301-350 Flashcards
aspire
seek to attain; long for aspiration
monastic
relating to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
vicarious
acting as a substitute
stem from
to be caused by; to come from
coup
highly successful action or sudden attack
marvel
to feel great surprise, wonder, or admiration
confidant
trusted friend
hoax
an act that is meant to trick or deceive people
lapse
to stop for usually a brief time
counterpart
a thing that completes another; things very much alike
predecessor
person who had a job or position before someone else
exodus
departure
omission
something that has been omitted
dabble
to take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
formulaic
produced according to a formula; not new or original
convalescence
gradual return to health and strength
artful
sly; crafty
desolate
lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place
injunction
an order from a court of law that says something must be done or must not be done
deny
to say that something is not true
implicate
incriminate; show to be involved
acronym
a word created from the initials of other words
subsequent
happening or coming after something else
varied
having many forms or types; including many different things
perplex
to bewilder; to confuse, mystify
disembodied
not having a body
protract
prolong; lasting a long time; continuing longer than necessary or expected
vulnerable
easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally
sedate
slow and relaxed
nonchalance
indifference; lack of concern; composure
temperate
emotionally calm and controlled
unfurling
to cause to open
liberality
the quality of not being opposed to ideas or ways of behaving that are not traditional or widely accepted
prelude
introduction; forerunner
cushion
to soften or reduce the bad effect of
cast
to talk about or think of in a particular way
cluster
to come together to form a group
reciprocate
to do for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you
reserved
not openly expressing feelings or opinions
impressionable
easy to influence
interpersonal
relating to or involving relations between people
glean
to gather or to collect in a gradual way
compelling
very interesting; able to capture and hold your attention
odious
causing hatred or strong dislike
rest
lay/put to rest
preoccupy
to be thought about or worried about by very often or constantly
informed
having information
egalitarian
aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people
hearsay
something heard from another person; something that you have been told
adjunct
something added on or attached