Untitled Flashcards Set

Burgeon

To grow or develop quickly.

Ubiquitous

Found everywhere.

Heretical

Going against accepted beliefs.

Perennial

Lasting or existing for a long time; recurring.

Torpid

Sluggish; inactive.

Magnanimity

Generosity or forgiveness.

Convoluted

Complex and difficult to follow.

Occlude

To block or close up.

Loquacious

Talkative.

Misanthrope

A person who dislikes humankind.

Abscond

To leave secretly and suddenly, especially to avoid arrest.

Amalgamate

To combine or unite.

Diaphanous

Light, delicate, and translucent.

Quixotic

Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Apocryphal

Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

Gossamer

Thin, light, and delicate.

Apostrophe

A punctuation mark (') used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.

Sententia

A brief, forceful saying or maxim.

Encomium

A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

Synthesis

The combination of ideas to form a theory or system.