0901-1000 Flashcards
lory
any of numerous parrots related to the lorikeets
plait
a pleat, or braid of material (such as hair or straw); to interweave the strands or locks of
wirra
used to express lament, grief, or concern
antipathy
a strong feeling of dislike; something disliked
icterus
technical term for jaundice
tufa
a porous rock formed as a deposit from springs or streams
dioecious
having male reproductive organs in one individual and female in another
emetic
causing vomiting
succedaneum
a substitute
weltanschauung
a comprehensive worldview, especially from a specific standpoint
estivate
to spend the summer at one place, sometimes in a state of torpor or dormancy
azimuth
a horizontal angle measured clockwise from true north (0 degrees)
verdant
green in tint or color; unripe in experience or judgment
sheaf
a quantity of the stalks and ears of a grass or plant material bound together
endemic
belonging or native to a particular people or country; prevalent in a particular field or environment
splanchnic
of or relating to the viscera; visceral
intromission
the insertion or period of insertion of the penis in the vagina in copulation
fein
to give a false appearance of
expatiate
to move about freely; to speak or write at length
vesicle
a membranous, fluid-filled pouch in a plant or animal
rugose
full of wrinkles; having the veinlets sunken
guttersnipe
a scruffy and badly behaved child who spends most of their time on the street.
albumen
the white of an egg
scurrilous
language that contains abusive slander; a vulgar person or thing
grudging
done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly; unwilling or reluctant
adjuration
a solemn oath; an earnest urging
avid
desirous to the point of greed; characterized by vigorous pursuit
marquess
a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan
progenitor
an ancestor in the direct line; a biologically ancestral form
jacamar
iridescent green or bronze birds usually having a long sharp bill
swoon
to become enraptured; faint
curlew
a brownish bird with long legs that is related to sandpipers and snipes
remunerative
serving to remunerate; providing remuneration
venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt
provenance
the history of ownership of highly valued art or literature
stolid
having or expressing little or no sensibility; unemotional
kindred
of a similar nature or character; of the same ancestry
providence
divine guidance or care
verdure
the greenness of growing vegetation; a condition of health and vigor
bate
to reduce the force or intensity of
chiffon
an ornamental addition to a dress; a sheer fabric especially of silk
bolus
a rounded mass, such as a large pill or a soft mass of chewed food
gable
the vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge
repugnance
being contradictory or inconsistent; strong dislike or antagonism
insensate
lacking sense or understanding, sensation, or humane feeling
abrade
to rub or wear away especially by friction; to wear down in spirit
mewl
to cry weakly
cognizant
knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience; mindful
archipelago
an expanse of water with many scattered islands; a group of islands
flatus
gas generated in the stomach or bowels
bulwark
a solid wall-like structure raised for defense; the side of a ship above the upper deck
feudalism
the system of political organization prevailing in medieval Europe
lappet
a fold or flap on a garment or headdress
surreptitious
done, made, or acquired by stealth; acting or doing something clandestinely
pudendum
the external genital organs of a human being and especially of a woman
woebegone
strongly affected with woe; woeful
millstream
a stream whose flow is utilized to run a mill
encomium
glowing, enthusiastic praise; an expression or speech that praises
tuft
a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached at the base and free at the ends
elocution
a style of speaking especially in public; the art of effective public speaking
daft
silly; foolish; insane
travail
work especially of a painful or laborious nature
impetrate
to obtain by request or entreaty
loci
plural of locus
luminary
a person of prominence or brilliant achievement; a celestial body
gallberry
an inkberry (holly shrub)
raconteur
a person who excels in telling anecdotes
sahib
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India
scull
an oar used at the stern of a boat to propel it forward with a thwartwise motion; a racing vessel
virile
having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
anagram
a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase
byzantine
extremely intricate or complicated in structure; relating to traditional Greek churches
dais
a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
banal
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
welter
a state of wild disorder; a chaotic mass or jumble
tumid
marked by swelling; turgid
parapet
a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers
tragopan
brilliantly colored Asian pheasant
regale
to entertain sumptuously; to give pleasure or amusement to
pectoral
of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest
motif
a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
distend
to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure)
forecastle
the forward part of the upper deck of a ship; the crew’s quarters usually in a ship’s bow
exhortation
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
aggrieve
to give pain or trouble to; to inflict injury on
intemperance
lack of moderation or self-control
plethora
an ample amount or number; a condition characterized by an excess of blood and turgescence
immemorial
extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition
gesticulation
the act of making gestures
miserly
of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
betwixt
between (often poetic)
crepuscular
of, relating to, or resembling twilight
isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
furrier
a person who prepares or deals in furs
winsome
generally pleasing and engaging often with a childlike charm and innocence
congener
a member of the same taxonomic genus; a person, organism, or thing resembling another
animalcule
a minute usually microscopic organism
redact
to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
pastern
a part of the foot extending from the fetlock to the top of the hoof
gunwale
the upper edge of a ship’s or boat’s side
