Lesson Two Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on Lesson Two of Vocabulary Power Plus Classic: Level Twelve.

metamorphosis

a transformation or dramatic change

donnybrook

a fight; an uproar

nonchalant

unconcerned; indifferent

vestige

a trace or evidence of something that once existed

interlocutor

someone who participates in a conversation

procrustean

strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances

stygian

dark and forbidding

sophistry

a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

carte blanche

boundless authority; unlimited power to act

incantation

a chant; a recited magical spell

cosmopolitan

worldly; sophisticated

rife

abundant; prevalent

nomenclature

technical names or naming system in an art or science

brigand

a robber or bandit

contemptuous

haughty; scornful