Barron's 10 Flashcards
hieroglyphics
a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meanings or sounds; wirting or symbols that are difficult to decipher
impinge
to strike; encroach
phoenix
anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
conjugal
relating to marriage
overweening
showing excessive confidence or pride
effervescence
state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes
fledgling
immature, beginner; novice
beneficent
kindly; doing good
antediluvian
prehistoric
daunt
to discourage; intimidate; dishearten
concomitant
existing concurrently
monolithic
solid and uniform; constituing a single, unified whole
fallacious
based on a false idea or fact; misleading
appropriate
to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate
froward
a person that is difficult to deal with
litany
lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
conundrum
riddle; puzzle with no solution
recluse
person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
vendetta
prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility
interpolate
to insert; change by adding new words or material
cozen
to mislead by trick or fraud; decieve
expository
explanatory
insuperable
impossible to overcome
affinity
fondness; liking; similarity
impassive
showing no emotion
partisan
one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause
magnanimity
generosity; nobility
flout
to mock
banter
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
stipulate
to specify, demand a requirement (agreement)
