2975-3074 Flashcards
fraternize
associate in a friendly way
irreconciliable
incompatible; not able to be resolved
prevaricate
lie; to avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question
painstaking
showing or done with great care and effort
impunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
axiom
a rule or principle that many people accept as true
usurp
seize another’s power or rank
nascent
incipient; coming into being
affirm
to show a strong belief in or dedication to
aberrant
different from the usual or natural type; unusual or abnormal
blithe
gay; joyous; carefree
excruciating
very painful; causing great mental or physical pain
futile
useless; hopeless; ineffectual
ponderous
very boring or dull
efface
rub out
grandeur
a great and impressive quality
rendering (n)
a description, explanation, or translation
conflagration
great fire
disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation
construe
explain; interpret
frigid
very cold
postulate (n)
essential premise; underlying assumption
epic
telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures
unsettled
feeling nervous, upset, or worried; not comfortable
patent (adj)
obvious or clear
concord
harmony; agreement between people or things
ferment
a situation in which there is much excitement and confusion caused by change; commotion
protege
a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience
competence
the ability to do something well; the quality or state of being competent
viable
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life
unseemly
unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste
imprudent
not wise or sensible
annex
attach; take possession of
aroma
a noticeable and usually pleasant smell
facetious
joking; humorous; used to describe speech that is meant to be funny that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper
resilient
able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens
fissure
a narrow opening or crack
hinder
to make slow or difficult
heterodox
unorthodox; unconventional
semantic
pertaining to the meaning of words
assail
assault
bland
soothing or mild; agreeable
mollify
to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease
theoretical
relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is known to be true or real
apprise
inform
miser
a stingy person; tightwad; hoarder
court
to give a lot of attention and praise to in order to get approval, support, etc.
embryonic
in an early or undeveloped stage
wry
humorous in a clever and often ironic way
brevity
conciseness
contemporary
happening or beginning now or in recent times
prenicious
highly injurious or destructive; deadly
bound to
very likely or certain to do or to be something
slipshod
very careless or poorly done or made
hail
to speak of or welcome with praise or enthusiasm
cordial
politely pleasant and friendly
bearing
a relation or connection
intrepid
fearless; dauntless
dew
drops of water that form outside at night on grass, trees, etc.
inhospitable
having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily
momentous
very important; having great or lasting importance
ultimatum
a final threat; a promise that force or punishment will be used if someone does not do what is wanted
divert
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect
phenomenon
extremely unusual or extraordinary thing or occurrence
nihilism
the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value
luminary
a very famous or successful person; celebrity
domineering
tending too often to tell people what to do; often trying to control the behavior of others
quaint
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
trigger
something that causes something else to happen
conjure
to make appear or seem to appear by using magic
exclaim
cry out suddenly; to say in an enthusiastic or forceful way
heresy
opinion contrary to popular relief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
foresight
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
impending
nearing; approaching; about to happen soon; about to occur or appear
boundless
not limited in any way; having no boundaries
grip
to get and hold the interest or attention of
unlettered
unsophisticated; ignorant; unschooled
preconception
an idea or opinion that someone has before learning about or experiencing something directly
abject
extremely bad or severe
supercede
to take the place of; to replace
dull-witted
mentally slow; stupid
sardonic
cynically mocking; sarcastic
embroil
to involve in conflict or difficulties; throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
midst
the middle area or part of something
pejorative
insulting to someone or something; expressing criticism
unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant
recount
narrate or tell
missive
a letter or other written message
infringe
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass
lass
a girl or young woman
captivate
to attract and hold the attention of by being interesting, pretty, etc.
tenacious
not easily stopped or pulled apart; firm or strong; very determined to do something
mediocrity
the quality of something that is not very good; the quality or state of being mediocre
abstruse
hard to understand
excavate
to uncover by digging away and removing the earth that covers it
premonition
forewarning; a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it iwll
vernacular
the language of ordinary speech rather than formal writing
disciple
someone who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of a famous person
rail
scold; rant
unprecedented
novel; unparalleled; not done or experienced before
