Lesson Two Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the fifteen words defined in Lesson Two.

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.