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4A Vocab Week #4
Week #4 College Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | (adj) clever; skillful in a mental or physical way |
| allay | (v) to make someone feel better; to lessen; to relieve |
| blazon | (v) to proclaim; to display publicly |
| bravado | (n) thinking you have courage when you really don’t; false bravery |
| choleric | (adj) mean; having or showing a bad temper |
| colloquy | n) a conversation or conference |
| despot | (n) a cruel ruler; an absolute ruler; a tyrant |
| expatriate | (n) one who lives outside their native country; exiled person |
| feign | (v) to pretend; to make up |
| dirge | (n) a sad song/poem; a funeral hymn |
| monos | (Latin) one; alone |
| bi | (Latin) two |
| tri | (Latin, Greek) three |
| decem/deca | (Latin) ten |
| quartus | (Latin) fourth |