It's All About the Self, Three-Letter Words, and Purity (Vocabulary Flashcards)

A set of QUESTION_AND_ANSWER flashcards covering self-related words, three-letter words, and purity-related vocabulary.

What does 'self-aggrandizing' mean?

Portraying oneself as highly important.

What does 'self-deprecating' mean?

Putting oneself down in a humorous and playful way to seem modest.

What does 'altruistic' mean?

Putting others before oneself.

What is 'self-abnegation'?

The total denial of oneself or bringing oneself down to a lower level.

What does 'eke' mean?

To supplement or make last, to obtain in small quantity.

What does 'ire' mean?

Anger.

What does 'woe' mean?

Pain and anguish.

What does 'adulterate' mean?

To mix with something inferior, thereby tainting the original.

What does 'degrade' mean?

To lower the quality of something.

What does 'vitiate' mean?

To corrupt or ruin the quality.

Aspersion

A verbal attack on a person’s character.