New Words Flashcards
(12 cards)
Quotidian
- Of or occurring every day; daily
2. Ordinary or everyday, esp when mundane
Granary
- A storehouse for threshed grain
2. A region producing large quantities of corn
- A storehouse for threshed grain
2. A region producing large quantities of corn
Granary
- Of or occurring every day; daily
2. Ordinary or everyday, esp when mundane
Quotidian
Approbation
Approval or praise
Approval or praise
Approbation
Assignation
formal noun that primarily refers to a secret meeting, especially one between lovers-often called a “tryst.” It can also mean the act of assigning or allotting something, though this usage is less common in modern English
formal noun that primarily refers to a secret meeting, especially one between lovers-often called a “tryst.” It can also mean the act of assigning or allotting something, though this usage is less common in modern English
Assignation
Prerogative
an exclusive right, privilege, or power that is granted to a particular person or group, often by virtue of their rank, position, or authority. For example, it can refer to the special rights of a leader, parent, or official, such as the prerogative to make certain decisions or have certain advantages that are not available to everyone
an exclusive right, privilege, or power that is granted to a particular person or group, often by virtue of their rank, position, or authority. For example, it can refer to the special rights of a leader, parent, or official, such as the prerogative to make certain decisions or have certain advantages that are not available to everyone
Prerogative
Pogrom
a violent riot or mob attack, often approved or condoned by authorities, aimed at massacring or expelling an ethnic or religious group, most commonly Jews.
a violent riot or mob attack, often approved or condoned by authorities, aimed at massacring or expelling an ethnic or religious group, most commonly Jews.
Pogrom
