Test #1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Antilogy
a contradiction in terms or ideas.
Delirious
unable to think or speak clearly because of illness or mental confusion
extreme excitement or happiness
Promenade
a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort.
Aphorism
a pithy observation that contains a general truth (if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it)
Gaiety
the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.
Proscribe
forbid especially by law, denounce, or condemn
Bibliomania
passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books.
Licentious
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
Rancor
bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.
Complement
a thing that completes or brings to perfection.
NOT COMPLIMENT WHICH IS PRAISE OR FLATTERY
Ought
used to express obligation, advisability, natural expectation, or logical consequence
Ravage
the severely damaging or destructive effects of something or to cause severe and extensive damage to.
NOT RAVISH
Compliant
inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree
Flotsam
people or things that have been rejected and are regarded as worthless
the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea
Recidivist
a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly
