6b - Sheet1 Flashcards
solicitude
care or concern for someone or something.
hyperdulia
veneration of the Virgin Mary as the holiest of creatures
sumach
a shrub or small tree of the cashew family, with compound leaves, fruits in conical clusters, and bright autumn colors.
dovecote
a shelter with nest holes for domesticated pigeons.
campanile
an Italian bell tower, especially a freestanding one.
debark
leave a ship or aircraft.
schottische
a slow polka.
hymnal
A book or collection of church hymns
unquiet
anxious, uneasy, not inclined to be quiet or inactive; restless.
rotogravure
a sheet or magazine printed by rotogravure, especially the color magazine of a Sunday newspaper.
cut-plug
a cake of pressed tobacco used for chewing
ipso jure
by operation of law.
gorse
a yellow-flowered shrub of the pea family, the leaves of which are modified to form spines, native to western Europe and North Africa.
foolscap
a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form
caryatid
A supporting column sculptured in the form of a draped female figure.
stanchion
an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
debonair
(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming.
jerome’s cave
spent 30 years translating the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin.
abash
cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
educe
bring out or develop (something latent or potential).
aseity
the quality or state of being self-derived or self-originated; specifically : the absolute self-sufficiency, independence, and autonomy of God.
canalize
convert (a river) into a navigable canal.
convey (something) through a duct or channel.
give a direction or purpose to (something).
mortification
great embarrassment and shame.
“they mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt”
2.
the action of subduing one’s bodily desires
pilaster
a rectangular column, especially one projecting from a wall.
groat
any of various medieval European coins, in particular an English silver coin worth four old pence,
scapular
of or relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade.
noun
1.
a short monastic cloak covering the shoulders.
2.
MEDICINE
a bandage passing over and around the shoulders.
breviary
a book containing all the daily psalms, hymns, prayers, lessons, etc., necessary for reciting the office
licit
not forbidden; lawful.
monstrance
an open or transparent receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for veneration.
colloquy
a gathering for discussion of theological questions.
ciborium
a receptacle shaped like a shrine or a cup with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church for the reservation of the Eucharist. a canopy over an altar in a church, standing on four pillars.
ceiba
a very tall tropical American tree from which kapok is obtained, with lightweight yellowish or pinkish timber. It is pollinated by bats and was held sacred by the Maya.
apse
a large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar.
kodachrome
a brand name for a non-substantive, color reversal film introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1935. It was one of the first successful color materials and was used for both cinematography and still photography
cowl
a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk’s habit.
a monk’s hooded, sleeveless habit.
a cloak with wide sleeves worn by members of Benedictine orders.
ferial
denoting an ordinary weekday, as opposed to one appointed for a festival or fast.
stole
a woman’s long scarf or shawl, especially fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.
of a strip of fabric used as an ecclesiastical vestment, worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below.
antiphon
a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle.
mattock
an agricultural tool shaped like a pickax, with an adze and a chisel edge as the ends of the head.
novena
a form of worship consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days
kerbstone
a long, narrow stone or concrete block, laid end to end with others to form a curb.
neumes
(in plainsong) a note or group of notes to be sung to a single syllable.
a sign indicating this.
bursar
a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or university.
introit
a psalm or antiphon sung or said while the priest approaches the altar for the Eucharist.
raffish
unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner.
frustulum
a light breakfast allowed on fast days in the Roman Catholic Church
crozier
a hooked staff carried by a bishop as a symbol of pastoral office.
the curled top of a young fern.
anorectic
Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
2.
causing a loss of appetite.
sumac
a shrub or small tree of the cashew family, with compound leaves, fruits in conical clusters, and bright autumn colors.
jacaranda
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Jacaranda, of the catalpa family, having showy clusters of usually purplish flowers.
kriya
work with the body and the mind simultaneously.
rueful
expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way.
loevered
a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain, direct sunshine, and noise. The angle of the slats may be adjustable, usually in blinds and windows, or fixed.
emissary
a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
chivvy
tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.
virilocal
living with or located near the husband’s father’s group; patrilocal.
motility
the ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process.
affine
of, relating to, or being a transformation (as a translation, a rotation, or a uniform stretching) that carries straight lines into straight lines and parallel lines into parallel lines but may alter distance between points and angles between lines
fricasee
a dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce.
prestidigitation
magic tricks performed as entertainment.
avunculocal
located at or centered around the residence of the husband’s maternal uncle. 2. : belonging to a maternal uncle — compare matrilocal, patrilocal, neolocal
catalytic
The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction.
exogamic
marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit.
winkle
a small herbivorous shore-dwelling mollusk with a spiral shell.
verbBRITISH
1.
extract or obtain something with difficulty.
armature
the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor.
2.
a metal framework on which a sculpture is molded with clay or similar material.
isomorphism
a one-to-one correspondence between two mathematical sets
refract
of an object or substance : to make (light) change direction when it goes through at an angle
charivari
a cacophonous mock serenade, typically performed by a group of people in derision of an unpopular person or in celebration of a marriage.
bower
a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood.
miscegenation
the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types.
eponym
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name: Brut, the supposed grandson of Aeneas, is the eponym of the Britons. a word based on or derived from a person’s name. any ancient official whose name was used to designate his year of office.
alterity
the state of being other or different; otherness.
sideslip
an act of travelling down a slope or wave in a direction not in line with one’s skis or board:
dugong
an aquatic mammal found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail.
phylogenetic
The evolutionary branching process may be depicted as a phylogenetic tree, and the place of each of the various organisms on the tree is based on a hypothesis about the sequence in which evolutionary branching events occurred.
entre’act
“between the acts”
res gestae
“things done”) is a term found in substantive and procedural American jurisprudence and English law. In American substantive law, it refers to the start-to-end period of a felony. In American procedural law, it refers to an exception to the hearsay rule for statements made spontaneously or as part of an act.
port cochere
a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard
2
: a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles
beech
a kind of tree that has smooth gray bark and small nuts
privet
a shrub of the olive family, with small white, heavily scented flowers and poisonous black berries.
lintel
a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports. In classical western construction methods, defining lintel by its Merriam-Webster definition, a lintel is a load-bearing member and is placed over an entranceway.
rheumy
(especially of the eyes) full of rheum; watery.
retrousse
(of a person’s nose) turned up at the tip, especially in an attractive way.
gantlet
go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd, place, or experience in order to reach a goal.
woodbine
any of several honeysuckles; especially : a Eurasian twining shrub (Lonicera periclymenum) 2. : virginia creeper
gondolier’s hat
The hat is made of woven straw
espalier
a fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes.
cobalt
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics
hornpipe
a lively dance associated with sailors, typically performed by one person.
tremolant
having a tremulous or vibrating tone, as certain pipes of an organ
paradiddle
one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of four even strokes played in the order left-right-left-left or right-left-right-right.
casement
a window or part of a window set on a hinge so that it opens like a door.
debenture
bonds that are not secured by specific property or collateral. Instead, they are backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer, and bondholders have a general claim on assets that are not pledged to other debt.
blucher
strong leather half-boots or high shoes.
roque
A form of croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank.
cochere
coach gate or carriage porch is a porch- or portico-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which a horse and carriage (or motor vehicle) can pass in order for the occupants to alight under cover, protected from the weather.
contralto
the lowest female singing voice.
peristaltic
The wavelike muscular contractions of the digestive tract or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening.
culvert
a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad.
el modakheli
(the fitter-in)
jungle rot
any cutaneous disease or condition caused or induced by a tropical climate.
mordent
a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it,
nulliparous
being a female that has not borne offspring.
kippers
a male salmon in the spawning season.
verb
cure (a herring or other fish) by splitting it open and salting and drying it in the open air or in smoke.
creche
a model or tableau representing the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, displayed in homes or public places at Christmas.
colophon
a publisher’s emblem or imprint, especially one on the title page or spine of a book.
historical
a statement at the end of a book, typically with a printer’s emblem, giving information about its authorship and printing.
irrefragable
not able to be refuted or disproved; indisputable.
eland
a spiral-horned African antelope that lives in open woodland and grassland. It is the largest of the antelopes.
plectrum
a thin flat piece of plastic, tortoiseshell, or other slightly flexible material held by or worn on the fingers and used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument such as a guitar.
kettledrum
a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch
palmitate
The word “napalm” is derived from the words naphthenic acid and palmitic acid.
newel
the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase.
a post at the head or foot of a flight of stairs, supporting a handrail.
trunk line
a main line of a railroad, telephone system, or other network.
laocoon
a Trojan priest killed with his sons by two sea serpents after warning the Trojans against the wooden horse
maximal
being an upper limit : highest. 2. : most comprehensive : complete.
corfu
an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea, is defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its rich culture reflects years spent under Italian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece in 1864. Beaches range from the fine sand and shallow waters of Ayios Georgios to the water sports and party atmosphere at Cavos.
el hidouli
The man
brings the woman’s hands and feet together in the direc-
tion of her neck, so that her vulva is standing out like a
dome, and then raises her up by means of a pulley which
is fixed in the ceiling. Then he stretches himself out
below her, holding in his hand the other end of the
cord, by means of which he can lower her down upon
himself, and so is able to penetrate into her. He thus
causes her alternately to rise and descend upon his tool
until the ejaculation takes place.
slough
The dead outer skin shed by a reptile or an amphibian. Verb To shed an outer layer of skin.
diffuse
spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people.
antinomy
opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
2.
Philosophy. a contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning.
plenum
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
solenoid
a cylindrical coil of wire acting as a magnet when carrying electric current.
ammeter
an instrument for measuring electric current in amperes.
diode
a semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only.
bus
a transmission path on which signals are dropped off or picked up at every device attached to the line.
phenolic
any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
impedance
the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
2.
Also called mechanical impedance. Physics. the ratio of the force on a system undergoing simple harmonic motion to the velocity of the particles in the system.
stator
the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator. a system of nonrotating radially arranged parts within a rotating assembly
agglomerate
collect or form into a mass or group.
dowel
a pin, usually round, fitting into holes in two adjacent pieces to prevent their slipping or to align them.
2.
a piece of wood driven into a hole drilled in a masonry wall to receive nails, as for fastening woodwork.
catellated
having battlements like a castle // (of a nut or other mechanical part) having grooves or slots on its upper face
cambered
A slightly arched surface, as of a road, a ship’s deck, an airfoil, or a ski. b. The condition of having an arched surface
effluent
liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.
bushing
a metal lining for a round hole, especially one in which an axle revolves.
2.
a sleeve that and protects an electric cable where it passes through a panel.
cutlass bearing
a rubber-lined composite or brass bearing through which the propeller shaft turns, and as such, is the final component in the drivetrain forward of the prop
chandlerie
a place where candles are kept. 2. : the business or shop of a chandler.
bung
a stopper for closing a hole in a container.
impeller
the rotating part of a centrifugal pump, compressor, or other machine designed to move a fluid by rotation.
a rotating device turned by the flow of water past a ship’s hull, used to measure speed or distance traveled.
spline
a rectangular key fitting into grooves in the hub and shaft of a wheel, especially one formed integrally with the shaft that allows movement of the wheel on the shaft.
circlip
A metal ring sprung into a slot or groove in a bar to hold something in place.
gasket
a shaped piece or ring of rubber or other material sealing the junction between two surfaces in an engine or other device.
gunwale
the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship.
gudgeon
A small freshwater cyprinid fish (Gobio gobio), often used for bait.
pintle
The pin on which a rudder turns.
cotter pin
a metal pin used to fasten two parts of a mechanism together.
halyard
a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship.
wormcycle
The larval forms are encapsulated as a small cystic structure within the infected host. Humans typically become infected when they eat improperly cooked Trichinella infected pork or other meat. When a human eats the infected meat, the larvae are released from the nurse cell (due to stomach pH) and migrate to the intestine, where they burrow into the intestinal mucosa, mature, and reproduce.[2] Juveniles within nurse cells have an anaerobic or facultative anaerobic metabolism, but when they become activated, they adopt an aerobic metabolism characteristics of the adult.[1]
rudderstock
the vertical member at the forward edge of a rudder, hinged at the sternpost and attached to the helm or steering gear.
hydraulic
denoting, relating to, or operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.
fluxgate compass
a simple electromagnetic device that employs two or more small coils of wire around a core of highly permeable magnetic material, to directly sense the direction of the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field.
quadrant
each of four quarters of a circle.
each of four parts of a plane, sphere, space, or body divided by two lines or planes at right angles.
“the right upper quadrant of the kidney”
historical
an instrument used for taking angular measurements of altitude in astronomy and navigation, typically consisting of a graduated quarter circle and a sighting mechanism.
pawl
a pivoted bar adapted to engage with the teeth of a ratchet wheel or the like so as to prevent movement or to impart motion.
collett
a segmented band or sleeve put around a shaft or spindle and tightened so as to grip it.
2.
a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewelry.
hydrofoil
a boat whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils) that lift the hull clear of the water to increase the boat’s speed.
cavitation
the formation of an empty space within a solid object or body.
the formation of bubbles in a liquid, typically by the movement of a propeller through it.
induced drag
an aerodynamic drag force that occurs whenever a moving object redirects the airflow coming at it.
bollard
a short, thick post on the deck of a ship or on a wharf, to which a ship’s rope may be secured.
oscilloscope
a device for viewing oscillations, as of electrical voltage or current, by a display on the screen of a cathode ray tube.
athwartships
Lying across the ship from side to side;
nacelle
a streamlined housing or tank for something on the outside of an aircraft or motor vehicle.
the outer casing of an aircraft engine.
styrene
an unsaturated liquid hydrocarbon obtained as a petroleum byproduct. It is easily polymerized and is used to make plastics and resins.
scamping
do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way.
pianoforte
The full name of the piano, the common musical instrument with a board of black and white keys, eighty-eight in all. The keys operate hammers that strike wires. Pianoforte is Italian for “soft-loud”; i
casus belli
an act or situation provoking or justifying war.
flack
a publicity agent.
hosanna
an expression of adoration, praise, or joy.
joculator
a wandering entertainer of medieval Europe who for hire practiced the arts of minstrelsy, narration, dancing, juggling, and mime
adamantine
unbreakable
peremptory
not open to appeal or challenge // (especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.
naphtha
a general term that has been used for over two thousand years to refer to flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures
footboy
a boy employed as a servant.
sphagnum
a plant of a genus that comprises the peat mosses.
