10-2, 15-2 Flashcards
Inured
accustomed to
Living near an army base, we became inured to the helicopter sounds, however, when I moved near an airport, I was unprepared for the sound of massive jets.
Enunciate
to pronounce
Edification
Improvement
I didn’t go to college for a job; rather for my own edification
ramification
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome
any change is bound to have legal ramifications.
patrician
aristocratic
frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value, lighthearted
pastoral
associated with country life
the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep.
ambulate
walk; move about:
tortoises are diurnally active, ambulating mainly over the course of the day
enmity
hatred or ill will
decades of enmity between the two countries
tempestuous
characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion, contentious
he came to have a tempestuous relationship with many of his former coworkers
inane
silly; stupid
don’t constantly badger people with inane questions.
Subliminal
perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it (잠재 의식의)
despotic
tyrannical
repentant
expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful:
interregnum
A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series
… the interregnum between the discovery of radioactivity and its detailed understanding.
intractable
hard to control or deal with
Providing equitable access to vaccines has become one of the most intractable challenges to reining in the pandemic
intransigent
unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something
He has remained intransigent in his opposition to the proposal
intrepid
Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity
an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted
inundate
Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
He was inundated with phone calls after the news broke out
invective
Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
hurled curses and invective at the driver who heedlessly cut them off in traffic
inveigle
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
None of Trump’s inveigling against the Justice Department, however, would be possible without the complicity of Attorney General Bill Barr and other political appointees
investiture
Investing; formally giving someone a right or title (수여, 임관)
.. an investiture ceremony of Scottish people receiving honors from the Queen
invidious
Hateful, offensive, injurious
Inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives
irascible
Irritable, easily angered
an irascible old football coach
irresolute
Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one’s decision-making
In some states, the confusion felt by providers and patients is compounded by ambiguous, irresolute language in the law themselves
propitious
Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving
Chamberlain has sometimes been defended for buying time until conditions were more propitious for Britain to fight
propriety
Conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness
Charles’s judgment and propriety have been the subject of perpetual scrutiny from his time as a young prince even up until a few months ago.
They debated the propriety of the punishment that he was given.
prosaic
dull, ordinary
The fortunes of both major political parties this year might conceivably turn, on something as prosaic as grocery store shelves
proscribe
Prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish
Regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board while the plane is landing
providential
Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care
It seemed providential that he should arrive at just that moment.
proxy
Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another
puerile
Juvenile, immature
The teenagers were told that such puerile behavior would not be tolerated during the ceremony
pugilism
boxing, fighting with the fists
The experienced governor had a long history of political pugilism
… Ukraine’s fledging democracy fighting against Russia’s pugilism
pugnacious
Inclined to fight, combative
One of the most vocal supporter of Putin was the pugnacious leader of Chechnya
There’s one pugnacious member on the committee who won’t agree to anything.
puissance
Power, might
Over the years, when French leaders have called for European puissance, this has often sounded suspiciously like code for French hegemonic ambitions
pulchritude
Physical beauty
… offered an appropriate example of plus-size pulchritude to the fashion industry
pungent
Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp
a pungent critic
pusillanimous
Cowardly, timid
Where the president should be direct and full-throated, Biden has been indirect and pusillanimous
quandary
Uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma
The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.
querulous
habitually complaining
… car trips that were frequently spoiled by a couple of querulous passengers in the back
palpable
noticeable, manifest
The low level of trust and approval rate people have in the government is especially palpable in this region
salacious
arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
a song with salacious lyrics
Amiable
friendly, sociable, and congenial, affable
inculpate
to impute guilt to, incriminate. Opposite of exculpate
Revile
criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead
Pertinacious
perversely persistent, holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action, stubborn
a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take “No!” for an answer
