vocab 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties or failure.
Perseverance
The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs.
Nepotism
To speak of express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right.
Pontificate
Rich and superior in quality
Opulent
Free from obscurity and easy to understand
Lucidity
In a state of severe disrepair or appearing ready to collapse.
Ramshackle
State of having consciousness.
Sentience
Showing boldness or disregard for others.
Impudent
Troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances.
Harried
Unselfishly concerned or devoted to the welfare of others.
Altruistic
Bad tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
Cantankerous
Marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means. Someone who is full of himself.
Bombastic
Puzzled, confused, or bewildered.
Bemused
Distress or embarrassment at having failed or having been humiliated.
Chagrin
To take possession of or seize control of private property by force.
Commandeer
A persons hairstyle, typically an elaborate one.
Coiffure
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
Diatribe
A disturbed state of mind or consciousness.
Delirium
Not stylish, drab, or old-fashioned.
Dowdy
Easily fooled or cheated.
Gullible
