Vocab Week Three Flashcards
Bilious
(adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
Affinity
(n) a natural attraction to a person, a thing, or activity; a relationship, connection
Cognate
(adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n) such a person or thing
Corollary
(n) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj) resultant or consequent
Cul-de-sac
(n) a blind alley or dead end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
Derring-do
(n) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fu at false heroes)
Divination
(n) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
Elixir
(n) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines
Folderol
(n) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle
Gamut
(n) an entire range or series
Hoi polloi
(n) the common people, the masses
Ineffable
(adj) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered
Lucubration
(n) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work
Mnemonic
(adj) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n) a device to aid the memory
Obloquy
(n) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
