Day 30 Flashcards
deranged
crazy, lunatic
ravenous *
extremely hungry, voracious
sovereignty
complete independence and self-government of a country
haggard
gaunt, skeletal
impetuosity
impulsiveness
intemperate
lacking self control, excessive
historic
important in history
indubitable
unable to be doubted, which cannot be doubted, unquestionable
sagacious
wise, perceptive, shrewd, having insight
spangle
small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
beholden
obligated, indebted, owing thanks, obliged or indebted from gratitude
burlesque
give an imitation that ridicules, imitate mockingly
aristocracy
hereditary nobility, privileged class, government by nobility
impoverish
make poor, deprive of natural strength or something important
die
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic, device for stamping or impressing, mold
dichotomies
divisions into two parts
oath
solemn promise, blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings
disseminate *
broadcast, publicize, circulate as in information
tinged
slightly colored, nuanced
febrile
feverish
disquieting
disturbing
bleak *
cold or cheerless, frigid, unlikely to be favorable, depressing
remittance
remitting of money, amount of money remitted
beguile *
to charm, to entrance
ventilate
admit fresh air into to replace stale air
disarray
state of disorder, a disorderly or untidy state
overthrow
to take over
cacophonous *
very noisy, unpleasant sounding
traverse
go through or across
evanescent *
temporary, transient
asymmetric
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
ferment
to develop or evolve something
liability
drawback, handicap, debts, obligation, responsibility, condition of being liable
didactic
instructive, informative, teaching
vitiate
to debase, to make something faulty
flout
reject, mock, show, contempt for, scorn
fructify
bear fruit, produce fruit
winsome
charming, attractive
vilified
spoken ill of, belittled
genealogy
list of ancestry
hinder
to prevent, to thwart
recoil
to draw back in disgust or fear
fete
party, festival
gloss over
explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
similitude
resemblance, like the real thing
roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediments, disturb
masticate
chew
dearth
lack, scarcity, paucity
rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
obstinate *
stubborn, hard to control or treat
reputable
respected, having a good reputation
reek
emit an unpleasant odor or smoke, give off an unpleasant odor, give out smoke
coy
shy flirtatiously, showing a pretended lack of self-confidence, modest, coquettish
ambulatory
able to move or walk around
tribunal
court of justice
verdant
green, covered with green plants or grass, lush in vegetation
amalgamation
mixture or joining of different components
congregation
a gathering, a crowd
incapacitate
disable
n. incapacity = lack of capacity
panache
flair, manner of doing things without any difficulty causing admiration, flamboyance
rescind *
cancel, annul
on part
similar to, equal to
inamorata
woman whom a man loves
furtiveness
secretiveness
dappled
spotted
contrivance
something contrived, machine or apparatus, clever deceitful plan, scheme
con
together, with
inflated
exaggerated, pompous, enlarged with air or gas
ravine
narrow valley with steep sides, gorge
fertile
producing many young, fruits, or seeds
nurtured
fostered, encouraged
coquette
woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings
peruse
to read carefully
stamp
step on heavily so as to crush or extinguish, put an end to
vouch
give a personal guarantee
aggressor
attacker
livid
extremely bruised, discolored
distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
augment *
increase, add to
defuse
v. remove the fuse of a bomb, reduce or eliminate a threat
molten
melted
alcove
nook, recess
haunt
visit a place regularly, come to mind continually, frequent
foil for
person that shows another to advantage
flair
talent
embroil
to involve in a conflict
assert
state strongly or positively, demand recognition of rights, claims, etc.
catalyst
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
avarice *
greed
comport
bear one’s self, behave
lein
legal claim or right on property
extraneous *
not essential, irrelevant, superfluous, external, coming from the outside
dire
threatening, ominous
expendable
unimportant, able to be discarded
apocalypse
destruction
a realization about the future
accentuate
emphasize, show off
carillon
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
inscription
words written as tribute in a book or monument
persist
to continue on despite adversity
prurient
unwholesome interest in sex, lascivious
