500_words Flashcards
arrival n
A coming to stopping-place or destination
impulsive adj
Unpremeditated
addle v
To make inefficient or worthless; muddle
spurious adj
Not genuine
infringe v
To trespass upon
access n
A way of approach or entrance; passage
antic n
A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action
butt v
To strike with or as with the head, or horns
defame v
To slander
aviary n
A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept
monomania n
The unreasonable pursuit of one idea
liking n
Fondness
subaquatic adj
Being, formed, or operating under water
preexistence n
Existence antecedent to something
stagnation n
The condition of not flowing or not changing
sequacious adj
Ready to be led
bursar n
A treasurer
conscious adj
Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks
exasperate v
To excite great anger in
reconstruct v
To rebuild
errant adj
Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallantdeeds
beau n
An escort or lover
acquire v
To get as one’s own
metaphysics n
The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of anyparticular science
objective adj
Grasping and representing facts as they are
acetic adj
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar
despicable adj
Contemptible
enthrone v
To invest with sovereign power
finality n
The state or quality of being final or complete
animadversion n
The utterance of criticism or censure
evanesce v
To vanish gradually
enamor v
To inspire with ardent love
secede v
To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religiousbody
monocracy n
Government by a single person
licit adj
Lawful
infrequent adj
Uncommon
avidity n
Greediness
jaundice n
A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized byyellowing of the skin.
occult adj
Existing but not immediately perceptible
immoral adj
Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices
replete adj
Full to the uttermost
intrigue n
A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something bysecret ways
operator n
One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus
protege n
One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person
unify v
To cause to be one
transfigure v
To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to
divertible adj
Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action alreadyestablished
trenchant adj
Cutting deeply and quickly
reprehend v
To find fault with
dissipation n
The state of being dispersed or scattered
cataract n
Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness
epitaph n
An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
exclude v
To shut out purposely or forcibly
perturbation n
Mental excitement or confusion
concord n
Harmony
henchman n
A servile assistant and subordinate
academician n
A member of an academy of literature, art, or science
anew adv
Once more
occlude v
To absorb, as a gas by a metal
peccant adj
Guilty
jocose adj
Done or made in jest
despond v
To lose spirit, courage, or hope
amateur adj
Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession
imbrue v
To wet or moisten
recede v
To move back or away
adhesion n
The state of being attached or joined
constituency n
The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
dramatize v
To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner
indignant adj
Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness
immaterial adj
Of no essential consequence
invalid adj
Having no force, weight, or cogency
faun n
One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, withgoats feet
coquette n
A flirt
craving n
A vehement desire
conducive adj
Contributing to an end
wile n
An act or a means of cunning deception
metaphysician n
One skilled in metaphysics
contiguous adj
Touching or joining at the edge or boundary
disallow v
To withhold permission or sanction
ruth n
Sorrow for another’s misery
typography n
The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter
concession n
Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition,or claim
expedite v
To hasten the movement or progress of
foot-note n
A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column
deprecate v
To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite
rearrange v
To arrange again or in a different order
conjugation n
The state or condition of being joined together
culvert n
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or undera road, canal
bedlam n
Madhouse
interlocutor n
One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion
reconsider v
To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previousaction
annex v
To add or affix at the end
retouch v
To modify the details of
reunite v
To unite or join again, as after separation
omniscient adj
Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge
peddle v
To go about with a small stock of goods to sell
officious adj
Intermeddling with what is not one’s concern
premier adj
First in rank or position
multiform adj
Having many shapes, or appearances
irritate v
To excite ill temper or impatience in
absurd adj
Inconsistent with reason or common sense
aerostat n
A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air
advisory adj
Not mandatory
edible adj
Suitable to be eaten
discursive adj
Passing from one subject to another
squalid adj
Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance
acoustic adj
Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing
culpable adj
Guilty
disinterested adj
Impartial
inquire v
To ask information about
incidence n
Casual occurrence
reseat v
To place in position of office again
landholder n
Landowner
perversion n
Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose
satirize v
To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit
appertain v
To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, ornatural relation
entwine v
To interweave
opaque adj
Impervious to light
lackadaisical adj
Listless
adduce v
To bring forward or name for consideration
monogram n
A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usuallyinitials of a name
tyrannical adj
Despotic
grief n
Sorrow
galore adj
Abundant
inevitable adj
Unavoidable
inveterate adj
Habitual
aldermanship n
The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman
variable adj
Having a tendency to change
depository n
A place where anything is kept in safety
aggravate v
To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome
facet n
One of the small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem
requiem n
A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead
stingy adj
Cheap, unwilling to spend money
overpass v
To pass across or over, as a river
benevolence n
Any act of kindness or well-doing
aperture n
Hole
needlework n
Embroidery
convex adj
Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle
fissure n
A crack or crack-like depression
convalesce v
To recover after a sickness
paralysis n
Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles
abrupt adj
Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break
precision n
Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment
vivacity n
Liveliness
sanguine adj
Having the color of blood
consonance n
The state or quality of being in accord with
irresponsible adj
Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities
suspicious adj
Inclined to doubt or mistrust
resurgent adj
Surging back or again
gumption n
Common sense
flippant adj
Having a light, pert, trifling disposition
condense v
To abridge
scurrilous adj
Grossly indecent or vulgar
gaily adv
Merrily
deviltry n
Wanton and malicious mischief
sociology n
The philosophical study of society
postgraduate adj
Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree
parity n
Equality, as of condition or rank
cosmology n
The general science of the universe
preponderant adj
Prevalent
forgo v
To deny oneself
weak-kneed adj
Without resolute purpose or energy
tantamount adj
Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import
concede v
To surrender
levee n
An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
excellency n
A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials
photometer n
Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing theintensity of two lights
emporium n
A bazaar or shop
surmount v
To overcome by force of will
prevalence n
Frequency
resource n
That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support
symphony n
A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds
visage n
The face, countenance, or look of a person
enormity n
Immensity
lenient adj
Not harsh
caucus n
A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates
encyclical adj
Intended for general circulation
delineate v
To represent by sketch or diagram
divinity n
The quality or character of being godlike
pedant n
A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning
confer v
To bestow
pauperism n
Dependence on charity
libel n
Defamation
miser n
A person given to saving and hoarding unduly
resent v
To be indignant at, as an injury or insult
deign v
To deem worthy of notice or account
Epicurean adj
Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite
extensive adj
Extended widely in space, time, or scope
qualification n
A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege
console v
To comfort
ravenous adj
Furiously voracious or hungry
persuadable adj
capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything thatmoves the feelings
cabalism n
Superstitious devotion to one’s religion
extensible adj
Capable of being thrust out
stripling n
A mere youth
vindicate v
To prove true, right, or real
upcast n
A throwing upward
radical n
One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures
alien n
One who owes allegiance to a foreign government
resumption n
The act of taking back, or taking again
isothermal adj
Having or marking equality of temperature
vindicative adj
Revengeful
drastic adj
Acting vigorously
percipience n
The act of perceiving
retract v
To recall or take back (something that one has said)
underworld n
Hades
peerage n
The nobility
vacate v
To leave
siege n
A beleaguerment
forthright adv
With directness
confessor n
A spiritual advisor
espy v
To keep close watch
consul n
An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent hiscountry
courtesy n
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually
almanac n
A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certainastronomical information
troublesome adj
Burdensome
forego v
To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of
malaria n
A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating
calorie n
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degreecentigrade
Madonna n
A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infantJesus
cite v
To refer to specifically
inapt adj
Awkward or slow
bore v
To weary by tediousness or dullness
Gordian knot n
Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners
statute n
Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law
subservient adj
Servilely following another’s behests
oblivion n
The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten
evanescent adj
Fleeting
triple adj
Threefold
casualty n
A fatal or serious accident or disaster
patter v
To mumble something over and over
partible adj
Separable
passible adj
Capable of feeling of suffering
untoward adj
Causing annoyance or hindrance
testator n
The maker of a will
alteration n
Change or modification
auspice n
favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance
indulgence n
The yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself oranother
enact v
To make into law, as by legislative act
festive adj
Merry
succinct adj
Concise
ultramundane adj
Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life
perversity n
Wickedness
turgid adj
Swollen
benignant adj
Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect
amorphous adj
Without determinate shape
corpuscle n
A minute particle of matter
intoxicant n
Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites
decaliter n
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters
Decameron n
A volume consisting of ten parts or books
mitigate v
To make milder or more endurable
infuse v
To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities
semiannual adj
Recurring at intervals of six months
diplomacy n
Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or insocial matters
consecutive adj
Following in uninterrupted succession
denominate v
To give a name or epithet to
hypodermic adj
Pertaining to the area under the skin
languor n
Lassitude of body or depression
misanthropic adj
Hating mankind
bomb n
A hollow projectile containing an explosive material
flimsy adj
Thin and weak
protomartyr n
The earliest victim in any cause
merciful adj
Disposed to pity and forgive
icon n
An image or likeness
idealize v
To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard
liqueur n
An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances
inconceivable adj
Incomprehensible
lucrative adj
Highly profitable
neuter adj
Neither masculine nor feminine
automaton n
Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.
relegate v
To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination
giddy adj
Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head
undermine v
To subvert in an underhand way
ministry n
A service
islet n
A little island
thrall n
One controlled by an appetite or a passion
prevention n
Thwarting
providential adj
Effected by divine guidance
instant n
A very brief portion of time
virulent adj
Exceedingly noxious or deleterious
propeller n
One who or that which propels
accomplish v
To bring to pass.
inversion n
Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first
Arthurian adj
Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poeticstory
perfidy n
Treachery
perpetuate v
To preserve from extinction or oblivion
misadventure n
An unlucky accident
Anglophobia n
Hatred or dread of England or of what is English
ligneous adj
Having the texture of appearance of wood
quartet n
A composition for four voices or four instruments
matinee n
An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime
salvo n
A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer
bask v
To make warm by genial heat
broadcast adj
Disseminated far and wide
secondly adv
In the second place in order or succession
simultaneous adj
Occurring, done, or existing at the same time
corps n
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together
wrangle v
To maintain by noisy argument or dispute
non-combatant n
One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that offighting
vacuum n
A space entirely devoid of matter
malevolence n
Ill will
audition n
The act or sensation of hearing
lacerate v
To tear rudely or raggedly
deport v
To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony
disconsolate adj
Grief-stricken
obdurate adj
Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity
captivate v
To fascinate, as by excellenceeloquence, or beauty
cadenza n
An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice orinstrument
dutiful adj
Obedient
precaution n
A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger
transalpine adj
Situated on the other side of the Alps
scope n
A range of action or view
reform n
Change for the better
pharmacopoeia n
A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicinesfor the use of druggists.
alder n
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family
virtu n
Rare, curious, or beautiful quality
fluential adj
Pertaining to streams
inventive adj
Quick at contrivance
eventual adj
Ultimate
rebuild v
To build again or anew
plenitude n
Abundance
incessant adj
Unceasing
foreground n
That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest thespectator
accost v
To speak to
cryptogram n
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to havehidden meaning
pleasant adj
Agreeable
bumper n
A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast orhealth
clement adj
Compassionate
efflorescence n
The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance
eminent adj
High in station, merit, or esteem
endear v
To cause to be loved
inconsistent adj
Contradictory
involution n
Complication
impertinence n
Rudeness
supercilious adj
Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt
stolid adj
Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving
forehead n
The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair
transfusion n
The act of pouring from one vessel to another
multiplicity n
the condition of being manifold or very various
privity n
Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter
deplorable adj
Contemptible
preponderate v
To exceed in influence or power
stealth n
A concealed manner of acting
proviso n
A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is renderedconditional
grotto n
A small cavern
rhapsody n
Rapt or rapturous utterance
contraposition n
A placing opposite
allude v
To refer incidentally, or by suggestion
inanimate adj
Destitute of animal life
suspension n
A hanging from a support
mirage n
An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert
alacrity n
Cheerful willingness
tripod n
A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting someinstrument
irritable adj
Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation
cosmopolitanism n
A cosmopolitan character
strait n
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
baize n
A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc
pique v
To excite a slight degree of anger in
blaze n
A vivid glowing flame
ground n
A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk
attorney-general n
The chief law-officer of a government
longevity n
Unusually prolonged life
redundance n
Excess
lifelike adj
Realistic
acrimony n
Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
accurate adj
Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard
awaken v
To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like
oust v
To eject
epidermis n
The outer skin
refusal n
Denial of what is asked
diplomatist n
One remarkable for tact and shrewd management
intercede v
To mediate between persons
embroil v
To involve in dissension or strife
tableau n
An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life
senile adj
Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age
prelate n
One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy
haggard adj
Worn and gaunt in appearance
sapient adj
Possessing wisdom
inscribe v
To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing
referable adj
Ascribable
foreknowledge n
Prescience
inference n
The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on theground of law
moralist n
A writer on ethics
impromptu n
Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment
inflammation n
A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling,and pain
genital adj
Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs
benediction n
a solemn invocation of the divine blessing
tendency n
Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end
Baconian adj
Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy
gladden v
To make joyous
reciprocity n
Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed
pandemonium n
A fiendish or riotous uproar
tranquility n
Calmness
modernity n
The state or character of being modern
incite v
To rouse to a particular action
annotate v
To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon
definite adj
Having an exact signification or positive meaning
equitable adj
Characterized by fairness
archetype n
A prototype
subsistence n
Sustenance
discriminate v
To draw a distinction
modulate v
To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound
default n
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement
accessory n
A person or thing that aids the principal agent
peaceable adj
Tranquil
explicit adj
Definite
regimen n
A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing andpersonal habits
absolve v
To free from sin or its penalties
competitive adj
characterized by rivalry
physicist n
A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated withmatter and energy
jocular adj
Inclined to joke
usury n
The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what isallowed by law
torpor n
Apathy
beatify v
To make supremely happy
incomplete adj
Lacking some element, part, or adjunct necessary or required
niggardly adj
Stingy(no longer acceptable to use)
preestablish v
To settle or arrange beforehand
witchcraft n
Sorcery
outlive v
To continue to exist after
curtail v
To cut off or cut short
mania n
Insanity
betroth v
To engage to marry
prelacy n
A system of church government
Iliad n
A Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy
septennial adj
Recurring every seven years
preexist v
To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else
diligence n
Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken
impersonal adj
Not relating to a particular person or thing
forswear v
To renounce upon oath
manumit v
To set free from bondage
financial adj
Monetary
morality n
Virtue
magnitude n
Importance
spherometer n
An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces
equivocal adj
Ambiguous
incarcerate v
To imprison
arborescent adj
Having the nature of a tree
telescope v
To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of aspy-glass
alkali n
Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc
anhydrous adj
Withered
buttress n
Any support or prop
lieu n
Stead
defensible adj
Capable of being maintained or justified
inject v
To introduce, as a fluid, by injection
inexplicable adj
Such as can not be made plain
cranium n
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain
ado n
unnecessary activity or ceremony
ingratiate v
To win confidence or good graces for oneself
denominator n
Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which theunit is divided
immigrate v
To come into a country or region from a former habitat
parentage n
The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of causeto effect
feminine adj
Characteristic of woman or womankind
pudgy adj
Small and fat
demeanor n
Deportment
fixture n
One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position
juggle v
To play tricks of sleight of hand
degradation n
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude
dogmatic adj
Making statements without argument or evidence
stallion n
An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding
acclaim v
To utter with a shout
inexpedient adj
Unadvisable
wean v
To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form ofnourishment
austere adj
Severely simple; unadorned
grapple v
To take hold of
distrust n
Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person
contaminate v
To pollute
demonstrate v
To prove indubitably
thermal adj
Of or pertaining to heat
sufficiency n
An ample or adequate supply
convergent adj
Tending to one point
prescriptible adj
Derived from authoritative direction
apostasy n
A total departure from one’s faith or religion
retrograde v
To cause to deteriorate or to move backward
version n
A description or report of something as modified by one’s character or opinion.
optometry n
Measurement of the powers of vision
Sybarite n
A luxurious person
meliorate v
To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition
sebaceous adj
Pertaining to or appearing like fat
exert v
To make an effort
faction n
A number of persons combined for a common purpose
monopoly n
The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.
employee n
One who works for wages or a salary
finite adj
Limited
triad n
A group of three persons of things
playful adj
Frolicsome
transition n
Passage from one place, condition, or action to another
assimilate v
To adapt
mediocre adj
Ordinary
inexorable adj
Unrelenting
wherever adv
In or at whatever place
ultimate adj
Beyond which there is nothing else
occupant n
A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner
lexicographer n
One who makes dictionaries
votive adj
Dedicated by a vow
daring adj
Brave
alcoholism n
A condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholicbeverages
proficiency n
An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science
dilemma n
A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary
sylph n
A slender, graceful young woman or girl
intestate adj
Not having made a valid will
