3075-3175 Flashcards
coherent
logical and well-organized; easy to understand
subdue
to get control of by using force, punishment, etc.
uncouthness
awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly
pressing
very important and needing immediate attention; urgent
legitimate
real, accepted, or official
asocial
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society
disguise
to hide so that it will not be seen or noticed
necessitate
to make necessary
probity
morality, integrity, uprightness, honesty
unruly
disapproving; difficult to control
zeitgeist
the spirit of the age; trend of a particular period
propound
to suggest to a person or a group of people to consider; propose
predicate
to base on or upon something else
superimpose
place over something else
fathom
comprehend; investigate; to understand the reason for
misfit
one who is unable to adjust to one’s environment or circumstances or is considered to be disturbingly different from others
unequivocal
very strong and clear; not showing or allowing any doubt
congested
too full or crowded with something
interloper
intruder; unwanted meddler
audacious
daring; bold
engaging
very attractive or pleasing in a way that holds your attention
solemn
very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression
postulate (v)
to suggest especially in order to start a discussion
fixed
not fluctuating or varying; definite
implement (n)
an object used to do work; tool
undertaking
an important or difficult task or project
imperturbable
calm; placid; composed
schism
division; split
debilitate
weaken; enfeeble
hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use
gripe
to complain about something
invert
turn upside down or inside out
corroborate
to support or help prove by providing information or evidence
destitue
extremely poor
dilemma
a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice
keen
having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something
antagonist
a person who opposes another person
caprice
sudden, unexpected fancy; whim
imperious
domineering; haughty; having or showing by the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them
supercilious
arrogant; condescending; patronizing
tutelage
the teaching of an individual student by a teacher
vital
extremely important; crucial
cardinal
chief
drench
to make completely wet
sparse
present only in small amounts; less than necessary or normal
engender
cause; produce
longevity
the length of time that something or someone lasts or continues
manifesto
declaration; statement of policy
depose
dethrone; remove from office
contravene
contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
defray
pay the costs of
appeal
a quality that causes people to like someone or something
quest
a journey made in search of something
hindsight
the knowledge and understanding that you have about an event only after it happened
tractable
docile; easily managed
trickle down
to spread from the upper levels of a society, organization, etc., to the lower levels - used especially to describe the movement of money through an economic system
delve
dig; investigate
restive
restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control
culprit
a person who has committed a crime or done something wrong
tacit
understood; not put into words
antiquated
old-fashioned; obsolete
denote
to represent; to mark; to indicate
discomfit
to make confused or upset
topography
physical features of a region
reservation
a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
furtive
stealthy; sneaky
muster
gather; assemble
coin
to create that other people begin to use
parched
extremely dry; very thirsty; very dry especially because of hot weather and no rain
profanity
offensive language
vicissitudes
the many changes or problems that happen over time
subordinate
in a position of less power or authority than someone else
perpetuate
to cause to continue
dissuade
persuade not to do; discourage
tune out
to stop playing attention to what other people are saying or doing; to become unaware of what is happening around you
aspect
a part of something
disputation
a disagreement or argument
friction
clash in opinion; rubbing against
salubrious
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
emissary
a person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization
fare (v)
to do something well or badly
entropy
lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder
reappraise
to make a new judgment about the value of
satirize
to show that is foolish, weak, bad, etc., by using satire
haste
speed of motion or action; quickness or eagerness that can result in mistakes
forbear
to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant
assert
to state in a strong and definite way
apprehension
fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; a feeling of being worried about the future
outmoded
no longer stylish; old-fashioned; no longer useful or acceptable; not modern or current
glimmer
a faint idea or suggestion of something
rescind
to end officially; to say officially that is no longer valid
flamboyant
ornate; having a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention
perspicacious
of acute mental vision or discernment; keen; having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious
babble
chatter idly
unfathomable
incomprehensible; impenetrable
calculated
deliberately planned; likely
maiden
a young girl or woman who is not married
liken to
to describe as similar to
derelict
abandoned; negligent
chart
to make a plan for
