4 april Flashcards
conflagration
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
contrite
feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming a contrite criminal a contrite apology contrite sighs
bereft
deprived of or lacking (something).
(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure.
interlocutor
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
regality
the state of being a king or queen.
calibrate
mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument’s accuracy.
adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.
vaunted
praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.
cohesion
the action or fact of forming a united whole.
onslaught
a fierce or destructive attack.
an overwhelmingly large number of people or things.
neo imperialism
Whereas imperialism is typically characterized by conquest and rule, and colonialism by migration and residence in the conquered territory
palatable
(of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory.
death knell
the tolling of a bell to mark someone’s death.
used to refer to the imminent destruction or failure of something.
deft
demonstrating skill and cleverness.
gauche
unsophisticated and socially awkward.
ideogram
a character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it. Examples include numerals and Chinese characters.
baroque
relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed Mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail. In architecture the period is exemplified by the palace of Versailles and by the work of Wren in England. Major composers include Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel; Caravaggio and Rubens are important baroque artists.
tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
exegetes
a person who interprets text, especially scripture.
anoint
sanctify ; ordain; bless
shrewd
having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.
equivocation
the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking.
flagrant
(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
adulatory
excessively praising or admiring.
roving
constantly moving from one area or place to another.
reductionist
analysing and describing a complex phenomenon in terms of its simple or fundamental constituents.
egg on
to urge or encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous
convoluted
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.
disparaged
to speak of as unimportant or bad : belittle He disparaged the other team. Other Words from disparage. disparagement \ -mənt \ noun.
