Vocabulary On The Final Flashcards
(42 cards)
Aesthetic
Having to do with beauty or order
Antipathy
Hostility; hatred
Apathetic
Not interested
Apolitical
Having no interest in politics
Cautionary
Intended to serve as a warning
Circumvent
To avoid by going around
Civic
Having to do with the business of a town or country
Colloquial
Of or related to informal speech
Congress
Come together
Connotation
An image associated with a word
Conscientious
Diligent and careful
Cosmopolitan
Worldly or sophisticated
Degrade
To lower in dignity or esteem
Demographic
Having certain characteristics in common
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Dictate
To give an order
Effervescent
Highly spirited
Eloquent
Powerful or expressive
Evocative
Calling forth a vivid image
Acrimonious
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Fervent
Passionately excited
Imbibe
Soak up
Imprecation
A curse
Incursion
An attack on another’s territory