Lesson 16 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Linguistics
The scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language
Plebeian
A commoner, one from the lower class
Common or vulgar
Ant: liege
refined, aristocratic
Precocious
Showing early development especially mental
Predatory
Inclined to prey on others
Ant: nurturing
Prowess
Superior skill or ability
Ant: weakness
Pugnacious
Eager and ready to fight, quarrelsome
Ant: placid, pacific
Purloin
To steal
Pusillanimous
Cowardly, fearful
Ant: brave, bold
Quell
To put an end to, to allay or quiet
Ant: foment, incite
Quixotic
Very idealistic, impractical, caught up in romantic notions
Ant: realistic, practical
Rabble
A disorderly crowd, a mob
Rabid
Raging, fanatical
Ant: placid
Raconteur
A person skilled at telling stories
Vindictive
Seeking revenge, bearing a grudge
Ant: forgiving
Galvanize
To startle into sudden activity
Avid
Enthusiastic, extremely interested
Enraptured
Delighted beyond measures
Arduous
Difficult, requiring much effort
Feasible
Reasonable, capable of being carried out
Myriad
A very large number, to numerous to count
Evoke
To summon forth
Enunciate
To state clearly and distinctly, to pronounce
Officious
Excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
Abhor
To detest, to hate strongly
