
10
Q
dictum
A
authoritative statement
11
Q
quagmire
A
soft, wet, miry land that shakes or yields under the feet
12
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fortuitous
A
occuring by chance
