1901-1950 Flashcards
invariably
not changing or capable of change; staying the same
infectious
capable of being easily spread to other people
scheme
the way that something is arranged or organized
insalubrious
not clean or healthy
epidemic
a sudden quickly spreading occurrence of something harmful or unwanted
ravish
to fill with pleasure, joy, or happiness
mimic
to copy especially for humor
animosity
active enmity
uplifting
causing happy
prune
to reduce by removing parts that are not necessary or wanted
reminiscence
a story that someone tells about something that happened in the past
clandestine
done in a private place or way; done secretly
dishearten
to discourage
deception
the act of making someone believe something that is not true
fervid
ardent; having or showing feelings that are very strong or too strong
inherent
belong to the basic nature of someone or something
levity
lack or seriousness; lightness
pitiable
deserving pity or sympathy
commerce
activities that relate to the buying and selling of goods and services
addendum
an addition or supplement
heyday
time of greatest success; prime
camouflage
to hide by covering it up or making it harder to see
remonstrate
to stay or plead in protest, object, or disapprove
incorporate
to include as part of something else
hierarchy
a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status
buffoon
a person who behaves comically; clown
disheveled
not neat or tidy
torpid
dormant; inactive; lethargic
subservient
very willing or too willing to obey someone else
utilize
to use for a particular purpose
vestige
trace; remains
debunk
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule
seductive
making someone do or want something; very attractive
solidarity
a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
indoctrinate
instruct in a doctrine or idealogy
puritanical
having very strict standards of moral behavior; rigid; prudish
derelicts
a person who has no money, job, home, etc.
stymie
present an obstacle; stump
totalitarian
with an absolute rule; not tolerating opposing opinions
introspection
the process of examining your own thoughts or feelings
affluent
having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things; rich, wealthy
heinous
atrocious; hatefully bad
polemic
controversial argument against a controversial issue; a strong written or spoken attack against someone else’s opinions, beliefs, practices, etc.
asphyxiating
to cause to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die
unfazed
not confused, worried, or shocked by something that has happened
constrict
to prevent or keep from developing freely
deem
to think of in a particular way
immutable
unchangeable
petulance
ill-humored, irritable, cranky; having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want
prose
writing that is not poetry; ordinary writing
