72918 Flashcards
Russet
rus·set ˈrəsət/ adjective 1. reddish brown in color. "gardens of russet and gold chrysanthemums" 2. archaic rustic; homely. noun 1. a reddish-brown color. "the woods in autumn are a riot of russet and gold" 2. a dessert apple of a variety with a slightly rough greenish-brown skin. verb 1. make or become russet in color.
Sconce
sconce skäns/ noun noun: sconce; plural noun: sconces 1. a candle holder, or a holder of another light source, that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket. 2. a flaming torch or candle secured in a holder that is attached to a wall.
Perennial
per·en·ni·al pəˈrenēəl/ adjective adjective: perennial 1. lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. "his perennial distrust of the media" synonyms: abiding, enduring, lasting, everlasting, perpetual, eternal, continuing, unending, unceasing, never-ending, endless, undying, ceaseless, persisting, permanent, constant, continual, unfailing, unchanging, never-changing "the perennial fascination with crime" (of a plant) living for several years. "tarragon is perennial" (of a person) apparently permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life. "he's a perennial student" (of a stream or spring) flowing throughout the year. noun noun: perennial; plural noun: perennials 1. a perennial plant.
Gape
gape
ɡāp/
verb
verb: gape; 3rd person present: gapes; past tense: gaped; past participle: gaped; gerund or present participle: gaping
1.
be or become wide open.
“a large duffel bag gaped open by her feet”
synonyms: open wide, open up, yawn; More
part, split
“a padded coat that gaped at every seam”
stare with one’s mouth open wide, typically in amazement or wonder.
“they gaped at her as if she were an alien”
synonyms: stare, stare open-mouthed, stare in wonder, goggle, gaze, ogle; More
informalrubberneck, gawk
“she gaped at him in astonishment”
noun
noun: gape; plural noun: gapes
1.
a wide opening or breach.
“a gape of the jaws”
an open-mouthed stare.
“she climbed into her sports car to the gapes of passersby”
a widely open mouth or beak.
“juvenile birds with yellow gapes”
a disease of birds with gaping of the mouth as a symptom, caused by infestation with gapeworm.
plural noun: the gapes
Hick
hick
hik/
nounNORTH AMERICANinformal
plural noun: hicks
a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial.
“wondering what a hick from the sticks was doing there”
synonyms: bumpkin, country bumpkin, yokel, rustic, country dweller, peasant, provincial, country cousin; More
informalhillbilly, hayseed, rube, apple knocker
“a hick from the sticks”
rural, rustic, backwater, backwoods, outlying;
informaljerkwater
“a hick town”
small-town, unsophisticated, rural, narrow-minded, small-minded, parochial;
informalbush-league, country-fried
“hick attitudes”are
Bailiwick
bail·i·wick
ˈbāləˌwik/
noun
noun: bailiwick; noun: one’s bailiwick; plural noun: one’s bailiwicks; plural noun: bailiwicks
1.
one’s sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
“you never give the presentations—that’s my bailiwick”
2.
LAW
the district or jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff.
Flapdoodle
flap·doo·dle ˈflapˌdo͞odl/ nounUSinformal noun: flapdoodle nonsense. "people who are prey to dogmatic flapdoodle" a fool. plural noun: flapdoodles
Flimflam
flim·flam
ˈflimˌflam/
informal
noun
noun: flimflam; noun: flim-flam
1.
nonsensical or insincere talk.
“I suppose that you suspect me of pseudointellectual flimflam”
a confidence game.
plural noun: flimflams; plural noun: flim-flams
“flimflams perpetrated against us by our elected officials”
verb
verb: flimflam; 3rd person present: flimflams; past tense: flimflammed; past participle: flimflammed; gerund or present participle: flimflamming; verb: flim-flam; 3rd person present: flim-flams; past tense: flim-flammed; past participle: flim-flammed; gerund or present participle: flim-flamming
1.
swindle (someone) with a confidence game.
“the tribe was flimflammed out of its land”
Inasmuch
in·as·much
ˌinəzˈməCH/
adverb
adverb: inasmuch
to the extent that; insofar as.
“these provisions apply only inasmuch as trade between Member States is affected”
considering that; since (used to specify the respect in which a statement is true).
“it was not really a still life inasmuch as all the objects were in motion”
Capricious
ca·pri·cious
kəˈpriSHəs,kəˈprēSHəs/
adjective
adjective: capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
“a capricious and often brutal administration”
synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile, unpredictable, temperamental; More
whimsical, fanciful, flighty, quirky, faddish
“the capricious workings of fate”
antonyms: consistent
Gambol
gam·bol ˈɡambəl/ verb verb: gambol; 3rd person present: gambols; past tense: gambolled; past participle: gambolled; gerund or present participle: gambolling; past tense: gamboled; past participle: gamboled; gerund or present participle: gamboling 1. run or jump about playfully. "the mare gamboled toward Connie" synonyms: frolic, frisk, cavort, caper, skip, dance, romp, prance, leap, hop, jump, spring, bound, bounce; More play; datedsport "lambs gamboled in the pasture" noun noun: gambol; plural noun: gambols 1. an act of running or jumping about playfully.
Hubbub
hub·bub
ˈhəbəb/
noun
noun: hubbub; plural noun: hubbubs; noun: hub-bub; plural noun: hub-bubs
a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.
“a hubbub of laughter and shouting”
synonyms: noise, din, racket, commotion, clamor, cacophony, babel, ruckus; More
informalrumpus, hullabaloo
“her voice was lost in the hubbub”
a busy, noisy situation.
“she fought through the hubbub”
synonyms: confusion, chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, mayhem, disorder, disturbance, turmoil, tumult, uproar, fracas, havoc, brouhaha, hustle and bustle
“she fought through the hubbub”
Inexorable
in·ex·o·ra·ble
ˌinˈeksərəb(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent.
“the seemingly inexorable march of new technology”
synonyms: relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unalterable; More
persistent, continuous, nonstop, steady, interminable, incessant, unceasing, unremitting, unrelenting
“the inexorable advance of science”
(of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.
“the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done”
synonyms: intransigent, unbending, unyielding, inflexible, adamant, obdurate, immovable, unshakable; More
implacable, unappeasable, severe, hard, unforgiving, unsparing, uncompromising, ruthless, relentless, pitiless, merciless
“inexorable creditors”
Throttle
throt·tle
ˈTHrädl/
noun
noun: throttle; plural noun: throttles
1.
a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
“the engines were at full throttle”
2.
archaic
a throat, gullet, or windpipe.
verb
verb: throttle; 3rd person present: throttles; past tense: throttled; past participle: throttled; gerund or present participle: throttling
1.
attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.
“she was sorely tempted to throttle him”
synonyms: choke, strangle, strangulate, garrote, gag More
“he tried to throttle her”
suppress, inhibit, stifle, control, restrain, check, contain, choke off, put a/the lid on;
stop, put an end to, end, stamp out
“attempts to throttle the criminal supply of drugs”
2.
control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.
reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle.
Purdah
pur·dah ˈpərdə/ noun noun: purdah the practice among women in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of living in a separate room or behind a curtain, or of dressing in all-enveloping clothes, in order to stay out of the sight of men or strangers. "he required them to observe purdah" a curtain used for screening off women. plural noun: purdahs a state of seclusion or secrecy. "the supermarket's own self-imposed purdah on the GM issue"
