2451-2500 Flashcards
evanescence
fleeting; vanishing; ephemeral or transitory; lasting a very short time
fertile
producing a large amount of something
impassioned
showing or feeling very strong emotions
anterior
situated in front
harness
to use for a particular purpose
taboo
improper or unacceptable
repudiate
to refuse to accept or support; to reject
convocation
a large formal meeting of people
dole out
to give to people
archetypal
a perfect example of something
begrudge
resent
dismiss
put away from consideration; reject; to decide not to think about or consider
erudition
impressive knowledge that is learned by studying
mobilize
to bring together for action
harried
bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious
spur
to encourage to do or achieve something
pecuniary
pertaining to money
enthrall
to hold the attention of by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful
aesthetic
of or relating to art or beauty
converge
to move toward one point and join together; to come together and meet
concur
agree
provocative
causing discussion, thought, argument, etc.
rebuff
to refuse in a rude way
peer (v)
to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see
palliate
lessen the violence of; alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses
lament
grieve; express sorrow
facilitate
to make easier; to help cause
undisclosed
not made known to the public; not named or identified
sinuous
having many twists and turns
sloth
laziness; sluggishness; lethargy; idleness; a lazy person
lucid
very clear and easy to understand; able to think clearly
discourse
verbal communication; talk; conversation
countermand
cancel; revoke
insurmountable
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
faculty
one of the powers of your mind or body
relinquish
to give up; to give to another person or group
overt
open to view; open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret
preeminent
more important, skillful, or successful than others; better than others
disaffected
discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority
dictate
to say or state with authority or power
studious
very serious about studying, reading, learning, etc.
criticism
the activity of making careful judgments about the good and bad qualities of book,s movies, etc.
allegory
story in which character are used as symbols; fable
concerted
mutually agreed on; done together
humble
not proud; not thinking of yourself as better than other people
disintegrating
to break apart into many small parts or pieces
slumber
sleep
scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; very careful about doing something correctly
cull
to select or choose from a group
distort
to change so that it is no longer true or accurate