1-100 Flashcards
tyranny
unrestrained exercise
habitat
the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found
synopsis
a short summary
immune
not affected by an influence
gregarious
tending to move in a group
novice
a beginner
fervent
passionate
definitive
complete
penury
lack of money, property, or necessities
renovate
to make new
undulate
to move in a wave-like motion
beneficient
performing deeds of kindness or charity
rancorous
bitter and resentful
superfluous
unnecessary, extra
versatile
competent in many things
therapeutic
having healing powers
sanction
to give official approval to; to penalize for violating a moral principle or international law
benevolent
characterized by doing good
derive
to obtain from a specified source
innocuous
harmless
deity
a god
periphery
a boundary line
electorate
the total group of qualified voters
plethora
an abundance or excess of something
fetid
having a bad odor
placid
calm, undisturbed
exacerbate
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
disarray
confusion, disorder
obtrude
to push forward
cosmopolitan
having worldwide scope
acumen
quickness and accuracy of judgement
monolithic
massive, solid and uniform in appearance
approbation
official approval
entropy
a steady decline in the order within a system
correlate
to correspond; to be mutually related
vigilant
alert and watchful
credulous
tending to believe too easily
interlocutor
someone who takes part in a conversation
mercurial
easily changeable
heyday
a time of success
veritable
being truly named; real or genuine
ultimatum
a final demand
pore over
to read or study carefully
spat
a small argument
repertoire
the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform
topography
the surface features of a place, region or object
avert
to turn away
wan
sickly pale
infamous
having a bad reputation
conflagration
large, disastrous fire
gratify
to please; to satisfy
faction
a group within a larger group, usually one that produces dissent
obligatory
legally or morally required; required as a routine course of action
staccato
composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds
skirt
to lie along the edge of; to pass nearby or around, rather than through
demagraphics
the distribution of human population groups
ludicrous
ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd
turbid
cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil
tribulation
great misery or distress
fraternal
showing comradeship; brotherly
pallid
faint in color; pale
founder
to sink below the water; to fall completely
repartee
a quick, witty reply
servile
slavish; abjectly submissive
specious
seeming to be truthful on the surface, but actually false
torrid
parched with heat; ardent o passionate
conjugal
pertaining to marriage relationships
feasible
capable of being done
enmesh
to entangle or trap, as in a net or web
livid
extremely angry
sabotage
to deliberately obstruct or destroy
hibernate
sleep throughout the winter
resolve
to make a firm decision
capricious
erratic; tending to change abruptly
dogma
a specific set of ideas or beliefs
accord
agreement
induce
to influence, esp. by persuation
telling
strikingly effective
trite
worn out, used too often
ebullient
in high spirits; boiling or seeming to boil
sequel
something that follows
headstrong
showing determination
pact
an agreement between persons, groups or nations
retire
to retreat, as from battle
endearment
an act expressing affection; fondness
credible
capable of being believed
melee
a noisy, confused fight
euphemism
the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend
parody
a humorous and ridiculous imitation
oasis
a fertile place in a desert due to the presence of water
evacuate
to remove the contents of
benign
kindly; creating a favorable influence
credit
to believe; to trust
denounce
to speak out against; to accuse publicly
elucidate
to make something clear; to clarify
mettle
courage; strength of character
timorous
full of fear
stymie
to obstruct; to stump
jorvial
full of hearty, playful good humor
venerate
to look upon with respect and honor