1500_words Flashcards
magician n
A sorcerer
apparition n
Ghost
embody v
To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form
assassin n
One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly
pyre n
A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body
alienation n
Estrangement
transferrer n
One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another
embolden v
To give courage to
resurrection n
A return from death to life
outstrip v
To go beyond
liquidate v
To deliver the amount or value of
outstretch v
To extend
irreversible adj
Irrevocable
bigamist n
One who has two spouses at the same time
whereabouts n
The place in or near which a person or thing is
antonym n
A word directly opposed to another in meaning
eliminate v
To separate and cast aside
expansion n
Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like
cygnet n
A young swan
impair v
To cause to become less or worse
annuity n
An annual allowance, payment, or income
Augustinian adj
Pertaining to StAugustine, his doctrines, or the religious orderscalled after him
solstice n
The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination
enigma n
A riddle
dilute v
To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something
hawthorn n
A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges
predict v
To foretell
sinuous adj
Curving in and out
dolesome adj
Melancholy
mountainous adj
Full of or abounding in mountains
supersede v
To displace
legalize v
To give the authority of law to
disconnect v
To undo or dissolve the connection or association of
entail v
To involve; necessitate
imitation n
That which is made as a likeness or copy
supplant v
To take the place of
exorbitant adj
Going beyond usual and proper limits
pervert n
One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false
rectify v
To correct
opprobrium n
The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil
furtive adj
Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief
participant n
One having a share or part
pertinacious adj
Persistent or unyielding
pulmonary adj
Pertaining to the lungs
appellation n
The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called
missal n
The book containing the service for the celebration of mass
louse n
A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals
vogue n
The prevalent way or fashion
nit n
The egg of a louse or some other insect
extensor n
A muscle that causes extension
consulate n
The place in which a consul transacts official business
devious adj
Out of the common or regular track
amphibious adj
Living both on land and in water
atheism n
The denial of the existence of God
constituent n
One who has the right to vote at an election
expand v
To increase in range or scope
complement v
To make complete
plaudit n
An expression of applause
metamorphosis n
A passing from one form or shape into another
sentence n
A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing acomplete thought.
tyranny n
Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated
transparent adj
Easy to see through or understand
sentient adj
Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception
recure v
To cure again
aspirant n
One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place
distrain v
To subject a person to distress
gastritis n
Inflammation of the stomach
accumulate v
To become greater in quantity or number
euphemism n
A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
incipient adj
Initial
obligate v
To hold to the fulfillment of duty
inceptive adj
Beginning
cabinet n
The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of anation
immerse v
To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid
undue adj
More than sufficient
lethargy n
Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind
lordling n
A little lord
luminous adj
Giving or radiating light
tangency n
The state of touching
picayune adj
Of small value
penetration n
Discernment
bridle n
The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins
confidence n
The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another
misrule v
To misgovern
semicivilized adj
Half-civilized
descry v
To discern
zodiac n
An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets
papacy n
The official head of the Roman Catholic Church
audacious adj
Fearless
depositor n
One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited
commingle v
To blend
inseparable adj
That can not be separated
relish v
To like the taste or savor of
earnest adj
Ardent in spirit and speech
archdeacon n
A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese
reliant adj
Having confidence
trebly adv
Triply
inviolable adj
Incapable of being injured or disturbed
filibuster n
One who attempts to obstruct legislation
unconscious adj
Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc
inmost adj
Deepest within
fabricate v
To invent fancifully or falsely
criterion n
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
ascension n
The act of rising
soprano n
A woman’s or boy’s voice of high range
chivalry n
The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices
legislate v
To make or enact a law or laws
taxation n
A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution
persecution n
Harsh or malignant oppression
decagram n
A weight of 10 grams
frowzy adj
Slovenly in appearance
poetaster n
An inferior poet
man-eater n
An animal that devours human beings
horde n
A gathered multitude of human beings
carrion n
Dead and putrefying flesh
Americanism n
A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the UnitedStates
erratic adj
Irregular
amalgam n
An alloy or union of mercury with another metal
ladle n
A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouringliquids
optician n
One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses
conflagration n
A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like
supine adj
Lying on the back
entrench v
To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall
excitation n
Intensified emotion or action
redolence n
Smelling sweet and agreeable
quietus n
A silencing, suppressing, or ending
artful adj
Characterized by craft or cunning
pervade v
To pass or spread through every part
physiocracy n
The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth
nautical adj
Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation
luminary n
One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light
syllable n
That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse
refinery n
A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified
arboretum n
A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs
concur v
To agree
triplicate adj
Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts
prurient adj
Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires
mordacious adj
Biting or giving to biting
conjecture n
A guess
believe v
To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others
treachery n
Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith
sympathetic adj
Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others
urbanity n
Refined or elegant courtesy
inhibit v
To hold back or in
commotion n
A disturbance or violent agitation
placid adj
Serene
editorial n
An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an officialargument
theology n
The branch of theological science that treats of God
volition n
An act or exercise of will
intolerance n
Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure
magistracy n
The office or dignity of a magistrate
exclamation n
An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling
pupilage n
The state or period of being a student
succumb v
To cease to resist
corroboration n
Confirmation
revelation n
A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret,private, or unknown
anachronism n
Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time
sequel n
That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened
freemason n
A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilledartisans
volant adj
Flying or able to fly
inwardly adv
With no outward manifestation
dogmatize v
To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence
gnash v
To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage
degenerate v
To become worse or inferior
hydra n
The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules
effluvium n
A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter
invulnerable adj
That can not be wounded or hurt
statecraft n
The art of conducting state affairs
pare v
To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything
armada n
A fleet of war-vessels
treacherous adj
Perfidious
giver n
One who gives, in any sense
complicate v
To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with
evolution n
Development or growth
assets n
plProperty in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts
tyro n
One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession
ameliorate v
To relieve, as from pain or hardship
nihilist n
An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known
bitterness n
Acridity, as to the taste
fanatic n
A religious zealot
meager adj
scanty
contuse v
To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin
octogenarian adj
A person of between eighty and ninety years
diphthong n
The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or runningtogether the sounds
injunction n
Mandate
abut v
To touch at the end or boundary line
Titanic adj
Of vast size or strength
ocular adj
Of or pertaining to the eye
hemorrhoids n
plTumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lowerend of the rectum
abusive adj
Employing harsh words or ill treatment
transitory adj
Existing for a short time only
phenomenon n
Any unusual occurrence
lithe adj
Supple
charlatan n
A quack
humiliate v
To put to shame
dedication n
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end orcause
polemics n
The art of controversy or disputation
instigator n
One who incites to evil
elapse v
To quietly terminate: said of time
deride v
To ridicule
ancestry n
One’s ancestors collectively
lexicography n
The making of dictionaries
estrange v
To alienate
speculator n
One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chanceof profit
conclusive adj
Sufficient to convince or decide
loathe v
To abominate
lingual adj
Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance
derrick n
An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights
dexterity n
Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in anymechanical work.
forbearance n
Patient endurance or toleration of offenses
delude v
To mislead the mind or judgment of
chastise v
To subject to punitive measures
incompressible adj
Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure
betimes adv
In good season or time
divergent adj
Tending in different directions
onset n
An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification
improper adj
Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming
ardor n
Intensity of passion or affection
fungible adj
That may be measured, counted, or weighed
desperate adj
Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair
viscount n
In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of Britishpeerage
mischievous adj
Fond of tricks
interrupt v
To stop while in progress
nectarine n
A variety of the peach
caricature n
a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated ordistorted
wane v
To diminish in size and brilliancy
intramural adj
Situated within the walls of a city
yearling n
A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old
trammel n
An impediment
repertory n
A place where things are stored or gathered together
solder n
A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins
effervesce v
To bubble up
telltale adj
That gives warning or information
narrow-minded adj
Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments
hesitant adj
Vacillating
isobar n
A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at aspecified moment
perception n
Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter orthe external world
invariable adj
Unchangeable
embargo n
Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
investigator n
One who investigates
habitable adj
Fit to be dwelt in
alluvion n
Flood
irrepressible adj
That can not be restrained or kept down
urgency n
The pressure of necessity
well-to-do adj
In prosperous circumstances
bedeck v
To cover with ornament
position n
The manner in which a thing is placed
inaccessible adj
Difficult of approach
whimsical adj
Capricious
meticulous adj
Over-cautious
equestrian adj
Pertaining to horses or horsemanship
authenticity n
The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorshipclaimed
acquit v
To free or clear, as from accusation
possessor n
One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property
cosmetic adj
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion
quiescent adj
Being in a state of repose or inaction
stringent adj
Rigid
seer n
A prophet
terminal adj
Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit
rectitude n
The quality of being upright in principles and conduct
conceit n
Self-flattering opinion
actuary n
An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks andpremiums
evoke v
To call or summon forth
remuneration n
Compensation
efflorescent adj
Opening in flower
gastric adj
Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach
ripplet n
A small ripple, as of water
orate v
To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech
mulatto n
The offspring of a white person and a black person
repel v
To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally
predicament n
A difficult, trying situation or plight
treatise n
An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts
entrails n
plThe internal parts of an animal
insomnia n
Sleeplessness
despair n
Utter hopelessness and despondency
modernize v
To make characteristic of the present or of recent times
gourd n
A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind
furrier n
A dealer in or maker of fur goods
happy-go-lucky adj
Improvident
reprehensible adj
Censurable
misdeed n
A wrong or improper act
undeceive v
To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs
erudition n
Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc
probation n
Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or thelike
similar adj
Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else
furbish v
To restore brightness or beauty to
differentiate v
To acquire a distinct and separate character
maintenance n
That which supports or sustains
paraphernalia n
Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment
homogeneous adj
Made up of similar parts or elements
importunate adj
Urgent in character, request, or demand
overweight n
Preponderance
wearisome adj
Fatiguing
propaganda n
Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system
pittance n
Any small portion or meager allowance
spectrum n
An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy
contrite adj
Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin
repressible adj
Able to be kept under restraint or control
saline adj
Constituting or consisting of salt
secretive adj
Having a tendency to conceal
outskirt n
A border region
illegal adj
Not according to law
suppressible adj
Capable of being suppressed
elasticity n
That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shapeafter being changed
ostracism n
Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics
palliate v
To cause to appear less guilty
solicitor n
One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney
insufficient adj
Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use
bier n
A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to thegrave
dissonance n
Discord
oculist n
One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye
excel v
To be superior or distinguished
illiterate adj
Having little or no book-learning
reiterate v
To say or do again and again
malady n
Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one
jugglery n
The art or practice of sleight of hand
transfuse v
To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another
counteract v
To act in opposition to
obligatory adj
Binding in law or conscience
bellicose adj
Warlike
intricate adj
Difficult to follow or understand
exhale v
To breathe forth
conservative adj
Adhering to the existing order of things
confident adj
Assured
bombardier n
A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells
somnolent adj
Sleepy
devilry n
Malicious mischief
fiasco n
A complete or humiliating failure
gastronomy n
The art of preparing and serving appetizing food
felonious adj
Showing criminal or evil purpose
beseech v
To implore
posterior n
The hinder part
impoverish v
To make indigent or poor
foreign adj
Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country
tortious adj
Wrongful
misuse v
To maltreat
protuberant adj
Bulging
iridescence n
A many-colored appearance
superb adj
Sumptuously elegant
flora n
The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district
tinge n
A faint trace of color
Unitarian adj
Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
seize v
To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly
rapine n
The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war
occurrence n
A happening
singe v
To burn slightly or superficially
mendicant n
A beggar
odorous adj
Having an odor, especially a fragrant one
pact n
A covenant
promontory n
A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea
steppe n
One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia
profuse adj
Produced or displayed in overabundance
mollify v
To soothe
circumscribe v
To confine within bounds
heritage n
Birthright
succeed v
To accomplish what is attempted or intended
connoisseur n
A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and soundjudgment of art
aroma n
An agreeable odor
reluctance n
Unwillingness
diffusible adj
Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly
synchronism n
Simultaneousness
browbeat v
To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address ormanner
tantalize v
To tease
reliance n
Dependence
extradite v
To surrender the custody of
tractable adj
Easily led or controlled
ecstasy n
Rapturous excitement or exaltation
datum n
A premise, starting-point, or given fact
askance adv
With a side or indirect glance or meaning
forerun v
To go before as introducing or ushering in
digress v
To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidentalmatter
fallacious adj
Illogical
infirmity n
A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw
compliant adj
Yielding
bequeath v
To give by will
darkling adv
Blindly
excusable adj
Justifiable
imbibe v
To drink or take in
financier n
One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations
conformable adj
Harmonious
chaos n
Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.
euphonious adj
Characterized by agreeableness of sound
sapiential adj
Possessing wisdom
heathenish adj
Irreligious
presentient adj
Perceiving or feeling beforehand
tentative adj
Done as an experiment
paradox n
A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief
polyglot adj
Speaking several tongues
misplace v
To put into a wrong place
atone v
To make amends for
precarious adj
Perilous
priory n
A monastic house
appreciable adj
Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect
inefficient adj
Not accomplishing an intended purpose
assuage v
To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain,or disease
dutiable adj
Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty
crystallize v
To bring together or give fixed shape to
ruminant adj
Chewing the cud
octavo n
A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to makeeight leaves
adamant n
Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability
observatory n
A building designed for systematic astronomical observations
levity n
Frivolity
remonstrance n
Reproof
primeval adj
Belonging to the first ages
regime n
Particular conduct or administration of affairs
negate v
To deny
awry adv
& adjOut of the proper form, direction, or position
irritant n
A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, ortension
subsequent adj
Following in time
distillation n
Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those lessvolatile
tipsy adj
Befuddled with drinks
illusory adj
Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance
decoy n
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation
velocity n
Rapid motion
peerless adj
Of unequaled excellence or worth
efficiency n
The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of aduty
congest v
To collect into a mass
polytechnic adj
Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts
chromatic adj
Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color
liniment n
A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises,inflammation, etc
dominate v
To influence controllingly
inaudible adj
That can not be heard
archaism n
Obsolescence
revocation n
Repeal
witticism n
A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment
fraternal adj
Brotherly
migrant adj
Wandering
jargon n
Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech
subtrahend n
That which is to be subtracted
resemblance n
Similarity in quality or form
recollect v
To recall the knowledge of
chronometer n
A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision
germane adj
Relevant
ineffable adj
Unutterable
zeitgeist n
The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch
denounce v
To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium.
burgher n
An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town
incompatible adj
Discordant
underling n
A subordinate
habitude n
Customary relation or association
amatory adj
Designed to excite love
iconoclast n
An image-breaker
influential adj
Having the power to sway the will of another
secrecy n
Concealment
caustic adj
Sarcastic and severe
convoy n
A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation
disavowal n
Denial
foretell v
To predict
comparison n
Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness orunlikeness
pantomime n
Sign-language
episode n
An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it
prescience n
Knowledge of events before they take place
finale n
Concluding performance
foist v
To palm off
ordnance n
A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war
feudalism n
The feudal system
egotism n
Self-conceit
guileless adj
Frank
batter n
A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used incookery
lucid adj
Mentally sound
parley v
To converse in
divisible adj
Capable of being separated into parts
kilowatt n
One thousand watts
demented adj
Insane
henpeck v
To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances
contagious adj
Transmitting disease
tenor n
A settled course or manner of progress
noisy adj
Clamorous
involuntary adj
Unwilling
misogyny n
Hatred of women
neophyte adj
Having the character of a beginner
sedentary adj
Involving or requiring much sitting
importation n
The act or practice of bringing from one country into another
sleight n
A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapesobservation
abscission n
The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation
misunderstand v
To Take in a wrong sense
pinchers n
An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot
control v
To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over
continuity n
Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development
gradation n
A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series
sarcasm n
Cutting and reproachful language
foreshore n
That part of a shore uncovered at low tide
buffoon n
A clown
cessation n
Discontinuance, as of action or motion
distort v
To twist into an unnatural or irregular form
pluperfect adj
Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action
meddlesome adj
Interfering
satyr n
A very lascivious person
opulence n
Affluence
reflector n
A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particulardirection
conservatory n
An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation
signification n
The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs
monotone n
The sameness or monotony of utterance
leonine adj
Like a lion
physics n
The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy
vernacular n
The language of one’s country
malignant adj
Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief
regent n
One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being inthe name of the ruler.
annihilate v
To destroy absolutely
conscience n
The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong incharacter and conduct
