316-360 Flashcards
1
Q
Amorous
A
Inclined to love
2
Q
Glib
A
Readily fluent
3
Q
Cliche
A
A trite
4
Q
Bathos
A
Anticlimax
5
Q
Invective
A
Violent censure
6
Q
Voluble
A
Talkative
7
Q
Omniscience
A
Infinite knowledge
8
Q
Misogynistic
A
Mistreatment of women
9
Q
Effusive
A
Overflowing
10
Q
Discomfited
A
Confused
11
Q
Culmination
A
Reaching the highest point
12
Q
Subjunctive
A
Doubtful
13
Q
Admonitory
A
Warning
14
Q
Indolence
A
Slothful
15
Q
Insidious
A
Deceitful
16
Q
Meticulous
A
Fussy
17
Q
Utilitarian
A
Having usefulness
18
Q
Sepulchral
A
Serving as a tomb
19
Q
Rueful
A
Pitiable
20
Q
Maudlin
A
Weakly emotional
21
Q
Vague
A
Not clearly expressed
22
Q
Base
A
Morally low
23
Q
Burgeoning
A
Grow quickly
24
Q
Chivalrous
A
Rules and customs of knighthood
25
Ominous
Threatening
26
Tenebrous
Gloomy
27
Maxim
General truth
28
Idiom
Meaning is not predictable
29
Pejorative
Belittling effect
30
Elliptical
Speech, excessive economy
31
Stigma
Mark of disgrace
32
Salacious
Lustful
33
Ignominious
Humiliating
34
Provinciality
Local
35
Regression
Retrogradation
36
Lethargic
Apathetic
37
Syllogism
Argument
38
Inexorable
Unyielding
39
Languid
Lacking in vigor
40
Spontaneity
Natural impulse
41
Bleak
Bare
42
Caesura
Any break
43
Malleable
Capable of molding
44
Ethereal
Iight
45
Fait accompli
Accomplished fact
