Box3_4 Flashcards
intuition
instinctive knowledge, acquired without conscious reason
apathy
lack of emotion
egalitarian
of the belief that all people should have equal rights
abstemious
moderate, esp. in eating and drinking
abhor
to detest; to shrink from in disgust
become
to be appropriate or suitable to
deter
to prevent or discourage from acting by means of fear or doubt
coiffure
a hairstyle
adversary
an enemy or opponent
warrant
to justify or deserve
disheveled
disarranged; untidy; rumpled
comprise
to include; to contain; to be composed of
belated
delayed
gadfly
a persistent critic
poise
self-assurance; composure; equilibrium
pauper
one who is extremely poor, esp. one living on public charity
forgo
to abstain from or relinquish; to do without
depreciate
to reduce in price or value
distraction
mental distress; that which amuses or entertains
sustenance
the support of life or health
fissure
a split; an opening
lambaste
to scold or criticize harshly
martinet
one who is strict in discipline, and enjoys authority too much
subsidize
to assist financially or pay for, esp. by the government
municipal
relating to a city
deference
yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect
unmitigated
absolute; positive; severe
decry
to speak out against strongly and openly
bridle
to restrain
whimsical
not able to be predicted; constantly changing
escapade
a reckless adventure
modicum
a small quantity
paradox
a statement or situation that appears contradictory
vestige
a trace of something that once existed but has disappeared
rapacious
excessively greedy
pedagogy
the art or profession of teaching
arrogate
to claim for one’s self unjustly
predicament
a troublesome or embarrassing situation
compulsion
irresistible impulse; force
forge
to give form or shape to; to advance gradually
traverse
to travel over or through
implode
to violently collapse inward
caveat
a warning
attrition
gradual reduction
ilk
kind; sort; class
allocate
to set apart for a special purpose; designate
accede
to agree to something
calumny
a false and malicious statement; slander
reproach
to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment
captious
tending to notice and point out trivial mistakes or faults
querulous
inclined to find fault; complaining
tangent
an abrupt digression or change of course
horde
a group of people; a large crowd
detest
to hate
dislodge
to force out of a concealed position
uproarious
extremely funny
malfearsance
wrongdoing, esp. by a public official
groggy
confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness
awry
away from the correct course; wrong; deviant
denizen
an inhabitant; one who is often found in a particular place
truncate
to cut short
exorbiant
excessive
plight
sad situation
incursion
an attack or raid
cache
a hiding place for storage of provisions or valuables
colloquy
conversation, esp. a formal one
banter
good-humored teasing
commend
to express approval of
pundit
a person who gives opinions or commentary
inscrutable
hard to understand; enigmatic
presage
to indicate or warn in advance
fractious
disruptive or irritable
panoply
a splendid array; ceremonial dress with all acessories
shambles
utter disorder
gratis
free of charge
debunk
to express the falsehood of
adjunct
something attached to another but not essential to it
lavish
generous; extravagant
cataclysm
a disastrous event, usually one that brings about great change
avarice
excessive desire for wealth
excise
to remove by or as if by cutting
obdurate
not easily moved to pity or sympathy
impel
to push something into motion
opulence
extreme wealth
appall
to horrify
construe
to interpret
distend
to stretch out; to expand
connive
to cooperate secretly in wrongful action; to scheme
salient
important, prominent, most noticeable
compliciy
association or participation in a wrongful act
travail
painfully difficult work
defile
to corrupt
mores
accepted rules of behavior
strident
loud, shrill, or harshly grating; forcefully assertive or harshly critical
oblique
not straight to the point; indirect
heed
to pay attention to
dilate
to make wider; to expand
earnest
showing deep sincerity; serious
inclined
disposed; willing
prevail
to triumph over; to be or become most common
contiguous
sharing a common boundary; adjoining
tortuous
winding, twisted
rife
prevalent, abundant
