Details Title: 2009 WOD Description: NHS Mrs. Rogers Total Flash Cards: 54 Created: 02/24/2009 13:23:52		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Language - English Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Efficacy Definition the power to produce intended results; effectiveness Term Dauntless Definition fearless Term detrimental Definition harmful Term curtailment Definition shortening Term doting Definition foolishly or excessively fond of Term efface Definition erase Term desecrate Definition violate (sacredness of something) Term Dogmatically Definition arrogance in stating opinion (negative connotation) Term disputation Definition debate Term emanate Definition to come from a source Term decadence Definition a period of decline in morals (art or lit) Term demalogun Definition a leader who appeals to emotion or prejudice to gain power Term deleterious Definition harmful to health Term dissension Definition disagreement Term dilatory Definition cause delay Term demise Definition death Term demean Definition degrade Term dilettante Definition a person who follows art for amusement (in a superficial way) Term diurnal Definition happening in the day Term dearth Definition scarcity Term dolt Definition a stupid person Term eclectic Definition gathered from several places Term didactic Definition used to teach Term disparage Definition to be little or show disrespect to Term effigy Definition crude representation of a despised person Term Epithet Definition a disparaging phrase or title used to characterize someone Term Empathize Definition to project one's personality and feelings onto another in order to understand their emotions and feelings Term eradicate Definition to tear out by the roots Term erudition Definition learning acquired by reading and study Term euphonius Definition having a pleasent sound Term evanescent Definition fleeting vanishing Term exacerbate Definition to irritate Term exigency n/exigent adj Definition urgent; critical Term expedite Definition to speed up Term expunge Definition to erase or cancel Term extol Definition praise loudly Term extradite Definition to surrender a criminal to another jurisdiction Term falliable Definition capeable of error Term fallow Definition uncultivated Term fastidious Definition difficult to please Term enigmatic Definition baffling Term fetter Definition to chain Term fetid Definition bad smelling Term flaunt Definition show off Term flippant Definition frivolous and disrespectful Term flout Definition to mock Term fulsome Definition loathsome Term garrulous Definition talkative Term glut Definition fill to excess Term gregarious Definition sociable Term hedonist Definition one who seeks pleasure solely Term hiutus Definition opening/gap/pause/break Term histrionic Definition theatrical Term heretic Definition doctrines contrary to church