25 62 Flashcards
mitigate
to moderate the effect of something
mollify
to soften ; to soothe ; to pacify
monolithic
MONO(SINGLE) + LITHIC ( ROCKS) –> like a SINGLE ROCK –> SOLID and UNIFORM=massive solid uniform and unyielding
moribund
dying
morose
more+ro(cry)= gloomy ; sullen gloomy sullen
mortify
moti(fat)+fy=to humiliate
mundane
ordinary ; pretty boring ; not heavenly and eternal
munificent
a very generous ; lavish lavish
myopia
a nearsightedness ; lack of foresight ;
myriad
a huge number ;
narcissism
n excessive love of ones body or oneself
nebulous
nebula(hazy and unclear)=vague ; hazy ; indistinct ;
nefarious
dr nafario=evil ; flagrantly wicked
neologism
neo(new)= a new word or phrase ; a new usage of a word
nepotism
ne(na=my)+poti(granddaughter)= showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics
nihilism
nil= the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
nominal
a in name only ; insignificant ; A-OK during rocket launches
nostalgia
n sentimental longing for the past ;
notorious
a famous for something bad
novel
a new ; original ;
noxious
toxious= harmful ; offensive ;
nuance
n a subtle difference or distinction
obdurate
duracell(doesnt end/stubborn to end) =stubborn and insensitive
obfuscate
v to darken ; to confuse ; to make confusing
oblique
a indirect ; at an angle ;
oblivion
total forgetfulness ; the state of being forgotten ;
obscure
a unknown ; hard to understand ; dark
obsequious
a fawning ; subservient ; sucking up to
obtuse
obtuse was taught slowly=slow to understand
officious
a annoyingly eager to help or advise
onerous
ON US(burden)= burdensome ; oppressive
opaque
a impossible to see through ; impossible to understand
opulent
a luxurious
orthodox
a conventional ; adhering to established principles or doctrines especially in religion ; by the book
ostensible
a apparent but misleading ; professed
ostentatious
excessively conspicuous ; showing off
pacify
to calm someone down ; to placate
painstaking
a extremely careful ; taking pains =pains-taking = taking pains
palliate
pale’iate=making it pale= to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem ; to assuage ; to mitigate
palpable
FEELABLE=capable of being touched ; obvious ; tangible
paltry
a insignificant ; worthless
panacea
ACE for PAIN=something that cures everything
paradigm
a model or example ;
paradox
n a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself ; an untrue statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems logical
parochial
a narrow or confined in point of view ; provincial
parody
n a satirical imitation
parsimonious
extremely frugal
partisan
PARTY+SON(supporting the party)one who supports a particular person cause or idea
patent
blatant= obvious
paternal
a fatherly ; fatherlike
