0201-0225 Flashcards
burnish
v. to polish or make shine
n. a shiny appearance
buttress
n. a supporting structure
v. to support or encourage
equivocate
v. to make vague, unclear statements
paragon
n. a model of excellence
cacophony
n. unpleasant, discordant sounds
mawkish
adj. very sentimental
cajole
v. to make someone do something with flattery or promises
dogmatic
adj. rigidly fixed in opinion or expression in an arrogant manner
calibrate
v. to check or balance the scale of a measuring device with a standard scale
perdition
n. a final state of spiritual ruin, loss of soul, damnation
n. hell
beseech
v. to request urgently
canny
adj. careful; shrewd
seminal
adj. original and influential
cantankerous
adj. difficult to handle; ill-tempered
semantic
adj. related to the meaning of words
serrate
adj. having toothed edges
sever
v. to cut off
sinuous
adj. twisting and winding
adj. not direct
solicitude
n. caring about others’ well being
solidarity
n. a feeling of camaraderie with other due to shared goals
soluble
adj. capable of being dissolved in a liquid
adj. capable of being solved
solvent
adj. able to meet financial obligations
n. a substance that can dissolve other substances
soporific
adj. able to cause sleepiness
n. a substance that causes sleepiness
emulate
v. to try to imitate or exceed another’s actions