501-550 Flashcards
wizened
wrinkled from aging
corrode
to eat into; destroy gradually, as by a chemical process
florid
flushed with rosy color
enervate
to weaken
rash
showing boldness ot haste without judgement
dogma
a specific set of ideas or beliefs
germane
fitting and apporpiate
tinge
a faint coloring
addendum
a supplement
auspicious
showing signs of a favorable outcome
epicure
one with refined tastes
quintessence
a pure substance or essence of something
placebo
a substance, often presented as a medicine
blanch
to turn pale
exhaustive
thorough
ascribe
to attribute to a specific source
hazard
a risk of being harmed
ruminate
to ponder at length
demagogue
a leader who obtains power by appealing to the motions of the people
burgeon
to sprout or grow rapidly
lank
long and slender
revert
to return to a former condition
repudiate
to reject as invalid or untrue
nomad
one who has no permanent home
contempt
a feeling that something is low or disgusting
dubious
causing doubt; questionble
berate
to scold severely and at length
verbose
wordy
abash
embarrass
incontrovertible
impossible to dispute
prudent
marked by careful planning
imminent
impending
loquacious
very talkative
britle
rigid, likely to break
aptitude
an inherent capacity for learning
mishap
an unlucky or unfortunate accident
omnibus
including or dealing with mnay items
stiped
a fixed and regular payment
recapitulat
to summarize
conviction
a strong belief or opinion
paradox
a statement or situation
prognosticate
to predict
preclude
to make impossible
rampant
unrestrained
nemesis
one who inflicts justified or great punishment
tautology
needless repetition of an idea in different words
paragon
an example of perfection
stringent
imposing strict standards of performance
livid
extremely angry
enmity
the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy