Vocabulary Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
Nephrologist
A
Kidney doctor
2
Q
Ignominy
A
Public shame, disgrace
3
Q
Kirk
A
Scottish Church name
4
Q
Sty
A
Pig enclosure
5
Q
Drake
A
Male duck
6
Q
Doggerel
A
Comic verse, low grade of poem
7
Q
Denizen
A
Citizen, occupant
8
Q
Tepid
A
Warm
9
Q
Archipelago
A
Collection of islands
10
Q
Xenophobic
A
Hates foreigners
11
Q
Ornithology
A
Study of birds
12
Q
Crest
A
Highest point of wave
13
Q
Gregarious
A
Social person
14
Q
Bereavement
A
Losing loved one
15
Q
Arraign
A
Convict a criminal
16
Q
Laggard
A
Slower, a person who makes slower progress (lag behind)
17
Q
Apprise
A
Inform, tell
18
Q
Impunity
A
Exemption from punishment (eg spies have impunity)
