2875-2974 Flashcards
indefinite
not clear or certain in meaning or details; vague
summation
summary
pell-mell
in a confused and hurried way
petite
having a small and thin body
passivity
passive
decipher
interpret secret code; to find the meaning of
cue
something that indicates the nature of what you are seeing, hearing, etc.
lure
a decoy, snare, an attraction, enticement, allure
panting
to breathe hard and quickly
doctrinaire
unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
exuberance
very lively, happy, or energy and enthusiasm
rife
very plentiful; abundant
epilogue
short concluding section to a literary work or a play; often a summary
nomenclature
terminology; system of names
fabled
told about in old stories
juncture
crisis; joining point
upheld
to support or defend
constitute
to make up or form something
skirmish
minor fight
pandemic
widespread; affecting the majority of people
psyche
the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group
unwitting
unintentional; not knowing
idealist
the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty
epitaph
something written or said in memory of a dead person; words written on a gravestone
interlude
a period or event that comes between two others; a pause or space; interval
chagrin
vexation; disappointment
anchor
to be the strongest and most important part of
aback
by surprise
deference
a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something
incubate
to keep in the proper conditions for development
martyr
a person who suffers greatly from something
prospect
the possibility that something will happen in the future
tenure
the holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
flabbergasted
astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise
at once
at the same time
allude
refer indirectly
splendor
great and impressive beauty
indiscernible
impossible to see, hear, or know clearly
in abeyance
in a temporary state of being stopped
acquit
to decide officially someone is not guilty of a particular crime; to free from an obligation
indominable
impossible to defeat or discourage
iconoclast
a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted
oscillate
to keep changing from one belief, feeling, condition, etc. to an opposite one
facile
too simple; not showing enough thought or effort
repository
storehouse
bedlam
noise and confusion
extrapolate
to deduce; to infer
foster
rear; encourage
quotidian
ordinary or very common
slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
rationalize
to think about or describe in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.
ream
informal; a large amount of writing
account for
to give a reason or explanation for
lucrative
producing money or wealth; profitable
idealize
to think of or represent as being perfect
distress
to worry or upset
clump
cluster or close group; mass; sound of heavy treading
conjugation
the way a verb changes form to show number, person, tense, etc.; the way a verb is conjugated
graze
to feed on growing grasses and herbage
benevolent
generous; charitable
revelation
a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known
fractious
causing trouble; hard to manage or control
inattentive
failure to carefully think about, listen to, or watch someone or something; lack of attention
strategem
deceptive scheme
reputable
respected and trusted by most people
servile
very obedient and trying too hard to please someone
sanction (v)
to officially accept or allow
misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misjudge
saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property
badger
pester; annoy
gross
very obvious or noticeable
gamut
a range or series of related things
somber
depressing; gloomy; dark
unpalatable
distasteful; disagreeable
behoove
to be necessary or proper for
continuum
a continuous whole without clear division into parts
oversimplify
to describe in a way that does not include all the facts and details and that causes misunderstanding
voluptuous
giving pleasure to the senses
gist
essence
resent
to be angry or upset about
duplicity
dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone
defiance
a refusal to obey something or someone
topical
relating to current news or events; dealing with things that are important, popular, etc., right now
agenda
a list of things to be considered or done
stake
to risk the loss of
furlough
leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
discontent
a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval; a lack of contentment
captious
quick to point out faults; critical
untidy
not neat or clean
perch
to sit on or be on something high or on something which it is easy to fall
shrewd
having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments; mentally sharp or clever
repeal
revoke; annul; to officially make no longer valid
obdurate
stubborn
