Ahistorical, Virile,… and Other Cue Cards With Flashcards With Fugo

antennae a special sensitivity or receptiveness
arid dry
logophile lover of words
pontificating speaking in a pompous way
impromptu without preparation
accolade tribute; honor; praise
ahistorical without concern for history or historical development.
amoral lacking a sense of right and wrong
ancillary subordinate or supplementary
apathy a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
arid extremely dry
avenge to seek revenge
egregious outstandingly bad
exotic foreign, unfamiliar
fractious (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
fratricide act of killing one's brother
genocide Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
nonet a group of nine
interstitial between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
mnemonic (adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory
nefarious (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
pliant bending readily; easily influenced
pontificate speak pompously or dogmatically
pulchritudinous physically beautiful
ravenous extremely hungry
regicide killing of a king
saturnine gloomy
umbrageous angered at something unjust or wrong; shade or shadow
virile masculine; manly
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