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vocab five and six
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| compendium | list or collection of items |
| incongrous | incompatible |
| haughty | proud |
| coterie | small group of people with same interests |
| hubris | overbearing pride |
| vitriolic | harsh in tone |
| comprise | include;consist of |
| innocuous | harmless |
| consternation | concern |
| accoutrement | accessory item of dress |
| imbroglio | embaress |
| sectarian | confined to small group |
| prognosticate | predict |
| venerate | respect |
| antediluvian | extremely old |
| disconcert | frustrate |
| anomaly | deviation from normal |
| expiate | make amends |
| peregrination | walking |
| flippancy | disrespect |
| plethora | over abbundance |
| preamble | introduction |
| scullion | servant for menial tasks |
| quotidian | everyday |
| foist | pass off as valuable |
| contrive | plan cleverly |
| sanctimonious | false piety |
| platitude | obvious remark |
| eidetic | pertaining to extraordinary detail or memory |
| stringent | restrictive |