06 - Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson 6 (Book 4)

accoutrement

(n.) an accessory item of dress or equipment

hubris

(n.) overbearing pride; arrogance

prognosticate

(v.) to predict

contrive

(v.) to plan cleverly; to devise

sectarian

(adj.) narrowly confined to a particular group

scullion

(n.) a servant for menial tasks

antediluvian

(adj.) extremely old; antiquated; archaic

imbroglio

(n.) a difficult and embarrasing situation

quotidian

(adj.) everyday; commonplacepla

platitude

(n.) an obvious remark; a cliche; maxim; axiom

peregrination

(n.) travel by walking

venerate

(v.) to respect or revere

sanctimonious

(adj.) showing false piety or righteousness

stringent

(adj.) restrictive; imposing demanding standards; rigid

haughty

(adj.) condescendingly proud; arrogant; contemptuous

pre-

before

bene

good/well

optim

best

dict

speech

ven

come

contra-

against

con-

with/together