All or Nothing Flashcards
Prodigious
Enormous or extraordinary.
There are countless tasks to attend and a prodigious number of details.
Building the pyramids was a prodigious task.
prodigy
A gifted child
Like Mozart, our nine-year-old piano soloist is a world-renowned prodigy.
Anyone who is a master of anything at a young age could be called a prodigy.
prolific
very productive or fruitful
He was one of the most prolific of all great classical composers.
Mozart wrote hundreds of pieces of music. He was prolific.
proliferate
to spread or to grow
Arguments multiply, disputes prolifereate.
My knowledge of words proliferates as i listen to WordSmart.
plethora
a great deal or an excess
Such a large number of people. Such a plethora of personalities.
There’s no plethora of rich people who want to give away their money.
munificent
generous or lavishly giving
We’re not a rich organization, so we depend largely upon the munificence of wealthy sponsors.
I benefit from the munificence of my rich grandmother.
squander
waste
Sponsors look upon donations to the orchestra as a waste, just money squandered.
The sponsor didn’t want to squander money. They can’t afford to waste it.
aggregate
a combination or collection of things
Our orchestra is an aggregate of artists and managers.
paucity
a scarcity, an insufficiency
Young people today just aren’t tough enough for a life lacking ordinary comforts and a paucity of even the simplest material items, not to mention luxuries.
I suffer from a paucity of vacation time. I’m always at work.
dearth
a lack, a scarcity
There has also been a noticeable dearth of newcomers in recent years.
I suffer from a dearth of free time too. I’m always at work.
nominal
insignificant or small
A small initiation fee, just a nominal payment.
A nominal payment is almost none at all.
frugal
economical or penny-pinching
We must watch every penny and be frugal, almost to a fault.
If you’re low on cash, then you’d better be frugal.
parsimony
stinginess
Just because we’re poor doesn’t mean we have to be parsimony.
Don’t be so parsimony. lend me a nickel.
attrition
a gradually expected crease in numbers
Our tanks have grown smaller due to attrition.
There are fewer nuns now because of attrition.
minuscule
very, very small
So small you might even call it minuscule.
An atom is a minuscule particle.
penury
poverty
Our income here at the convent is so minimal, we are forced to live a life of penury.
Actors, like nuns, often live a life of penury.