1000_words Flashcards
impetus n
Any impulse or incentive
exhaust v
To empty by draining off the contents
intolerant adj
Bigoted
bewilder v
To confuse the perceptions or judgment of
breach n
The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation
heartrending adj
Very depressing
sublingual adj
Situated beneath the tongue
dissension n
Angry or violent difference of opinion
clemency n
Mercy
gaseous adj
Light and unsubstantial
legitimacy n
Accordance with law
semiconscious adj
Partially conscious
nugatory adj
Having no power or force
diversity n
Dissimilitude
barcarole n
A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers
comprise v
To consist of
gynecocracy n
Female supremacy
overpay v
To pay or reward in excess
bibliomania n
The passion for collecting books
repentance n
Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things rightby undoing the wrong
nettle v
To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in
incandescence n
The state of being white or glowing with heat
indivertible adj
That can not be turned aside
effuse v
To pour forth
genteel adj
Well-bred or refined
kingling n
A petty king
altar n
Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incenseburned
corruptible adj
Open to bribery
impregnate v
To make pregnant
pendant n
Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use
allotment n
Portion
temporary adj
Lasting for a short time only
derivative adj
Coming or acquired from some origin
alto n
The lowest or deepest female voice or part
quintet n
Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments
differential adj
Distinctive
endue v
To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual
irruption n
Sudden invasion
stimulate v
To rouse to activity or to quickened action
coxswain n
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship’s boat and its crewunder an officer
veracious adj
Habitually disposed to speak the truth
makeup n
The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed
bravado n
An aggressive display of boldness
bodice n
A women’s ornamental corset-shaped laced waist
pantoscope n
A very wide-angled photographic lens
maharaja n
A great Hindu prince
transferable adj
Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another
exacerbate v
To make more sharp, severe, or virulent
territorial adj
Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercisesjurisdiction
inept adj
Not fit or suitable
heedless adj
Thoughtless
philander v
To play at courtship with a woman
unspeakable adj
Abominable
auriferous adj
Containing gold
alleviate v
To make less burdensome or less hard to bear
anemic adj
Affected with anemia
restitution n
Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs
retrace v
To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking
fallacy n
Any unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning.
pestilential adj
having the nature of or breeding pestilence
discontinuance n
Interruption or intermission
surveyor n
A land-measurer
crevice n
A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces
indolent adj
Habitually inactive or idle
fusible adj
Capable of being melted by heat
compression n
Constraint, as by force or authority
contradiction n
The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said
excitable adj
Nervously high-strung
ludicrous adj
Laughable
precise adj
Exact
consecrate v
To set apart as sacred
effeminacy n
Womanishness
lurid adj
Ghastly and sensational
potency n
Power
decimal adj
Founded on the number 10
specie n
A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal
norm n
A model
arrogate v
To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons orgrounds
uppermost adj
First in order of precedence
intrude v
To come in without leave or license
stagnate v
To become dull or inert
imminent adj
Dangerous and close at hand
grandiloquent adj
Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style
purl v
To cause to whirl, as in an eddy
prelude n
An introductory or opening performance
indiscreet adj
Lacking wise judgment
outlandish adj
Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action
respondent adj
Answering
abstinence n
Self denial
isle n
An island
bestride v
To get or sit upon astride, as a horse
viceroy n
A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony orprovince
reign v
To hold and exercise sovereign power
recant v
To withdraw formally one’s belief (in something previously believed ormaintained)
boorish adj
Rude
crustacean adj
Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs,crawfish, etc
profession n
Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other specialdisciplines
annual adj
Occurring every year
masquerade n
A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to bedisguised
disregard v
To take no notice of
obsolescence n
The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse
sibilant adj
Made with a hissing sound
laudable adj
Praiseworthy
effervescent adj
Giving off bubbles of gas
execration n
An accursed thing
momentous adj
Very significant
truculence n
Ferocity
malcontent n
One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs
genealogy n
A list, in the order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants
infinite adj
Measureless
encomium n
A formal or discriminating expression of praise
novice n
A beginner in any business or occupation
torturous adj
Marked by extreme suffering
queue n
A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance
fragile adj
Easily broken
enrage v
To infuriate
parricide n
The murder of a parent
intermit v
To cause to cease temporarily
technography n
The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in theirhistoric development.
terminus n
The final point or goal
effective adj
Fit for a destined purpose
manor n
The landed estate of a lord or nobleman
diatomic adj
Containing only two atoms
adroit adj
Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers
perspiration n
Sweat
Anglo-Saxon n
The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, orIndia
acquiesce v
To comply; submit
muddle v
To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink
reinstate v
To restore to a former state, station, or authority
service n
Any work done for the benefit of another
ominous adj
Portentous
broach v
To mention, for the first time
possession n
The having, holding, or detention of property in one’s power or command
intimidate v
To cause to become frightened
maidenhood n
Virginity
dissatisfy v
To displease
efficient adj
Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results
havoc n
Devastation
inspector n
An official appointed to examine or oversee any matter of public interest orimportance
outreach v
To reach or go beyond
bight n
A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of acoast-line
ally n
A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness.
technic adj
Technical
engrave v
To cut or carve in or upon some surface
cognate adj
Akin
preferential adj
Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority
participate v
To receive or have a part or share of
coerce v
To force
dilate v
To enlarge in all directions
inquisition n
A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics
recrudescence n
The state of becoming raw or sore again
tenet n
Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains astrue
stratum n
A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material
pneumatic adj
Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas
arbitrate v
To act or give judgment as umpire
origin n
The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be
noticeable adj
Perceptible
wrest v
To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing
incentive n
That which moves the mind or inflames the passions
contradictory adj
Inconsistent with itself
permeate v
To pervade
diatribe n
A bitter or malicious criticism
prolix adj
Verbose
monition n
Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof
derelict adj
Neglectful of obligation
divagation n
Digression
requital n
Adequate return for good or ill
safeguard v
To protect
enthuse v
To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling
seance n
A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits
hydrometer n
An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids byflotation
acquiescence n
Passive consent
drainage n
The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes,etc
formation n
Relative disposition of parts
thereabout adv
Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately
dissentient n
One who disagrees
delectation n
Delight
interpose v
To come between other things or persons
competitor n
A rival
resistless adj
Powerless
profligate adj
Abandoned to vice
censor n
An official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication
evangelical adj
Seeking the conversion of sinners
presumptuous adj
Assuming too much
bustle v
To hurry
sextuple adj
Multiplied by six
juvenile adj
Characteristic of youth
coronet n
Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rankless than sovereign.
vocable n
a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound
success n
A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted
cornice n
An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling
offhand adv
Without preparation
shiftless adj
Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability
close-hauled adj
Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible
denouement n
That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up
hoodwink v
To deceive
disagree v
To be opposite in opinion
stature n
The natural height of an animal body
dramatist n
One who writes plays
hypnotism n
An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily actson suggestion
covenant n
An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties
nomad adj
Having no fixed abode
usurp v
To take possession of by force
bolster v
To support, as something wrong
unique adj
Being the only one of its kind
discomfit v
To put to confusion
whet v
To make more keen or eager
pervious adj
Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance
nutritive adj
Having nutritious properties
shuffle n
A mixing or changing the order of things
stanza n
A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions ina poem
motto n
An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, orfaith
convalescent adj
Recovering health after sickness
rejoin v
To reunite after separation
propagate v
To spread abroad or from person to person
regicide n
The killing of a king or sovereign
disenfranchise v
To deprive of any right privilege or power
overlord n
One who holds supremacy over another
adoration n
Profound devotion
stationary adj
Not moving
insolent adj
Impudent
perusal n
The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully
scholarly adj
Characteristic of an erudite person
topography n
The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality orregion with accuracy
emanate v
To flow forth or proceed, as from some source
deceitful adj
Fraudulent
sanguineous adj
Consisting of blood
butte n
A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated
consignor n
One who entrusts
myriad n
A vast indefinite number
magisterial adj
Having an air of authority
transatlantic adj
Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic
violator n
One who transgresses
fugacious adj
Fleeting
assonance n
Resemblance or correspondence in sound
surreptitious adj
Clandestine
donate v
To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause
pretension n
A bold or presumptuous assertion
persevere v
To continue striving in spite of discouragements
panoply n
A full set of armor
menagerie n
A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition
acidify v
To change into acid
nuptial adj
Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony
electrotype n
A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin
alliance n
Any combination or union for some common purpose
stigma n
A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result ofevil-doing
luminescence n
Showing increase
tangible adj
Perceptible by touch
landmark n
A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwiseeasily lost track of
plutocracy n
A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by meansof their money
conformation n
General structure, form, or outline
laborious adj
Toilsome
feint n
Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement
precursor n
A forerunner or herald
Artesian well n
A very deep bored wellwater rises due to underground pressure
expulsion n
Forcible ejection
deficiency n
Lack or insufficiency
prehensible adj
Capable of being grasped
beatitude n
Any state of great happiness
hypnotize v
To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts onsuggestions
well-doer n
A performer of moral and social duties
forejudge v
To judge of before hearing evidence
outcast n
One rejected and despised, especially socially
frivolous adj
Trivial
exonerate v
To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame
forcible adj
Violent
vaudeville n
A variety show
inglorious adj
Shameful
moratorium n
An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some actiontemporarily
extenuate v
To diminish the gravity or importance of
desistance n
Cessation
privilege n
A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only underspecial conditions
comprehension n
Ability to know
successor n
One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing
brogan n
A coarse, heavy shoe
magnificent adj
Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action
premature adj
Coming too soon
sedate adj
Even-tempered
pleasurable adj
Affording gratification
travesty n
A grotesque imitation
misogamy n
Hatred of marriage
kiloliter n
One thousand liters
anecdote n
A brief account of some interesting event or incident
operate v
To put in action and supervise the working of
metronome n
An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music
plausible adj
Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt
ailment n
Slight sickness
obviate v
To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty
quay n
A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting intoit
admittance n
Entrance, or the right or permission to enter
monsieur n
A French title of respect, equivalent to Mrand sir
slight adj
Of a small importance or significance
recreant n
A cowardly or faithless person
rue v
To regret extremely
nowadays adv
In the present time or age
rabid adj
Affected with rabies or hydrophobia
secondary adj
Less important or effective than that which is primary
orthodox adj
Holding the commonly accepted faith
misbehave v
To behave ill
hilarious adj
Boisterously merry
accession n
Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government
discover v
To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown orunperceived
transact v
To do business
protective adj
Sheltering
baste v
To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking
protuberance n
Something that swells out from a surrounding surface
verbatim adv
Word for word
ridicule n
Looks or acts expressing amused contempt
pedagogics n
The science and art of teaching
verily adv
In truth
stultify v
To give an appearance of foolishness to
gigantic adj
Tremendous
retinue n
The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or publicappearance
deject v
To dishearten
whereupon adv
After which
privy adj
Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction
linear adj
Of the nature of a line
supplicate v
To beg
malevolent adj
Wishing evil to others
despondent adj
Disheartened
counterpart n
Something taken with another for the completion of either
claimant n
One who makes a claim or demand, as of right
adjudge v
To award or bestow by formal decision
perfectible adj
Capable of being made perfect
needy adj
Being in need, want, or poverty
punitive adj
Pertaining to punishment
inhospitable adj
Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously
ration v
To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food
proscribe v
To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation
ultimatum n
A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions
predominate v
To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree
antiseptic n
Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactivemicro-organisms
phlegmatic adj
Not easily roused to feeling or action
vie v
To contend
Jingo n
One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreignpolicy
duplex adj
Having two parts
gratuity n
That which is given without demand or claimTip
glacier n
A field or stream of ice
commentary n
A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work
irrigate v
To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means
impious adj
Characterized by irreverence or irreligion
kimono n
A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan
raillery n
Good-humored satire
undulate v
To move like a wave or in waves
denizen n
Inhabitant
bronchitis n
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
capacious adj
Roomy
importune v
To harass with persistent demands or entreaties
undergarment n
A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments
decameter n
A length of ten meters
proverb n
A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom ofexperience
suggestive adj
Stimulating to thought or reflection
bilingual adj
Speaking two languages
neocracy n
Government administered by new or untried persons
reproduction n
The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind.
fanciless adj
Unimaginative
accompaniment n
A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part
phosphorescence n
The property of emitting light
flexible adj
Pliable
allot v
To assign a definite thing or part to a certain person
alley n
A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like
fernery n
A place in which ferns are grown
monotony n
A lack of variety
inure v
To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure
pentathlon n
The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the samecontestants
continuance n
Permanence
cauterize v
To burn or sear as with a heated iron
propel v
To drive or urge forward
melodrama n
A drama with a romantic story or plot and sensational situation andincidents
sanctimonious adj
Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness orpiety
arid adj
Very dry
payee n
A person to whom money has been or is to be paid
sapience n
Deep wisdom or knowledge
contrivance n
The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for aspecial purpose
abridgment n
A condensed form as of a book or play
messieurs n
plGentlemen
ashen adj
Pale
dispossess v
To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate
viol n
A stringed instrument of the violin class
luxuriate v
To live sumptuously
emeritus adj
Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position
disarm v
To deprive of weapons
deviate v
To take a different course
nostrum n
Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character
transverse adj
Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction
dignitary n
One who holds high rank
cupidity n
Avarice
callow adj
Without experience of the world
inborn adj
Implanted by nature
proselyte n
One who has been won over from one religious belief to another
indescribable adj
That can not be described
exempt adj
Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affectingothers
nowhere adv
In no place or state
proficient adj
Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, orindustry
heterogeneous adj
Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds
ennoble v
To dignify
benignity n
Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner
cornucopia n
The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity
treasonable adj
Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance
superannuate v
To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service
estuary n
A wide lower part of a tidal river
entangle v
To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications
glazier n
One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows
erudite adj
Very-learned
insurgent n
One who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of aplace
plural adj
Containing or consisting of more than one
rightful adj
Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage
fuse v
To unite or blend as by melting together
tricycle n
A three-wheeled vehicle
Protestant n
A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right ofspecial judgment
repudiate v
To refuse to have anything to do with
cataclysm n
Any overwhelming flood of water
catholicity n
Universal prevalence or acceptance
unbelief n
Doubt
maritime adj
Situated on or near the sea
superfluous adj
Being more than is needed
pedestal n
A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase
decagon n
A figure with ten sides and ten angles
migratory adj
Wandering
low-spirited adj
Despondent
persistence n
A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like
neutral adj
Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants
luminescent adj
Showing increase of light
hardihood n
Foolish daring
liquor n
Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid
quarterly adj
Occurring or made at intervals of three months
evict v
To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree
bibliophile n
One who loves books
ascetic adj
Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.
malefactor n
One who injures another
fraudulence n
Deceitfulness
equanimity n
Evenness of mind or temper
enrapture v
To delight extravagantly or intensely
inopportune adj
Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time
alter v
To make change in
operative adj
Active
recessive adj
Having a tendency to go back
passive adj
Unresponsive
audible adj
Loud enough to be heard
tincture n
A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine
rendezvous n
A prearranged place of meeting
versatile adj
Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or tovarious subjects
append v
To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary
unaccountable adj
Inexplicable
cynical adj
Exhibiting moral skepticism
toleration n
A spirit of charitable leniency
Narcissus n
The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in lovewith his reflection.
lawgiver n
A legislator
accusatory adj
Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation
ache v
To be in pain or distress
durance n
Confinement
countervail v
To offset
admonition n
Gentle reproof
acute adj
Having fine and penetrating discernment
tireless adj
Untiring
vegetarian n
One who believes in the theory that man’s food should be exclusivelyvegetable
delirious adj
Raving
mettlesome adj
Having courage or spirit
forfeit v
To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation
ante v
In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt
disillusion v
To disenchant
insecure adj
Not assured of safety
fallow n
Land broken up and left to become mellow or to rest
reprehension n
Expression of blame
metaphysical adj
Philosophical
choral adj
Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir
apathy n
Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling
derive v
To deduce, as from a premise
rationalism n
The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently ofauthority
turpitude n
Depravity
pertinent adj
Relevant
unlimited adj
Unconstrained
practicable adj
Feasible
sequester v
To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life
prolific adj
Producing offspring or fruit
astute adj
Keen in discernment
recover v
To regain
vulgarity n
Lack of refinement in conduct or speech
inebriate v
To intoxicate
preferable adj
More desirable than others
munificent adj
Extraordinarily generous
mete v
To apportion
regiment n
A body of soldiers
instill v
To infuse
comparative adj
Relative
encamp v
To pitch tents for a resting-place
berth n
A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc
intimacy n
Close or confidential friendship
paraphrase v
Translate freely
martyrdom n
Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle
transgress v
To break a law
insufficiency n
Inadequacy
seignior n
A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir
globose adj
Spherical
resonance adj
Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations
literacy n
The state or condition of knowing how to read and write
pentavalent adj
Quinqeuvalent
physiography n
Description of nature
acquittance n
Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility
prudery n
An undue display of modesty or delicacy
