Quindelin Found Vocab Flashcards
(55 cards)
Abiding
Enduring continuing
Abated
To put an end to
Adamant
Un breakable, hard substance
Alchemy
Power to transform something to something special
Ameliorate
To make or get better
Antipathy
Feeling of intense dislike
Antithetical
Sharp contrast in content or character
Apocryphal
Being of questionable authenticity
Arbitrary
Based on individual preference
Blandishment
Flattery intended to persuade
Capricious
Determined on chance or impulse
Corollary
An inference that follows natural direction.
Corrosive
Cause corrosion, spitefully sarcastic
Demagoguery
Impassionate appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
Despots
Cruel and opposite oppressive dictator
Discontented
Showing dissatisfaction, longing for someone
Disdain
Communication that lacks respect
Eloquent
Expressiveness yourself
Embossed
Embellished with a raised pattern created by embroidery or pressure
Eponymous
Being related to someone who was named for some thing
Evanescence
Event of fading or gradually vanishing from sight
Hoi Polli
General public
Hubris
Overbearing pride from gods
Hypocrisy
Pretending to have qualities that you do not