"The Authority Gap" Vocab

author-ity

gregarious

sociable

boorish

befitting a rude person

soignee

French-borrowed adjective that means dressed, groomed, or designed with great care, polish and sophisticated elegance

blag

british slang; to use clever talk, charm or gentle deception to get something for free

elbow grease

idiomatic metaphor that means hard, energetic physical work

maelstrom

large and very powerful whirlpool

venerable

respect by reason of age

sonorous

producing a deep, rich, loud and pleasant sound

uptalk

getting up in pitch at the end of a statement

machination

convoluted plot with the purpose of gaining power

flibbertigibbet

silly or scatterbrained person

battleaxe

slang for older woman with a sharp tongue

sexpot

informal term used to refer to an attractive woman

sacrosanct

an adjective that describes something too important to be intefered with or questioned

countenance

(verb) to support an action

incumbent

morally required and obligatory

dolly bird

an old-fashioned British slang for an attractive, stylish, and fashionable young woman