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AP Language & Comp. Unit 5

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169388980Cabala small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority. the plots and schemes of such a group;
169388981Bromidea trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate
169388982Nadirthe lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization: "they had reached the _____ of their sufferings"
169388983Panoplya complete or impressive collection of things: "the man sold his ______ of pokemon cards on ebay for a small fortune"
169388984Panaceaa solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases: "the boy dreamed of finding the _____ for cancer"
169388985Panegyrica public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
169388986Munificencethe quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity: "we must be thankful for his ______"
169388987Anachronismsomething or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: "The sword is an ______ in modern warfare"
169388988Intelligentsiaintellectuals considered as a group or class, especially as a cultural, social, or political elite.
169388989Megalomaniaca person who is obsessed with their own power. "The _____ became a dictator"
169388990Vanguarda group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
169388991Charlatana person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud. "After being found out by his boss, the _____ was fired"
169388992Chimeraany mythical animal with parts taken from various animals.
169388993Foiblea minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character: "they have to tolerate each other's little ______"
169388994Cretina stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person "the ____ was ostracized from the group"

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