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Vocabulary 15
Flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accolade | noun- an honor, badge, award |
| bludgeon | verb, to hit someone with a stick, death |
| chastise( ment) | verb(noun)- discipline, penalty, upbraid, admonish |
| clairvoyant | adjective- far-sighted, sidekick |
| concoct | verb- to create, design |
| divvy | verb- to divide, split, share |
| fastidious | adjective- concerned about perfection, persnickety, critical |
| hubbub | noun- chaos, pandemonium, brouhaha |
| kowtow | verb- give in, accept, bow, pandora, obsequious |
| nomenclature | noun- classification, glossary |
| preposterous | adjective- ridiculous, ludicrous, crazy |
| quixotic | adjective- idealistic, dreamy, impossible, utopian |
| recalcitrance | noun-defiance of rules, challenge, dare, insubordination |
| sobriquet | noun-nickname, pet name |
| tempestuous | adjective- wild, furious, tumultuous |