August 2020 Flashcards
Mirthful
full of mirth; merry or amusing.
“mirthful laughter”
Jubilant
feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
Vicinity
the area near or surrounding a particular place.
“the number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small”
Brackish
of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.
“a cup of brackish water”
Plunder
steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
“looters moved into the disaster area to plunder stores”
the violent and dishonest acquisition of property.
“the farmers suffered the inhumanity and indignities of pillage and plunder”
Fife
noun
a kind of small shrill flute used with the drum in military bands.
Perpetual
never ending or changing.
“deep caves in perpetual darkness”
occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.
Emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
“lesser men trying to emulate his greatness”
Imitate copy
Peevish
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
“all this makes Steve fretful and peevish”
Destitute
without the basic necessities of life.
“the charity cares for destitute children”
Not having
Divot
piece of turf cut out of the ground by a golf club in making a stroke.
Pious
devoutly religious.
making a hypocritical display of virtue.
“there’ll be no pious words said over her”
of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled.
Sincere, vain, hypocritical, forlorn
Pinafore
a sleeveless apron-like garment worn over a young girl’s dress, typically having ties or buttons at the back.
a woman’s loose sleeveless garment, typically full length and worn over clothes to keep them clean.
BRITISH
a collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater; a jumper.
Frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value.
“rules to stop frivolous lawsuits”
of a person) carefree and not serious.
“the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties”
Condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
“she thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending”
Snotty, supirior, stuck up
am·big·u·ous
unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.
“the election result was ambiguous”
of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Pessimistic
ective
tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
“he was pessimistic about the prospects”
Deficit
an excess of expenditure or liabilities over income or assets in a given period.
“an annual operating deficit”
(in sports) the amount or score by which a team or individual is losing.
“came back from a 3–0 deficit”
Nullify
make of no use or value; cancel out.
“insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training”
Neautralize
Derive
obtain something from (a specified source).
“they derived great comfort from this assurance”
Obtain
Feeble
(of a sound) faint.
“his voice sounded feeble and far away”
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
“my legs are very feeble after the flu”
Weak
Succumb
fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
“he has become the latest to succumb to the strain”
Paralysis
the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.
“the fast-acting venom causes paralysis, breathing difficulties, and sometimes death”
inability to act or function in a person, organization, or place.
“the paralysis gripping the country”
Shutdown
Flaccid
of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant.
“she took his flaccid hand in hers”
(of plant tissue) drooping or inelastic through lack of water.
lacking force or effectiveness.
“the flaccid leadership campaign was causing concern”
Anneal
heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, in order to remove internal stresses and toughen it.
Wharf
a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
Dock
Granary
a storehouse for threshed grain.
Poignant
1) : painfully affecting the feelings : piercing. (2) : deeply affecting : touching. b : designed to make an impression : cutting poignant satire. 2a : pleasurably stimulating.
You will see poignant used three different ways: Something that is emotionally touching or painfully sad can be described as poignant, like a poignant scene in a movie; secondly, it can mean biting, acute, sharp, or piercing, like a poignant critique or a person’s poignant wit;
