Day 14 Flashcards
comprehensive *
broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
apiary
a place where beed are kept
refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming
unfathomable
incomprehensible; impenetrable
brawny
strong, powerful
exceed
to go beyond, transcend
crevasse
deep fissure or crack
toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant
(v.) be a toady to; fawn
rubric
title or heading (in red print); direction for religious ceremony; protocol
catacomb
an underground graveyard
chronos
time
dogged
stubborn, determined
psychopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement
concave
hollow; curved inwards
whet
sharpen; stimulate
termagant
a nagging woman, shrew
predominant
most important
alimentary
supplying nourishment
haughty
arrogant
exacerbates
makes worse
charlatan *
trickster, conman
entrance
put under a spell (condition caused by magical power)
multiform
having many forms
monolithic
massively solid, unyielding
imbecility
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile
(n.) imbecile = stupid person; fool
bilk
to cheat, swindle
naivete
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle
intricate
complicated
mandated
ordered
enchantment
fascination
gargoyle
waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
obstreperous
boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
incarcerate
to jail, to imprison
sonic
of sound or its speed in air
chilling
shocking, frightening
manipulate
operate with one’s hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver
accouterment
decoration, ornament
remunerate
to compensate
melodramas
unrealistic, overacted plays
callous
cruel and unfeeling
complaisant
amiable; agreeable (willing to please others); 겸손한
insolent
rudely disrespectful, impudent
finite
having a limit or end
motility
spontaneous movement
gibber
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly
testy
irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered
upbraid
reprimand; severely scold
concomitant
that which accompanies
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waver
move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement
dichotomy
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts
nutrition
process of nourishing or being nourished
taunted
teased; mocked
exodus
departure (usually of many people)
limerick
humorous short verse
alchemy
medieval chemistry
disparity *
difference; condition of inequality
cognizant
observant, aware
conglomeration
mass of material sticking together
authenticate
prove genuine
anoint
consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
expatiate
talk at length; speak or write in detail
dolorous
lachrymose, depressed
artifice
trickery, hoax, guile
abysmal
bottomless
vertical
going up and down
rejoinder
a clever retort or answer back
gyroscope
apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction
appreciate
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
sangfroid
coolness, composure
rendition
interpretation, different version
junket
trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
invincible
unconquerable
distant
reserved or aloof; cold in manner
discredit
to harm the reputation of
vacate
to empty
abnegation
renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
machination
crafty or sneaky trick or strategy
confide
to have trust in someone (usually bu entrusting with secrets)
marginal
of a margin; barely within a limit
cartographer
map-maker
minutiae
petty or trivial details
askew
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
telepathy
ability to read thoughts
devise *
think up; invent; plan; bequeath
jibe
agree; be in harmony with; gibe
awful
terrible; very bad
pecuniary
relating to money
dabble
work at in a nonseriouse fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
clasp
hold firmly within arms
graduated
arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
whiff
puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint
jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
solicit
entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain
deity
god, higher power
complacent
self satisfied, overly content
prowl
to stalk, to creep around
epicurean
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided
ragamuffin
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist