12th Grade Vocabulary Flashcards

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What is a condiment?

  • A type of meat
  • An alcoholic beverage
  • Something used to enhance the flavor of food (correct)
  • A cooking technique

What does maladroit mean?

Clumsy or awkward

What is the meaning of onus?

A burden or responsibility

What is a fait accompli?

<p>An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define dastardly.

<p>Cowardly and treacherous</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does inebriated mean?

<p>Drunk or intoxicated</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does florid mean?

<p>Excessively decorated or embellished</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the zenith?

<p>The highest point</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an apparition?

<p>The appearance of a ghostlike figure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define allusion.

<p>An indirect reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does capitulate mean?

<p>To surrender</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does limpid mean?

<p>Clear or transparent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does proselytize mean?

<p>To convert someone to a faith or belief</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a brooch?

<p>An ornamental clasp or pin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does broach mean?

<p>Bring up a topic for discussion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Vocabulary Flashcards

  • Condiment: Enhances food flavor; considered a spice.
  • Maladroit: Describes someone who is clumsy, awkward, or bungling in movement or skill.
  • Onus: Refers to a burden or responsibility that one must bear.
  • Fait accompli: An action that has been completed; often irreversible and settled.
  • Dastardly: Characterizes actions that are cowardly and treacherous in nature.
  • Inebriated: A term for someone who is drunk or intoxicated.
  • Florid: Describes something that is excessively decorated or heavily embellished.
  • Zenith: Represents the highest point of a particular process or situation.
  • Apparition: Refers to the appearance of a ghostlike figure or spectral presence.
  • Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, event, or piece of literature.
  • Capitulate: Means to surrender or give in after negotiation or dispute.
  • Limpid: Indicates clarity and transparency; something that is easily understood.
  • Proselytize: The act of converting someone to a belief, faith, or cause.
  • Brooch: An ornamental clasp or pin used to fasten clothing or as jewelry.
  • Broach: To raise a subject for discussion; initiating a conversation on a topic.

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