Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Pacifist
A person who is opposed to war or to violence of any kind
Reconnaissance
The act of examining or surveying a region or area for engineering, geological, or other purposes
Revelation
Something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized
Protégé
A person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare
Rhetorical
Used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect
Bliss
Supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment
Idiom
An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the meaning of the words used ex) raining cats and dogs, kick the bucket
Gibe
A taunting or sarcastic remark
Gambol
A skipping or frisking about; a frolic
Condescending
Showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
Perpetual
Continuing or enduring forever; everlasting
Radiant
Emitting rays of light; shining; bright
Enunciate
To utter or pronounce (words or sentences) especially in an articulate or in a particular manner
Invigorate
To fill with life and energy; energize
Mundane
Common; ordinary; unimaginative
Facade
The front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one; a superficial appearance or illusion of something
Concession
The act of yielding, as a right, privilege, or a point or fact in an argument
Irrefutable
That cannot be refuted or disproved
Ballast
Any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability; anything that gives mental, moral, or political stability or steadiness
Recede
To go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw
