12/08+12/09 Flashcards
diatribe
DI-uh-treyb
noun
a forceful and bitter written or verbal attack against someone or something; harangue
noun
a forceful and bitter written or verbal attack against someone or something; harangue
diatribe
DI-uh-treyb
The candidate’s _ against his rival caused anger between the political parties.
diatribe
DI-uh-treyb
didactic
di-DAK-tik
adj
intended or designed to teach or moralize; educational
adj
intended or designed to teach or moralize; educational
didactic
di-DAK-tik
Sometimes my parents’ advice seems _, but I know they are just trying to help me.
didactic
di-DAK-tik
dilettante
DIL-eh-tant
n
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; dabbler; amateur
adj
amateurish or superficial
n
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; dabbler; amateur
adj
amateurish or superficial
dilettante
DIL-eh-tant
He is a _ who rarely practices his instrument.
dilettante
DIL-eh-tant
Her friends applauded her _ performance, but the critics panned it.
dilettante
DIL-eh-tant
dispararte
DIS-pehr-et
adjective
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison; different; contrasting
adjective
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison; different; contrasting
dispararte
DIS-pehr-et
Their _ opinions made it impossible for them to come to an agreement.
dispararte
DIS-pehr-et
domicile
DOM-uh-sil
n
a person’s residence or home.
v
reside or be based.
n
a person’s residence or home.
v
reside or be based.
domicile
DOM-uh-sil
I’ve hired a builder to renovate my new _.
domicile
DOM-uh-sil
He is _ in a stone cottage on the outskirts of town.
domiciled
DOM-uh-sil
dour
dower
adjective
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
adjective
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
dour
dower
The _ man refused to laugh at any of the comedian’s jokes.
dour
dower
drudgery
DRUHJ-uh-ree
noun
hard menial or dull work.
After a year of _ and low wages, I decided to look for another job.
drudgery
DRUHJ-uh-ree
noun
hard menial or dull work.
drudgery
DRUHJ-uh-ree
duplicity
doo-PLIS-uh-tee
noun
deceitfulness; double-dealing.
He was accused of _ and branded a traitor.
duplicity
doo-PLIS-uh-tee
noun
deceitfulness; double-dealing.
duplicity
doo-PLIS-uh-tee
duress
duh-RES
noun
compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint; pressure; intimidation.
noun
compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint; pressure; intimidation.
duress
duh-RES
The man’s confession was given under _, so the judge overturned his sentence.
duress
duh-RES
ebullient
i-BOOL-yent
adj
cheerful and full of energy.
adj
cheerful and full of energy.
ebullient
i-BOOL-yent
She felt _ after talking to her crush.
ebullient
i-BOOL-yent
