Day 22 Flashcards
aspire *
seek to attain (position or status); long for
inconsequential *
unimportant
polyglot
one who is able to speak many languages
quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection
mannerism
affected behavior
elated *
filled with excited joy and pride, overjoyed, in high spirit, joyful and proud
adulatory
invoking strong praise or worship
infer
deduce, conclude
couple
join, unite
buccaneer
pirate
counterpart
thing that completes another, things very much alike
vers
turn
bastion
fortress, stronghold
caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers
brocade
rich, figured fabric
perdition
damnation; complete ruin; hell
absorb
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up
cardiologist *
doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
eulogy *
a praising tribute
secede
to separate from
warranty
guarantee, assurance by seller
manhandle
to treat roughly
idealize
to bring up to an imagined standard
predetermine
determine in advance, predestine, settle or decide beforehand
inveterate
habitual
persona non grata
unwanted visitor
compendium
a list of something
a detailed account
notoriety *
infamy, bad reputation
sibling
brother or sister
ordinance
decree, authoritative order
plunder
to rob
unsullied
untarnished (not has been spoiled)
disengage
uncouple, separate, disconnect
mirth *
merriment, laughter (amusement expressed in laughter)
rococo
ornate, highly decorated
wane
to ebb, to decrease, to diminish
pall
become boring
venerate *
to respect
favoritism
display of partiality toward a favored person
entail
make necessary, require, necessitate
lubricate
apply a lubricant to
(n.) lubricant = substance that reduces friction (oil)
primate
group of mammals including humans
sturdy
strong and firm
chronicle
narrative, historical account
tenable
arguable, workable
apid
lacking liveliness, dull and unimaginative, insipid and flavorless
languish
lose strength
salvo
discharge of firearms, military salute
sidereal
relating to stars
envisioning
imagining, predicting
refectory
dining hall, room where meals are served
cauche
clumsy, awkward
obscure *
dark, vague, unclear
milestone
important event or date
locu
talk
delve
dig, search deeply, investigate
phobia
morbid fear
occident
the west
co
together, with
actuate
motivate, activate, cause to act
cardinal
primary, main
compliant
submissive, obedient
ambivalence *
uncertainty, having mixed feelings
pact
agreement, treaty
gravimeter
measurement of gravity
frock
long loose garment (worn by monks)
master (v.)
to understand completely
swathe
swath, wrap around, bandage
luscious
pleasing to taste or smell, delicious
gnosi
knowledge
agenda
items of business at a meeting
unwarranted *
unjustified
foist
insert improperly, impose upon another by coercion
collected
composed, calm, self-possessed
pushy
disagreeably aggressive
impoverished
poor, indigent
ingenue
young innocent girl
permeable
that can be permeated, penetrable, porous, allowing liquids to pass through
reimburse
repay, payback
emissary
agent (sent on a mission to represent another), messenger
desiccated
dried up, withered
lag
move or develop more slowly, straggle
onerous
burdensome
vintner
wine merchant
decomposition
decay
(v.) decompose = decay, break and separate into simple parts
gallows
framework from which a noose in suspended
atheistic
denying the existence of God
rapt
fascinated
slacken
slow up, loosen
vicarious
experienced indirectly
unwieldy
awkward to carry or move, unmanageable
historical
connected with history, based on events in history
cleave
to divide in two split
epilogue
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
document *
provide Witten evidence for a claim; record with documents
lieu
replacement, substitute
sentient
capable of life or thought
appurtenances
subordinate possessions, something added to a more important thing
consanguinity
kinship, relationship by birth
refute *
disprove, prove to be false
