3000_words Flashcards
luscious adj
Rich, sweet, and delicious
accommodate v
To furnish something as a kindness or favor
planisphere n
A polar projection of the heavens on a chart
predominance n
Ascendancy or preponderance
hanger-on n
A parasite
lovable adj
Amiable
bravo interj
Well done
pediatrics n
The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseasesof childhood
pillory n
A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed topublic scorn.
accelerate v
To move faster
Spartan adj
Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe
insinuate v
To imply
auricle n
One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins
tranquil adj
Calm
rivulet n
A small stream or brook
indestructible adj
That can not be destroyed
poetics n
The rules and principles of poetry
augur v
To predict
complex adj
Complicated
unsettle v
To put into confusion
penurious adj
Excessively sparing in the use of money
transcribe v
To write over again (something already written)
zenith n
The culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness
conceive v
To form an idea, mental image or thought of
confront v
To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles
adumbrate v
To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem
verbose adj
Wordy
transferee n
The person to whom a transfer is made
squatter n
One who settles on land without permission or right
specialize v
To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular orspecial course
harmonious adj
Concordant in sound
inexcusable adj
Not to be justified
palsy n
Paralysis
socialist adj
One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of landand capital
demurrage n
the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing
clairvoyance n
Intuitive sagacity or perception
seduce v
To entice to surrender chastity
synod n
An ecclesiastical council
bodily adj
Corporeal
epicycloid n
A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls uponanother circle
quantity n
Magnitude
incisor n
A front or cutting tooth
influence n
Ability to sway the will of another
patronymic adj
Formed after one’s father’s name
complaisance n
Politeness
octagon n
A figure with eight sides and eight angles
complication n
An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in aperplexing manner
prologue n
A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance
ferocity n
Savageness
anemia n
Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles
appropriate adj
Suitable for the purpose and circumstances
bale n
A large package prepared for transportation or storage
dissentious adj
Contentious
intercessor n
A mediator
epidemic n
Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region
creak n
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound
mutation n
The act or process of change
perambulate v
To walk about
frailty n
Liability to be broken or destroyed
dislocate v
To put out of proper place or order
vertigo n
Dizziness
defamation n
Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name ofanother
irradiance n
Luster
euphony n
Agreeableness of sound
indiscriminate adj
Promiscuous
quandary n
A puzzling predicament
desiccant n
Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, asthat of wounds
dolor n
Lamentation
revere v
To regard with worshipful veneration
overhang n
A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over
isolate v
To separate from others of its kind
referrer n
One who refers
severely adv
Extremely
drought n
Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation towither
matter of fact n
Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality
prosaic adj
Unimaginative
powerless adj
Impotent
affix v
To fasten
submarine adj
Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea
servitude n
Slavery
tannery n
A place where leather is tanned
mellifluous adj
Sweetly or smoothly flowing
philosophy n
The general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rationalexplanation of anything
animadvert v
To pass criticism or censure
diversion n
Pastime
finally adv
At last
heretic n
One who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standards or tenets of anyphilosophy
contemplate v
To consider thoughtfully
efface v
To obliterate
drowsy adj
Heavy with sleepiness
alderman n
A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certainjudicial functions.
emphatic adj
Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set ofwords
impregnable adj
That can not be taken by assault
preface n
A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book
forepeak n
The extreme forward part of a ship’s hold, under the lowest deck
weal n
Well-being
sedulous adj
Persevering in effort or endeavor
seclusion n
Solitude
accusation n
A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error
enfeeble v
To debilitate
permanence n
A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys theessential form or nature.
mongrel n
The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties
prepossession n
A preconceived liking
corollary n
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires littledemonstration
vapid adj
Having lost sparkling quality and flavor
logic n
The science of correct thinking
malign v
To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely
recruit v
To enlist men for military or naval service
exorcise v
To cast or drive out by religious or magical means
retrench v
To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity
inestimable adj
Above price
objector n
One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling
drachma n
A modern and an ancient Greek coin
laddie n
A lad
venom n
The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete
exhaustive adj
Thorough and complete in execution
subside v
To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity
righteousness n
Rectitude
disunion n
Separation of relations or interests
psychic adj
Pertaining to the mind or soul
braze v
To make of or ornament with brass
velvety adj
Marked by lightness and softness
onerous adj
Burdensome or oppressive
autocracy n
Absolute government
revert v
To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like
neurology n
The science of the nervous system
ebullient adj
Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
nominee n
One who receives a nomination
anticyclone n
An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowingoutward
pungent adj
Affecting the sense of smell
impersuadable adj
Unyielding
sympathize v
To share the sentiments or mental states of another
clangor n
Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor
necrology n
A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time
dentifrice n
Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth
irradiate v
To render clear and intelligible
irrefragable adj
That can not be refuted or disproved
vivify v
To endue with life
floral adj
Pertaining to flowers
itinerate v
To wander from place to place
declamation n
A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public
encumber v
To impede with obstacles
subversion n
An overthrow, as from the foundation
excellent adj
Possessing distinguished merit
assailant n
One who attacks
incompetence n
General lack of capacity or fitness
prodigy n
A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities
inhuman adj
Savage
infrequence n
Rareness
puissant adj
Possessing strength
wiry adj
Thin, but tough and sinewy
aqueduct n
A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance
contemporaneous adj
Living, occurring, or existing at the same time
blase adj
Sated with pleasure
palinode n
A retraction
alcohol n
A volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burningtaste
epilogue n
The close of a narrative or dramatic poem
quibble n
An utterly trivial distinction or objection
contemptible adj
Worthy of scorn or disdain
expatriate v
To drive from one’s own country
typify v
To serve as a characteristic example of
academy n
Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught
palette n
A thin tablet, with a hole for the thumb, upon which artists lay their colorsfor painting
lune n
The moon
Antichrist n
Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power
madden v
To inflame with passion
globular adj
Spherical
proctor n
An agent acting for another
coercion n
Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical
imitator n
One who makes in imitation
proclamation n
Any announcement made in a public manner
blaspheme v
To indulge in profane oaths
biology n
The science of life or living organisms
lave v
To wash or bathe
moonbeam n
A ray of moonlight
telephony n
The art or process of communicating by telephone
subliminal adj
Being beneath the threshold of consciousness
undercharge v
To make an inadequate charge for
liquefy v
To convert into a liquid or into liquid form
possible adj
Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural
fallible adj
Capable of erring
substantive adj
Solid
credulous adj
Easily deceived
plummet n
A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical
persist v
To continue steadfast against opposition
decalogue n
The ten commandments
abundant adj
Plentiful
ridiculous adj
Laughable and contemptible
incoercible adj
Incapable of being forced, constrained, or compelled
supplicant n
One who asks humbly and earnestly
oscillate v
To swing back and forth
explode v
To cause to burst in pieces by force from within
vicissitude n
A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, asof fortune
thesis n
An essay or treatise on a particular subject
improvise v
To do anything extemporaneously or offhand
abrogate v
To abolish, repeal
knickknack n
A small article, more for ornament that use
compress v
To press together or into smaller space
gibe v
To utter taunts or reproaches
cantata n
A choral composition
esthetic adj
Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts
parish n
The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor
recur v
To happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals
deliquesce v
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from theair
resistance n
The exertion of opposite effort or effect
disburden v
To disencumber
dispensation n
That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power
convulse v
To cause spasms in
derisible adj
Open to ridicule
bauble n
A trinket
loch n
A lake
decorate v
To embellish
extradition n
The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justiceof another government
defensive adj
Carried on in resistance to aggression
guzzle v
To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp
apogee n
The climax
coagulate v
To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by aferment
cajole v
To impose on or dupe by flattering speech
refragable adj
Capable of being refuted
conciliatory adj
Tending to reconcile
logical adj
Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning
crag n
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge
truthful adj
Veracious
exigency n
A critical period or condition
cartilage n
An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence
reminiscent adj
Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest
pristine adj
Primitive
botanize v
To study plant-life
prospectus n
A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking
prolong v
To extend in time or duration
latish adj
Rather late
theocrasy n
The mixed worship of polytheism
stupendous adj
Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree
redolent adj
Smelling sweet and agreeable
entirety n
A complete thing
invalidate v
To render of no force or effect
prodigious adj
Immense
outdo v
To surpass
understate v
To fail to put strongly enough, as a case
micrometer n
An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions
extension n
A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope
symphonic adj
Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds
wee adj
Very small
soothsayer n
One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight
covert adj
Concealed, especially for an evil purpose
underexposed adj
Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives inphotography
overrun v
To infest or ravage
avarice n
Passion for getting and keeping riches
inexpensive adj
Low-priced
deformity n
A disfigurement
battalion n
A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of aregiment
irony n
Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment
capitulate v
To surrender or stipulate terms
opportunity n
Favorable or advantageous chance or opening
constable n
An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace
stimulus n
Incentive
query v
To make inquiry
compute v
To ascertain by mathematical calculation
phonetic adj
Representing articulate sounds or speech
diffidence n
Self-distrust
medley n
A composition of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as acontinuous whole
amorous adj
Having a propensity for falling in love
non-resident adj
Not residing within a given jurisdiction
symmetry n
Relative proportion and harmony
incendiary n
Chemical or person who starts a fire-literally or figuratively
introspect v
To look into
nonentity n
A person or thing of little or no account
vigilance n
Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger
reaction n
Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform,revolution, or inflation.
surmise v
To conjecture
preposterous adj
Utterly ridiculous or absurd
equilibrium n
A state of balance
cabal n
A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some privatepurpose
baritone adj
Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor
hoarse adj
Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue
assignee n
One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain propertyand interests
peevish adj
Petulant(irritable)
packet n
A bundle, as of letters
deity n
A god, goddess, or divine person
transcendent adj
Surpassing
delectable adj
Delightful to the taste or to the senses
secant adj
Cutting, especially into two parts
sonorous adj
Resonant
obtrusive adj
Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence
soldier n
A person engaged in military service
hydrostatics n
The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium offluids
reverent adj
Humble
belay v
To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat
account n
A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of businesstransactions
facsimile n
An exact copy or reproduction
satiate v
To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of
doe n
The female of the deer
upheaval n
Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition
calculus n
A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble inhardness
deterrent adj
Hindering from action through fear
belate v
To delay past the proper hour
antenatal adj
Occurring or existing before birth
catastrophe n
Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity
mystic n
One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation toacquire truth
modish adj
Fashionable
emphasize v
To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or agroup of words
icily adv
Frigidly
salacious adj
Having strong sexual desires
extemporaneous adj
Done or made without much or any preparation
plenipotentiary n
A person fully empowered to transact any business
numerical adj
Of or pertaining to number
wizen v
To become or cause to become withered or dry
colloquial adj
Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary
refer v
To direct or send for information or other purpose
commission v
To empower
ceremonial adj
Characterized by outward form or ceremony
translucent adj
Allowing the passage of light
eschew v
To keep clear of
unanimity n
The state or quality of being of one mind
accompanist n
One who or that which accompanies
indigestion n
Difficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food intoabsorptive nutriment
somnolence n
Oppressive drowsiness
entree n
The act of entering
contemptuous adj
Disdainful
recapitulate v
To repeat again the principal points of
scrupulous adj
Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong
benefactor n
A doer of kindly and charitable acts
vassal n
A slave or bondman
terrify v
To fill with extreme fear
drudgery n
Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation
ambiguous adj
Having a double meaning
commissariat n
The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and waterand daily needs
secretary n
One who attends to correspondence, keeps recordsor does other writing forothers
volatile adj
Changeable
generate v
To produce or cause to be
travail n
Hard or agonizing labor
herbarium n
A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study
hale adj
Of sound and vigorous health
rescind v
To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority
nevertheless conj
Notwithstanding
engross v
To occupy completely
domicile n
The place where one lives
justification n
Vindication
exhume v
To dig out of the earth (what has been buried)
convenience n
Fitness, as of time or place
negotiable v
To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer ofproperty
relinquish v
To give up using or having
centenary adj
Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years
descendent adj
Proceeding downward
fruition n
Fulfillment
intension n
The act of stringing or stretching, or state of being strained
brusque adj
Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech
sensation n
A condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling
lunatic n
An insane person
mien n
The external appearance or manner of a person
dissimilar adj
Different
ostentation n
A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery
sophism n
A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself andintentionally used to deceive
cartridge n
A charge for a firearm, or for blasting
tolerable adj
Moderately good
moat n
A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall
maltreat v
To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively
creamy adj
Resembling or containing cream
bowler n
In cricket, the player who delivers the ball
clothier n
One who makes or sells cloth or clothing
liberate v
To set free or release from bondage
Calvary n
The place where Christ was crucified
facilitate v
To make more easy
diagnosis n
Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease
up-keep n
Maintenance
genealogist n
A tracer of pedigrees
gauge n
An instrument for measuring
uncommon adj
Rare
panegyric n
A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act
bulbous adj
Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb
altercate v
To contend angrily or zealously in words
duplicity n
Double-dealing
optics n
The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected withsight
tenure n
The term during which a thing is held
malleable adj
Pliant
admissible adj
Having the right or privilege of entry
antiquary n
One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons,etc
dissent n
Disagreement
oblong adj
Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerablyelongated
overtone n
A harmonic
apology n
A disclaimer of intentional error or offense
curable adj
Capable of being remedied or corrected
adjuration n
A vehement appeal
disapprove v
To regard with blame
Milky Way n
The galaxy
respite n
Interval of rest
ravage v
To lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods
legislator n
A lawgiver
pension n
A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done byhim/her
came n
A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows
readily adv
Without objection or reluctance
perquisite n
Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages
gluttonous adj
Given to excess in eating
bass adj
Low in tone or compass
pyrotechnic adj
Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture
orthogonal adj
Having or determined by right angles
indicant adj
That which points out
translator n
An interpreter
annunciation n
Proclamation
implicate v
To show or prove to be involved in or concerned
introvert v
To turn within
buoyancy n
Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas
encompass v
To encircle
confectionery n
The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy
stupor n
Profound lethargy
contraband n
Trade forbidden by law or treaty
aphorism n
Proverb
misanthropy n
Hatred of mankind
subvert v
To bring to ruin
antedate v
To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one
dragnet n
A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water
extrajudicial adj
Happening out of court
ossify v
to convert into bone
phonogram n
A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound
Britannia n
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
pitiful adj
Wretched
detrude v
To push down forcibly
tutorship n
The office of a guardian
masonry n
The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularlyarranged stones
affluence n
A profuse or abundant supply of riches
posse n
A force of men
dissolute adj
Lewd
constrict v
To bind
sonata n
An instrumental composition
Neolithic adj
Pertaining to the later stone age
employer n
One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay
odoriferous adj
Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one
confinement n
Restriction within limits or boundaries
exuberance n
Rich supply
salutatory n
The opening oration at the commencement in American colleges
asexual adj
Having no distinct sexual organs
aqueous adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing water
narrator n
One who narrates anything
homogeneity n
Congruity of the members or elements or parts
collector n
One who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like
molt v
To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc
geology n
The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structureof the earth
conversant adj
Thoroughly informed
grimace n
A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc.
circumspect adj
Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration
decisive ad
Conclusive
defray v
To make payment for
labyrinth n
A maze
officiate v
To act as an officer or leader
theoretical adj
Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect toapplications
gambol n
Playful leaping or frisking
mechanics n
The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action offorces
theism n
Belief in God
cosmopolitan adj
Common to all the world
distiller n
One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors
conservatism n
Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things
motley adj
Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements
solar adj
Pertaining to the sun
emblazon v
To set forth publicly or in glowing terms
vegetative adj
Pertaining to the process of plant-life
octave n
A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to thatother
arboreal adj
Of or pertaining to a tree or trees
habitual adj
According to usual practice
pendulum n
A weight hung on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of aclock
illumine v
To make bright or clear
comprehensive adj
Large in scope or content
merciless adj
Cruel
continence n
Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion
dilapidated pa
Fallen into decay or partial ruin
infirm adj
Lacking in bodily or mental strength
hibernal adj
Pertaining to winter
frigidarium n
A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc
apostate adj
False
defer v
To delay or put off to some other time
indistinct adj
Vague
neology n
The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words
interdict n
Authoritative act of prohibition
cacophony n
A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
cull v
To pick or sort out from the rest
whine v
To utter with complaining tone
scythe n
A long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc
indict v
To find and declare chargeable with crime
contemporary adj
Living or existing at the same time
machinery n
The parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively
reticence n
The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance
imperceptible adj
Indiscernible
intercept v
To interrupt the course of
enormous adj
Gigantic
inchoative n
That which begins, or expresses beginning
humane adj
Compassionate
evert v
To turn inside out
fetus n
The young in the womb or in the egg
insuperable adj
Invincible
juncture n
An articulation, joint, or seam
aforesaid adj
Said in a preceding part or before
assassination n
Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery
acreage n
Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land
actuate v
To move or incite to action
loiterer n
One who consumes time idly
donator n
One who makes a donation or present
duet n
A composition for two voices or instruments
ascent n
A rising, soaring, or climbing
purport n
Intent
befriend v
To be a friend to, especially when in need
illuminant n
That which may be used to produce light
