Lesson 19 Flashcards by Sarah Longfellow | Brainscape

Q

insuperable

A

not able to be overcome

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

apex

A

the highest point of something

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

acrid

A

marked by a sharp taste or smell; bitter

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

fulminate

A

to voice disapproval or protest

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

jejune

A

without interest; dull

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hegemony

A

influence or domination over

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

truculent

A

marked by ferocity

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cedulity

A

willingness to believe too readily

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dross

A

refuse or waste

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

verisimilitude

A

the appearance of truth

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

viscious

A

having a thick or sticky consistency like glue

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

psychosomatic

A

of or relating to symptoms caused by mental or emotional problems

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

abnegation

A

unwillingness to admit reality or truth; denial

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

polyglot

A

knowledge or more than two languages

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

gravitas

A

seriousness

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly