Word of the Day Flashcards
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incorrigible \in-KOR-uh-juh-bul
1 : incapable of being corrected, amended, or reformed
2 : not manageable : unruly
3 : unalterable, inveterate
1 : incapable of being corrected, amended, or reformed
2 : not manageable : unruly
3 : unalterable, inveterate
incorrigible \in-KOR-uh-juh-bul
shell game \SHEL-GAYM
1 : thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells
2 : fraud; especially : a swindle involving the substitution of something of little or no value for a valuable item
1 : thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells
2 : fraud; especially : a swindle involving the substitution of something of little or no value for a valuable item
shell game \SHEL-GAYM
unfettered \un-FET-erd\
free, unrestrained
free, unrestrained
unfettered \un-FET-erd\
cognoscente \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee
a person who has expert knowledge in a subject : connoisseur
a person who has expert knowledge in a subject : connoisseur
cognoscente \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee
tempestuous \tem-PESS-chuh-wus
of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent, stormy
of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent, stormy
tempestuous \tem-PESS-chuh-wus
lookism \LOOK-iz-um
prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty
prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty
lookism \LOOK-iz-um
halcyon \HAL-see-un
1 : calm, peaceful
2 : happy, golden
3 : prosperous, affluent
1 : calm, peaceful
2 : happy, golden
3 : prosperous, affluent
halcyon \HAL-see-un
recidivism \rih-SID-uh-viz-um
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
recidivism \rih-SID-uh-viz-um
space cadet \SPAYSS-kuh-DET
a flaky, lightheaded, or forgetful person
a flaky, lightheaded, or forgetful person
space cadet \SPAYSS-kuh-DET
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shus
lasting a short time : evanescent
lasting a short time : evanescent
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shus
eschew \ess-CHOO
to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds
to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds
eschew \ess-CHOO
accoutrement \uh-KOO-ter-munt
1 a : equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier’s outfit usually not including clothes and weapons — usually used in plural
b : an accessory item of clothing or equipment — usually used in plural
2 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device — usually used in plural
1 a : equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier’s outfit usually not including clothes and weapons — usually used in plural
b : an accessory item of clothing or equipment — usually used in plural
2 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device — usually used in plural
accoutrement \uh-KOO-ter-munt