Oct 23 Flashcards
Adept
having knowledge or skill
Omnipotent
almighty and all powerful
Advocate
someone who promotes or defends something
Contemplate
to think deeply about
Corroborate
to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)
Demur
to object to
Culmination
the final act or climax
Decree
to declare formally and with authority
Bolster
to support, strengthen, or fortify
Disdain
a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)
Abate
to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Promulgate
to put into law or formally declare
Ornate
highly detailed and decorated
Oust
to remove or force out of
Tentative
not yet finalized
Surmount
overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
Surly
unfriendly; inclined to anger
Fluctuate
to be unstable; to rise and fall
Geriatric
relating to old age
Egregious
extremely bad
Fiscal
related to (government) money
Enumerate
to specify or count
Ignominious
publicly shameful or humiliating
Sparingly
insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner