Wow q2 Flashcards
abscond
To leave in a sudden or secret manner; to avoid capture and arrest.
archaic
Very old fashioned; not commonly used in the present.
Baader Meinhof phenomenon.
When you learn a new word and you suddenly hear it over and over again.
cacophony
harsh mixture of sounds.
carte blanche
Complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks.
debunk
To EXPOSE the falseness of an idea or theory.
docile
Easily trained or tought; obediant
eclectic
made up of styles and ideas from many different sources.
egregious
Extremely bad; shocking
en route
on the way; on the course of a journey
euphemism
A mild phrase replacing a harsh one to make someone feel better about what had happened
faux pas
A tactless social remark in public.( in French it means wrong step)
gregarious
fond of a company; sociable.
infinitesimal
extremely small
magnanimous
very generous or forgiving especially to one of less power.
