Vocab 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Remorse
A
Regret
2
Q
Cynicism
A
The belief that people are motivated by selfishness; sarcasm
3
Q
Elicit
A
To draw out; evoke
4
Q
Temporal
A
Temporary; worldly, not spiritual
5
Q
Platonic
A
Designating a relationship which is purely spiritual or intellectual, not sexual
6
Q
Cloistered
A
Secluded or confined
7
Q
Nostalgic
A
Homesick, longing for the past
8
Q
Pragmatic
A
Practical
9
Q
Requisite
A
Necessary
10
Q
Secular
A
Worldly, not sacred
11
Q
Sensual
A
Sexual
12
Q
Sensuous
A
Pleasurable to the senses
13
Q
Maudlin
A
Weakly sentimental
14
Q
Inordinate
A
Excessive
15
Q
Cosmic
A
Universal, vast
16
Q
Propensity
A
Tendency
17
Q
Compunction
A
Regret, misgiving
18
Q
Sycophant
A
Parasitic flatterer
19
Q
Disconsolate
A
Inconsolable
20
Q
Syntax
A
Sentence structure
