2001-2050 Flashcards
augment
increase; add to
decree
an order having the force of law
equable
tranquil; steady; uniform
prosperity
the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
deduce
to use logic or reason to form; to decide after thinking about the known facts
knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel
inapt
not appropriate or suitable; not apt
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
nattering
to talk about unimportant things for a long time
laborious
demanding much work or care; tedious
tidy
to make clean and organized
idly
without much thought, effort, or concern
guise
one of several or many different ways in which something is seen, experienced, or produced
faze
to cause to feel afraid or uncertain
virtuous
morally good
received
widely accepted
amalgam
fusion; compound; a blend of different things
verbatim
in exactly the same words
explicate
explain; interpret; clarify; to explain or analyze
expunge
cancel; to remove completely
largess
generous gift
chronic
continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
vast
very great in size, amount, or extent; vastness
deplore
to hate or dislike very much; to strongly disapprove of
duplicitous
dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone
solicit
request earnestly; seek
constellation
a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
emporium
a store or shop
quiescent
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
antecede
precede
benign
kindly; favorable
counter
to do something in defense or in response to something
authoritative
having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject
implore
to beg or appeal for; to urge
petty
not very important or serious
nettle
annoy; vex
deign
to believe something to be beneath one’s dignity; to condescend
quagmire
a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of; a situation that is full of problems
baleful
deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
exhaustive
including all possibilities; very thorough
racked with
to cause to suffer pain or damage
consign
deliver officially; entrust; set apart
viruence
full of hate or anger; virulence
throb
to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
incoherent
not able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that can be easily understood; not logical or well-organized; not easy to understand
intrigue
to cause to become interested
sumptuous
lavish; very expensive, rich, or impressive
debase
reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
angular
having little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen; thin and bony
descend to
to lower yourself by doing