1984 Vocab Flashcards
Sanguine
(adj) marked by eager hopefulness, confidently optimistic; consisting of or relating to blood
sentence: he is sanguine about the upcoming baseball game.
Clandestine
(adj): kept secret or done secretively
sentence: they were a part of claudestine operations.
Urbane
(adj): notably polite or polished in manner
sentence: Wisnton was charmed by his urbane wit and manner.
Heresy
(n): an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma
sentence: they were accused of preaching heresy for not following the church’s doctrines.
Specious
(adj): superficially plausible, but actually wrong
sentence: he justified his actions with specious reasoning that even he knew was wrong.
Inscrutable
(adj): impossible to understand or interpret
sentence: the inscrutable eyes of the guards made me nervous.
Dissemble
(v): conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs
sentence: bob wanted to dissemble his intentions from Julia so that he could successfully plan her surprise party.
Zealot
(n): a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
sentence: Only zealots think that there is no compromise allowed.
The religious zealot was willing to break the law to follow his prophet’s orders.
Genial
(adj): friendly and cheerful
sentence: he greeted me with a genial smile.
Labyrinthine
(adj): intricate and confusing; irregular and twisting
sentence: It was an arrangement that involved labyrinthine negotiations and would take years to settle.
Repudiate
(v): refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of
sentence: he publicly repudiates the government’s policies.
Renegade
(n): a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
sentences: the group was full of renegades and rebells who acted outside of the norm
Palimpsest
(n): something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
sentence: While the tradition has changed over time, it is still a palimpsest of our family’s history.
Derisive
(adj): expressing contempt or ridicule
sentence: she gave him a harsh, derisive glare, causing him to become speechless.
Orthodox
(adj): conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved
sentence: While my brother is quite adventurous and likes to try new things, I hate change and prefer to maintain an orthodox lifestyle.
or…
She believes in the benefits of both orthodox medicine and alternative medicine.
Obsolete
(adj): no longer produced or used; out of date
sentence: I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can’t get replacement parts.
Fulminate
(v): to express strong and angry criticism
sentence: She was fulminating about the dangers of smoking.
Consort
(v): to habitually associate with someone
sentence: “She warned him against consorting with suspicious characters”.
Inextricable
(adj): impossible to disentangle or separate
sentence: He argues that there is an inextricable link between the past and present.
Sordid
(adj): marked by baseness or grossness; vile or dirty
sentence: If people learn of the politician’s sordid past, they will not vote for him.
