Week 5 Flashcards
1
Q
happening by accident or chance rather than design
A
fortuitous
2
Q
courageous behavior, especially in battle
A
gallantry
3
Q
looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue , worry, or suffering
A
haggard
4
Q
of a device or attack designed to cause fires
A
incendiary
5
Q
naive, simplistic, and superficial
A
jejune
6
Q
a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it.
A
keepsake
7
Q
using very few words, concise writing or speech
A
laconic
8
Q
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
A
macabre
9
Q
one billionth of a second
A
nanosecond
10
Q
the condition of being over weight
A
obesity
