Pre-Pt. 1
Something that sets an example for how things are done in the future.
What is precedent?
To indicate something (usually bad) is about to happen.
What is presage?
Using as few words as possible when speaking.
What is laconic?
To torment someone with something they want without ever giving it to them.
What is tantalize?
Skillful, either mentally or with one's hands.
What is adroit?
An introduction to a text.
What is a preamble?
A special fondness.
What is a predilection?
Describing a victory that comes with a heavy cost.
What is pyrrhic?
An actor.
What is a thespian?
To object to doing something.
What is demur?
Rash, acting without thinking.
What is precipitate?
To be based on.
Extremely strict, as laws or rules.
What is draconian?
Describes a close relationship that has no romantic basis.
What is platonic?
Giving off a sense of calmness and coolness.
What is nonchalant?
Having knowledge of something before it happens.
What is prescient?
To make it impossible for something to happen.
What is preclude?
To bully (usually through words).
What is hector?
A guide who gives speeches to sightseers.
What is a cicerone?
A person who has recently gained status or celebrity?
What is a parvenu?
A feeling that something (typically bad) is about to happen.
What is presentiment?
What is pretentious?
Lacking in comfort or flourishes (describing either a lifestyle or accommodations).
What is spartan?
An unstoppable, destructive force or thing.
What is a juggernaut?
Trickey or deception, usually in politics or where money is involved.
What is chicanery?