Advanced Vocab Workout Set 2 Flashcards
Define:
baleful
(beyl-fuhl)
adj. full of sinister influence, pernicious, ominous
The basilisk’s baleful glare is lethal.
Define:
hallow
(hal-oh)
v. to set apart as holy, to sanctify
The site for the church was hallowed in a special ceremony.
Define:
unctuous
(uhngk-choo-uhs)
adj. oily, greasy
adj. characterized by insincere earnestness
The king had the unctuous toady removed from his palace.
Define:
fecundity
(fih-kuhn-dih-tee)
n. fertility, fruitfulness
An artist’s period of fecundity can come at any time of her life.
Define:
sanguine
(sang-gwin)
adj. cheerfully optimistic
Samantha had a sanguine attitude towards life that enriched those around her.
Define:
quotidian
(kwoh-tid-ee-uhn)
adj. everyday, commonplace, habitual
Joe’s small, quotidian pleasures seemed more substantial than Mattias’s high-profile jet-setting.
Define:
tedium
(tee-dee-um)
n. dullness
n. the feeling of being bored
The tedium of a fixed routine made John reconsider his plans to become a teacher.
Define:
timorous
(tim-er-us)
adj. easy to frighten
The timorous young man jumped at even the slightest sound.
Define:
approbate
(ap-ruh-behyt)
v. to approve
The judge approbated her right to keep the house.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. full of sinister influence, pernicious, ominous
baleful
(beyl-fuhl)
synonyms: menacing, evil
Define:
upbraid
(uhp-breyd)
v. to scold sharply, reprimand, or blame
Mom upbraided me for not doing the dishes last night.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. fertility, fruitfulness
fecundity
(fih-kuhn-dih-tee)
synonyms: abundance, productivity
Define:
banality
(buh-nal-ih-tee)
n. triviality
n. something overused and trite
The once-funny joke had become a banality in the camp.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to set apart as holy, to sanctify
hallow
(hal-oh)
synonyms: bless, consecrate
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. cheerfully optimistic
sanguine
(sang-gwin)
synonyms: happy, cheerful
