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Unit 15 Vocabulary
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accolade | Noun-An honor, award, gift, or privilege. |
| Bludgeon | Verb-To hit someone, beat, strike, or whip (usually to death). |
| Chastisement | Noun-Severe criticism, punishment, or admonishment.. |
| Clairvoyant | Adjective-Psychic, visionary, telepathic, or predictive. |
| Concoct | Verb-To create, devise, invent, formulate, assemble, design or fabricate. |
| Divvy | Verb-To divide, share, split, or distribute. |
| Fastidious | Adjective-Concerned about accuracy and perfection, critical, or persnickety. |
| Hubbub | Noun-Chaos, pandemonium, or brouhaha. |
| Kowtow | Verb-To give into, accept, stoop, or to be obsequious. |
| Nomenclature | Noun-The choosing of names for things, classification, or terminology. |
| Preposterous | Adjective-Ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, foolish, or unbelievable. |
| Quixotic | Adjective-Idealistic, Utopian but impossible, or impractical. |
| Recalcitrance | Noun-Defiance of rules, disobedience, or insubordination. |
| Sobriquet | Noun-A nickname or pseudonym. |
| Tempestuous | Adjective-Wild, turbulent, or tumultuous. |