Advanced Words III Flashcards
Dyspeptic
Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia
Ebullient
Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled
Echelon
A level, rank, or grade; the people at that level
Edify
Uplift, enlighten, instruct, or improve in a spiritual or moral way
Effigy
Representation or image of a person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person
Effrontery
Shameless boldness
Egress
An exit or the action of exiting
Elegy
Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person
Emaciate
Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away
Encomium
Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
Endemic
Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
Engender
Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate
Epicure
Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
Equanimity
Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress
Equivocate
Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
Ersatz
Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
Erstwhile
Former, previous; in the past, formerly
Ethos
The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
Euphemism
Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that s considered offensive or too direct
Euphony
Pleasing or sweet sound, esp. as formed by a harmonious use of words
Exigent
Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding
Exonerate
Clear from blame or accusation; free from a responsibility
Expedient
Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations
Expurgate
Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts
Extemporaneous
Done without preparation, or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
Faction
Group or clique within a larger organization; party strife and dissension
Fallow
Left unplanted; not in use
Fastidious
Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
Fatuous
Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner
Fawn
Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior
Fecund
Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual
Felicitous
Admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness
Fervid
Very hot; heated in passion or enthusiasm
Fetid
Stinking; having an offensive smell
Fledgling
A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person; new or inexperienced
Florid
Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy
Flout
Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn
Fluke
Stroke of luck, something accidentally successful
Forage
Wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid
Ford
Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across; to cross at such a place
Forestall
Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand
Fortuitous
Happening by chance; lucky
Fracas
Noisy disturbance or fight; brawl
Fractious
Unruly troublemaking; irritable
Frenetic
Wildly excited, frantic, distracted
Fulminate
Attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way; explode, detonate;
Furtive
Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty
Gambol
Frolic; skip or leap playfully
Gamer
Gather and store; amass, collect
Gestation
Pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or of an idea or plan
