Vocab 3 Flashcards
Persona non grata
An unacceptable person
Pro bono
Done or donated without charge
Prima Donna
A temperamental and conceited person
Quid pro quo
A favor or advantage granted in exchange for something else
Bourgeois
Middle class or upper class concerned with petty, materialistic interest
Morose
Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Ant: cheery
Syn: gloomy
Ravenous
Having a huge appetite
Ant: starved
syn: greedy
Disheveled
Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.
Ant: ordered
Syn: disordered
Malevolence
The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Ant: kind
Syn: hatefulness
Exotic
Excitingly or mysteriously unusual
Ant: unglamorous
Syn: glamorous
Lustrous
Giving off or reflecting much light
Ant: dull
Syn: radiant
Succulent
Very pleasing to the sense of taste
Ant: tasteless
Syn: savory
Retired
To move back or away
Ant; advanced
Syn: retreated
Pungent
Having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor
Ant: mild
Sym:strong
Perplexed
Faced with difficulties or uncertainly about what to say or think
Ant: unfazed
Syn: baffled
