Crown 5 - 6 Flashcards
Imitable (adj.)
capable or worthy of being copied or imitated.
supercilious (adj.)
He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.
feeling like you are better than other people, and that their words are not important.
Maudlin (adj.)
If we admire Homer as he wished to be admired, for his avoidance of claptrap and sentimentality, then we might fear that wood has done him a disservice by introducing a maudlin note into the discussion of the painter.
overly sentimental to the point that is mawkish.
feeling sad or sorry for yourself.
Claptrap (n.)(uc.)
Don’t believe a word of what he says, it is just a load of claptrap.
(silly talk that means nothing and should not be believed.)
bewildering (adj.)
He gave me directions to his house but I found them utterly bewildering.
the college offers a bewildering range of courses.
(confusing - difficult to understand)
Occasion (v.)
Her refusal occasioned a lot of trouble.
The works are written not to occasion laughter but to analyze it.
(to cause something)
Crevice (n.)(c.)
The harsh light revealed every crevice and wrinkle in his face.
(a small narrow crack in the face, body, rock or etc.)
Jamboree (n.)(c.)
The beer festival was a big open-air jamboree with music, stalls and everyone enjoying themselves.
(a large social gathering)
Capacious (adj.)
I am not used to carrying capacious handbags around.
big - having a lot of space - able to contain a lot.
underwrite (v.)
Support usually by taking financial liability.
Rescind (v.)
We were glad that the order was rescinded, but suspicious as to why.
(cancel officially)
Fledge (v.)
He deserves admiration for his experimentations with the fledgling themes of American literature.
(the processes of growing feathers- immature - underdeveloped)
Garner (v.)
He garnered many accolades for his role as the Godfather.
to collect something like credit or respect after so much difficulty
Accord (v.)
teachers are not usually treated with the respect accorded to doctors.
(treat someone specially, usually by showing respect)
Linger (v.)
The smell lingered in the kitchen for days.
After the play was finished we lingered in the theater, hoping to catch sight of the actors.
(taking longer to leave or disappear)
Extemporize (v.)
I lost my notes and I had to extemporize.
unlike many rappers who extemporize behind the mic, he writes all his words before the performance.
(improvise)
Fulminate (v.)
I had to listen to Michael fulminate against the government.
(criticize strongly)
unduly (adv.)
There is no need to be unduly pessimistic about the situation.
(more than is needed, necessary, etc.)
Curate (v.)
She curated an exhibition of Indian artworks.
A curated exhibition of short movies presented on the website.
(to pick multi-media to show them in a fair)
Arresting (adj.)
Very interesting in a way that attracts a lot of attention.
inure (v.) s.b to s.th
After spending some time on the island, they became inured to the hardships.
Her work inured the viewer to ugliness and pain.
(accustom yourself to something - get used to something)
Indelible (adj.)
The blood had left an indelible mark on his shirt.
During his tenure, he left an indelible mark on the company.
(something that can’t be washed up or forgotten.)
Discount (v.)
To decide that something or someone is not worth the attention.
(slight)
Relegate (v.)
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.
(lowering the rank or importance of something)
Jocularity (adj.)
Accustomed to the author’s ponderous prose, the readers will be stunned by the jocularity that characterizes his latest book.
(the quality of being happy and liking to make jokes.)
Ape (v.)
Computer’s triumph in chess was not achieved by them aping human intelligence but by them playing as machines would.
(imitating something badly. to copy something unsuccessfully)
