151-200 Flashcards
The (frenetic) employee was very difficult to work with. She frequently became frazzled during any new situation.
Frenetic
- frantic, frenzied
Meg knew the milk was spoiled due to its (fetid) stench after opening the lid.
Fetid
- foul-smelling, putrid
The Youtuber made sure to (expurgate) his videos to prevent demonetization.
Expurgate
- to censor
The (declivity) of the road was so steep that Cameron’s car bottomed out frequently there.
Declivity
- a downward slope
The (desultory) student had difficulty focusing on one thing at a time. She frequently tried to go back and forth between multiple tasks.
Desultory
- jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
The TV show Catfish presents people who (dissemble) themselves online.
Dissemble
- to present a false appearance, to disguise one’s real intentions or character.
As much as the mother wanted her daughter to be just like her, the daughter had such a (disparate) personality.
Disparate
- fundamentally different, entirely unlike
Mark was known for being “prepared for the end of the world” by (garnering) supplies.
Garner
- to gather and store
The trainees were (ebullient) on their first day. Soon after their first month, they were all much more dull and somber.
Ebullient
- exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
While Meg claimed she had a strong passion for embroidery, it obvious that she was a (dilettante) once the materials had been shoved in a drawer never to be seen again.
Dilettante
- someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
The employee frequently (malingered) in order to be sent home from work early.
Malinger
- to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
The (luminous) sunshine lit the building even when the power went out.
Luminous
- bright, brilliant, glowing
(Lapidary) work can be very tedious and expensive due to the nature of the stones.
Lapidary
- relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
When Germany claimed (hegemony) over Russia, Stalin was outraged.
Hegemony
- the domination of one state or group over its allies
When she added the peppers to the onions, she created a (heterogeneous) mixture.
Heterogenous
- composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
Cameron always wished that her parents would become more (liberal) with their beliefs.
Liberal
- tolerant or broad-minded, generous or lavish
The visitor made (invidious) comments toward the providers, calling them incompetent.
Invidious
- envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will
The fruit punch was (incarnadine) and stained the child’s tongue bright red.
Incarnadine
- blood-red in color
The baby sitter (mollified) the baby’s screaming in the store by giving her a piece of candy.
Mollify
- to calm or make less severe
The outdated society had not changed its (mores) since it was founded.
Mores
- fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
Katniss Everdeen led the (insurrection) against the capital.
Insurrection
- rebellion
Sloths are known to (lumber), making impatient bystanders frustrated when they cross the roads.
Lumber
- to move slowly an awkwardly
Many politicians use (hyperbole) of statistics to convince the public to support their actions.
Hyperbole
- purposeful exaggeration for effect
I (impugned) my mother’s motives after she repeatedly made rude comments about my appearance.
Impugn
- to call into question, to attack verbally
The teacher’s lucid powerpoints made it easy to understand the difficult concepts.
Lucid
- clear and easily understood
The student was so (loquacious) during class that Ms. Hoffart moved them to a table by themselves.
Loquacious
- talkative
Many protesters attempted to break into the capital to stop President Biden’s (investiture).
Investiture
- ceremony conferring authority
Meg’s parents were (intransigent) about her getting her tonsils taken out as a child after the family doctor said they were fine even though they were not.
Intransigent
- uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
Protesters were outraged at the (licentious) ways police abused their power.
Licentious
- immoral, unrestrained by society
