WEEK 2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
A reaction that is quick and violent.
A
Kickback
2
Q
A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.
A
Laggard
3
Q
Great embarrassment and shame.
A
Mortification
4
Q
An inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity.
A
Newbie
5
Q
Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
A
Obfuscate
6
Q
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
A
Parody
7
Q
An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
A
Quagmire
8
Q
Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
A
Raucous
9
Q
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd.
A
Sagacious
10
Q
A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or history.
A
Tableau
