2501-2550 Flashcards
cultivated
refined; having or showing good education, taste, and manners
close-knit
used to describe a group of people who care about each other and who are very friendly with each other
repent
to feel or show that you are sorry for something bad or wrong that you did and that you want to do what is right
sanction (n)
an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country
coerce
to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him
vein
a particular style, quality, etc.
chide
to express mild disapproval of; to scold gently
albeit
even though; although
expense
in a way that harms
didactic
designed or intended to teach people something
conceit
too much pride in your own worth or goodness
flourish
to be very successful; to do very well
retribution
punishment for doing something wrong
dispense with
to no longer use or require; to get rid of
debonair
friendly; aiming to please
poise
a calm, confident manner
prodigal
carelessly and foolishly spending money, time, etc.
resolute
very determined; having or showing a lot of determination
sedition
willful violation of allegiance to one’s country; treason
involuntary
not done or made consciously; not done by choice
empower
to give power to
deranged
unable to think or act in a normal or logical way especially because of severe mental illness; crazy or insane
extradition
surrender of prisoner by one state to another
epistle
letter
construction
the process of organizing ideas or thoughts into a new theory, statement, etc.
fragmented
to break or to cause to break into parts or pieces
hearty
expressed warmly, exuberantly, and unrestrainedly
inadvertent
done or happening unintentionally; not planned; inattentive, or resulting from inattention
ossify
to become or to cause something to become unable to change
conservative
believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society; relating to or supporting political conservatism
libelous
containing an untrue written statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
throwback
a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past or that is suited to an earlier time
zest
lively excitement; a feeling of enjoyment and enthusiasm; energy
queer
odd or unusual
espouse
adopt; support
rekindle
to cause to be strong or active again
sporadic
happening often but not regularly; not constant or steady
profess
to say or declare openly
ad lib
to act, speak, and perform spontaneously or off the cuff
irksome
annoying; tedious
irate
very angry
ductile
malleable; flexible; pliable
piecemeal
one piece at a time; gradually
bureaucratic
using or connected with many complicated rules and ways of doing things
counterproductive
not helpful; making the thing you want to happen less likely to happen
bard
poet
homogenize
to change so that its parts are the same or similar
counterintuitive
different from what you would expect; not agreeing with what seems right or natural
aplomb
confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation
immodest
not modest
