1551-1600 Flashcards
upheaval
a major change or period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc.
hackneyed
overused; cliche; trite; not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often
chaos
complete confusion and disorder; a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything
fraternal
related to brothers; made up of members who share an interest or purpose
contemporaries
a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another person
unkempt
uncared for; neglected; disheveled
adept
expert at
monochromatic
having or made up of one color or shades of one color
delude
deceive
mischance
bad luck
precarious
uncertain; risky; not safe, strong, or steady
insidious
treacherous; stealthy; sly; causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed
chicanery
trickery; deception
enfranchise
to admit to the rights of citizenship
attenuate
make thin; weaken
trek
travel; journey
sinecure
an office or position requiring little or not work, especially one yielding profitable returns
misconception
a wrong or mistaken idea
cultivate
to improve or develop by careful attention, training, or study
precept
practical rule guiding conduct
vertiginous
causing or likely to cause a feeling of dizziness especially because of great height
ingrate
ungrateful person
onset
the beginning of something
mediate
to work with opposing sides in an argument or dispute in order to get an agreement
dislodge
to forcefully remove from a place or position
extent
the range, distance, or space that is covered or affected by something or included in something
pellucid
very clear; easy to understand
countercultural
a culture with values and customs are very different from and usually opposed to those accepted by most of society
accommodate
to do something helpful for; to provide what is needed or wanted for
gorge
stuff oneself
temperamental
likely to become upset or angry
fortify
to strengthen by building military
bucolic
rustic; pastoral
disperse
to go or move in different directions; to spread apart
vigorous
healthy and strong
gesticulate
to make gestures with the hands
avarice
a strong desire to have or get money; greed
remnant
remainder
spatial
relating to space
materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things
oppress
to treat in a cruel or unfair way
deprecate
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
lacerate
to cut or tear deeply or roughly
mock
to laugh at or make fun of especially by copying an action or a way of behaving or speaking
disavow
to say that you are not responsible for; to deny that you know about or are involved in
encroach
to gradually take something such as power or authority from someone; to cover more land gradually
reproach
express disapproval or disappointment
expedition
a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose
wrought
carefully formed or worked into shape
mortgage (v)
to place under advance obligation; pledge
