Day 26 Flashcards
beneficent
kindly, doing good
bypasses
avoided, finds a way around
intellect
higher mental powers, person of great intellectual ability
affability
friendliness, cheerfulness
obsolete
outmoded, no longer used
gruffaw
boisterous laughter
ante mortem
before death
exporpriate
v. take possession of
adulation *
flattery, admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
unimpeachable
that cannot be impeached, beyond doubt or question
industrious
diligent, hard-working
maim
to injure permanently or handicap
misogynist
hater of woman
bristling
rising like bristles, showing irritation
impart
grant a share of, make known
interjection
exclamation
lucid
clear, easy to understand
gauge
to measure, to estimate
far-fetched
improbable, highly unlikely
tepid
lukewarm, slightly warm, half-hearted, not eager
antique
made in an earlier period
proletarian
member of the working class
brim
uppermost edge of a cup, projecting rim as on a hat
amputate
cut off part of body
misadventure
mischance, ill luck
farish
flashy, overly colorful, ostentatious
shove
push forward, push roughly
season
enhance the flavor of by adding a spice
euphemism *
a kinder term
thicket
clump of shrubs
encroachment
gradual intrusion
termination
end
bravado
swagger, assumed air of defiance, false show of bravery
insomnia
cannot fall asleep
frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
thunderous
angry, stormy looking
blight
plant disease
v. infect with blight, ruin, destroy
vernal
pertaining to spring
sebaceous
relating or appearing like fat
elaborate
work out carefully, add more detail or information
subtlety
perceptiveness, ingenuity, delicacy
appall
dismay, shock deeply
accoutre
equip
n. accoutrement
ecclesiastical
relating to religion
podium
pedestal, raised platform
monopoly
an exclusive right to something
archaism
outdated or obscure saying
tainted
contaminated, stained
indifferent *
unmoved or unconcerned by, having no interest in
glutinous
sticky
gamut
range
picturesque
beautiful, like a picture
legion
multitude, huge number
grotto
small cavern
muted
silent, muffled, toned down
denizen
inhabitant, resident
berate
to scold strongly
idle
not working, not employed or busy, lazy, without purpose
matriculate
to enroll in a school or class
polarized
divided into two extremes
cacophony
noise, din
illusive
deceiving, based on illusion
cipher
secrete code
tain
to hold
sectarian
of a religious or intolerant group
acidulous
slightly sour in taste or manner, sharp
devilry
evil or cruel mischief
polychromatic
many colors
subvert
to overturn or overthrow from the foundation
defect
shortcoming
v. desert in order to join the opposite one
militant
combatant, bellicose, aggressive
precursor
fore-runner, earlier version
over saturate
fill to excess
forthwith
immediately
consternation
great shock, dismay
eu
good, sweet
pulse
rhythmical throbbing of arteries, brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity
beam
ray of light, long piece of metal or wood, course of a radio signal
v. smile radiantly
polemic
attack or defense of an opinion, controversy or refutation
pathological
mentally disturbed
doddering
shaky, infirm from old age
ceed
go, yield
bewilder
confuse
noose
loop formed in a rope
bovine
cow like
prognosticator
a person who makes predictions based upon current information and data
justify
to make excuses or reasons for
entourage
group of followers
anthem
song of praise or patriotism
contrite
sorry, apologetic
shack
crude cabin
fauna
animal life
unrefined
crude, boorish, 정제되지 않은
commemorate *
honor the memory of, serve as a memorial to
directive
order, instruction
tedium
boredom, weariness
rightful
legally correct
incredulous
unwilling to believe, disbelieving
slink
move furtively; 살살 걸음
atheist
one who does not believe in God
