week 12 Flashcards
prestigious
illustrious, well known, respected
I hope to apply to a prestigious scholarship that will allow me to study abroad for a semester
placard
poster
earth protesters make placards saying “save our planet”
integral
essential,can’t do without it
eating healthy plays a big part in maintaining a healthy lifestyle
remuneration
Pay
The remuneration i get for babysitting is pretty good
nominal
slight,a little
there was a nominal fee to get into the event
expunge
erase
the court expunged her criminal record so she could start fresh
flamboyant
showy,colorful,gay
Pd has a flamboyant personality
anathema
something greatly detested (hated)
i have anathema for people who lie about things when you know it’s true
schism
split
sophia and jimmy had a schism because he would tell her about HB
utopia
place of perfection
We will never know what it is like to live in utopia
to save face
to avoid disgrace
they put him on leave instead of firing him when he got aressted to save face
timorous
fearful
I am very timorous on planes
truncated
cut short
A truncated version of ariel
jaunty
sprightly, gay (happy gay)
man walking down the street with smile on his face
fractious
quarrelsome
ostentatious
showy
she is very ostentatious of her expensive clothes