Day 31 Flashcards
fussy
finicky, easily upset
finish
surface texture, completeness of execution
waiver
to relinquish or give up a right
servile *
slavish, cringing (움츠러드는)
hireling
one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously)
adjoin
be next to
implant
to establish ideas or habits
abode
dwelling place, home
warble
sing, babble
parsimony *
stinginess, excessive frugality
pastiche
imitation of another’s style in musical composition or in writing
tenuous
thin, weak
solemnity
seriousness, gravity
epistle
letter
immersion
concentration, fascination, interest
ruffian
violent scoundrel, bully
arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity
wanderlust
strong longing to travel
libretto
text of an opera or oratorio
stellar
relating to the stars, ecvellent
sherbet
flavered dessert ice
venom
poison of an animal, hatred`
circumscribe
to restrict (by drawing borders or limits around)
claustrophobia
fear of enclosed spaces
equstrain
relating to horses
deferential
showing respect
allure
entice, attract, tempt
scorching
burning, severe
bereaucracy
administrative system
organization of officials
plumage
feathers of a bird
posit
to conjecture, to suppose
meteoric
like a meteor, swift, momentarily brilliant
isthmus
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
envelop
to engulf, to encompass
visage
face, appearance
contempt
disgust
perspicuous
plainly expressed, easy to understand
raffle
lottery
v. award as a prize in a raffle
quicksilver
mercury
foraging
searching for food
wreak
inflict
suppress
put an end to forcibly, subdue, overwhelm
omni
all
inquisitive
curious, asking a lot of questions
tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
shrivel
make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
coerce
to force to act to think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or torture
mar
spoil the appearance of
auroral
pertaining to the aurora borealis
occlusion
shutting out
renovate
restore to good condition, renew
amazonian
very strong or tough
ludicrous
absurd
spectacle
show, something interesting to watch
supposition
assumption, hypothesis
aver
to state as a fact, to announce
lucrative
profitable, producing wealth
apex
highest point
conservatory
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama), glass-enclosed area
sap
diminish, weaken, undermine the foundations of a fortification
ardor
passion, zeal
cull
to select from a group
decimate
to destroy
toll
sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals
n. sound of a bell
phoenix
symbol of immortality or rebirth
elitist
factoring top group
culvert
artificial channel for water, drain crossing under a road
neutral
impartial, not supporting one side over another
semiconscious
partly awake or awake
dilate
expand, dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
brindled
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
defection
desertion
emboss
produce a design in raised relief, decorate with a raised design
endanger
to jeopardize
valorous
brave
insuperable *
invincible, super
dignitary
person of high rank or position
blurt
utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
mason
one who builds or works with stone or brick
n. masonry = work of a manson
peremptory
bossy, commanding
narcissistic
over-concerned about one’s own appearance
tenure
holding of an office or real estate, time during which such an office is held
crossbreed
hybridize
throb
beat rapidly or violently
belie *
to prove false
barbaric
primitive, crude
whine
complain (in sad voice), make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
enigmatically
in a puzzling manner
symmetry
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained, congruity
shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter
intuition
knowledge through emotion not readon
anima
spirit
traumatic
deeply shocking, pertaining to an injury caused by violence
confidence
self-assurance, calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one’s abilities
timorous
fearful, timid, demonstrating fear
reverent *
respectful, worshipful
succulent
juicy, full of juice or sap, full of richness
inhibited
unable to express what one really feels
dossier
file of documents on a subject or person, file
resurgent
to rise again