201-300 Flashcards
Alacrity
Eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
Burgeon
Grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
Deleterious
Harmful
Euphemism
A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
Hypocritical
Insincere; behavior that does not agree with what a person claims to believe
Lethargic
Tired; without energy
Ogle
Stare at; observe in an obvious manner
Postulate
Hypothesize; propose
Robust
Strong; healthy; tough
Tractable
Obedient; dutiful; polite
Alchemy
Medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
Burnish
Polish
Deliberate
To think over deeply
Euphory
Pleasant sounds
Iconoclast
Person who opposes orthodoxy
Levity
Flippancy; joking about serious matters
Olfactory
Concerned with the sense of smell
Potable
Safe to drink
Rotund
Round
Tranquil
Peaceful
Alibi
An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
Buttress
Strengthen; support
Delineation
Demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
Evacuate
Vacate; empty; abandon
Idiosyncrasy
A personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
Libertarian
Someone who opposes tyranny
Ominous
Threatening
Potent
Powerful; compelling; strong
Ruminate
Think over something; ponder
Transcribe
Copy
Allay
To lessen
Byline
The line that tells you who wrote an article
Demur
Hesitate; refuse
Exacerbate
Make worse
Ignominious
Shameful
Liniment
Soothing lotion
Omnipotent
All-powerful
Pragmatic
Practical
Ruse
Trick; stratagem
Trangress
Go astray; disobey; commit a sin
Alleviate
Make less severe
Cacophony
Discordant loud noises
Denounce
Condemn; speak out against
Exasperated
Frustrated; annoyed
Ignominy
Shame (ignominious: shameful)
Lithe
Flexible; supple
Omniscient
All-knowing
Pragmatist
Practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
Saccharin
Falsely sweet
Transient
Short-lived; ephemeral
Aloof
Distant; detached; cold
Cajole
Coax
Deplete
Use up; lessen
Exceptionable
Very bad (something which we should object to)
Illuminate
To light up or make clear
Livid
Very angry
Onerous
Burdensome; hard to undertake
Preamble
Introductory material
Sacrosanct
To move across
Traverse
To move across
Altruism
Putting others first; being self-sacrificing
Caldron
Huge cooking pot
Deplore
Regret
Exculpate
Free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
Illusory
Deceptive; false; misleading
Lobbyist
Person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Onus
Burden
Precarious
Unstable; risky
Sagacious
Wise
Trepidation
Fear
Amass
Accumulate
Callow
Immature
Depravity
Moral corruption
Execrable
Very, very bad
Immoderate
Excessive; extreme
Lofty
Snooty; arrogant; haughty
Opaque
Does not let light through
Precedent
A previous occurrence used as a guide
Sage
A wise person
Trinket
Something of little value; knick-knack
Ambiguity
Uncertainty; vagueness
Candid
Frank; honest
Deprecate
Criticize; denounce
Exegesis
Scholarly explanation or interpretation
Immutable
Unchanging; permanent
Longevity
Long life
Opulent
Wealthy; rich; magnificent
Precept
Guiding principle
Salacious
Lecherous; erotic
Trite
Unoriginal; dull
Ambiguous
Unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
Candor
Frankness; openness
Deride
Ridicule; make fun of; mock
Exemplary
Outstandingly good; setting a fine example
Impartial
Unbiased; neutral
Loquacious
Talkative
Ordain
- Destine
2. Confer holy orders on a priest
Precinct
District of a city
Sallow
Yellowish
Trivial
Unimportant