16w13 Flashcards
enthusiastic praise or approval
n.
acclaim
n.
Some of his movies are critically acclaimed; plenty have bombed, but his performances are never less than wholly committed.
feeling or exibiting uncertainty or indecisiveness
adj.
ambivanlent
adj.
Every gaze crackles with presence — some smile, while others have a more ambivalent expression.
large or important enough to be noticed
adj.
appreciable
adj.
From the 1970s onward, Americans began to think of homes as appreciable investments.
approval or praise, with respect
n
approbation
n
The slow embrace of the comic-book medium by elite audiences is a history with its own particular milestones, each marking a moment of sudden approbation by previously disapproving constituencies.
an event in which a party listens to different arguments to arrive at a fair decision
n
arbitration
n
Trevino is projected to make $3.6 million in arbitration, while both Cruz and Jackson are making less than $1 million each.
an orderly and often appealing arrangement
n
array
n
Miracle Cove is the county’s most elaborate Christmas street, with house after house arrayed with lights, blow molds, inflatables, sleighs, nativities and candy canes.
stern and cold in appearance or manner
markedly simple or unadorned
adj
austere
adj
For many of us with no firsthand familiarity with Greece, it’s easy to forget that its celebrated ruins are a distortion and that we behold its ancient culture in its bare-bones lineaments. The austere white buildings of the Acropolis were once painted and parti-colored structures.
a settlement of differences by mutual concessions
n
compromise
n
But for the past decade—and especially today—compromise feels impossible between our warring political parties.
obvious to the eye or mind
easy to notice
adj
conspicuous
adj
At a hair over five feet, five inches tall, Hendrickson was conspicuous in his shortness.
independent developments from different points, cultures, species, or features into similarity and union
n
convergence
n
This convergence is enabling next-generation capabilities, such as digital twins—virtual replicas of physical systems.
to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
v
denounce
v
The film was denounced for the way it portrayed its female characters.
a state of being laughed at or ridiculed
n
derision
n
The team’s awful record has made it an object of derision in the league.
to move from a higher to a lower place
v
descend
v
Descending the mountain was even more dangerous than climbing it.
lineage
n
descent
n
For centuries, Junkanoo has been an important form of celebration and protest for people of African descent.
steady and earnest effort devoted to accomplish an undertaking
n
diligence
n
Consistency is key: five times a week for at least five minutes — our most committed testers found the diligence was well worth it.
to make known or public
v
disclose
v
No further details of her diagnosis have been publicly disclosed.
to approve or support openly
v
endorse
v
The seat is currently held by Ali Noland, who did not file to run for a second term and endorsed Strong to be her successor.
intensity of feeling or expression
n
fervor
n
Certainly being the son of a pastor had contributed to Vincent’s religiosity, but in time even his father was disturbed by the growing intensity of his son’s fervor.
to look or search for food or provisions
v
forage
v
So many whales foraged in the bay that the mariners didn’t need to venture to the open ocean.
the quality or condition of being silly or unimportant
n
frivolity
n
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
not enough or good enough
adj
inadequate
adj
While the prisoner avoided MDC Brooklyn, Devens was cited in 2024 by the Office of Inspector General for having inadequate medical staff to care for prisoners at the institution.
having no interest
adj
indifferent
adj
One artist faked her death to bump her sales, but the market was indifferent.
refusing to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude
adj
intransigent
adj
But truck drivers are also the most intransigent lovers of oil and gas.
too many to be numbered
adj
innumerable
adj
So much so that many banks’ core systems today are similar to Rome and other ancient cities that consist of innumerable layers of construction, built one upon the other over a very long time.
