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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alibi | (noun) EXCUSE, defense, or justification |
| Impertinent | (adjective) RUDE, officious, bold |
| Ingenuity | (noun) SKILL, cleverness, talented |
| Ludicrous | (adjective) RIDICULOUS, facial, funny |
| Megalomaniac | (noun) A PERSON WHO IS OBSESSED WITH POWER, narcissist, egoist |
| Naive | (adjective) SHOWING A LACK OF EXPERIENCE, ignorant, sincere, unsofisticated |
| Oscillate | (verb) TO SWING BACK AND FORTH, wobble, sway |
| Prodigious | (adjective) IMPRESSIVELY GREAT IN SIZE, huge, large, massive |
| Reluctant | (adjective) UNWILLING OR HESITANT, uncertain, bashful |
| Subterfuge | (noun) USED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ONE'S GOALS, deceit, deception, cheating, poly |