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Card B 326-350
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. a specialized list of terms, words or names | nomenclature |
| adj. easy to teach; submissive | docile |
| adj. having no equal | nonpareil |
| n. deliberate injury of someone, especially maiming; a state of violent chaos | mayhem |
| adj. exhibiting reverence and religious observation | pious |
| n. self-assurance; composure; equilibrium | poise |
| v. to be plentiful | abound |
| n. the experience of great joy; ecstasy | rapture |
| n. offense; resentment | umbrage |
| adj. having keen perception or understanding | perspicacious |
| n. a place of ideal peace and harmony | nirvana |
| n. a bishop of highest rank in a country or province | primate |
| n. a mixture, esp. of two or more metals | alloy |
| n. someone or something that comes before another and announces or suggests what is to come | precursor |
| v. to carry or transmit; to communicate | convey |
| n. a collection of wild and strange animals kept in cages | menagerie |
| v. to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal | secrete |
| adj. obvious; evident | patent |
| n. shackles; handcuffs | manacles |
| n. someone who rejects one group, cause, or allegiance for another | renegade |
| adj. spiteful | malicious |
| adj. strongly marked; clearly indicated | pronounced |
| n. a natural inclination; a tendency | propensity |
| adj. obvious; undisguised | transparent |
| adj. very distressing; painful | harrowing |