Vocab 12- 13 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Cacophony
Cough
Bad noises. Noun
Caucus
Cactus
Political party. Noun
Bulwark
Bull work
Defensive wall. Noun
Austere
Steer
Extremely plain and simple. Adjective
Astute
Suit
Smart. Adjective
Appalling
Falling
Horrifying. Adjective
Dearth
Earth
A lack of. Noun
Criterion
Librarian
Requirement. Noun
Commodious
Commode
Spacious. Adjective
Lassitude
Lazy dude
Tiredness. Noun
Grandiloquent
Grand elephant
Acting big and flashy. Adjective
Incongruous
In congress
Not go together. Adjective
Claimant
claim ant
Person making a claim. Noun
Archaic
Cake
Belonging to an earlier time. Adjective
Cloister
Oyster
Secluded place. Noun
Feigned
Insane
Give false appearance. Verb
Engulf
Gulf
Surround. Verb
Defamed
Rename
Take away a name. Verb
Idiosyncrasy
Sink crazy
Makes person different. Noun
Infamy
Family
Evil reputation. Noun
Girth
Birth
Distance around something. Noun