Day 47 Flashcards
bivouac
to camp without tents
impiety
irreverence
immobility
state of being immovable
consecration
dedication
comeuppance
deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune
confrontation
act of facing someone or something; encounter
demur
object (because of doubts)
raise an objection
hesitate
infidel
one who does not believe in any religion or your religion
moderate
reasonable, average
recurrent
occurring again and again
proliferate
to grow rapidly, to expand
unassuming
modest
tumid
swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
vagrant
homeless person
perfidy
betrayal
conviction *
belief
palpitate
throb; beat rapidly
galley
low ship with sails
degrade
to lower ion value
toxic
poisonous
castigate
criticize severely; punish
dun
harass someone for payment of a loan
laud *
praise
colossus
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
maul
handle roughly; injure by beating
graphite
black form of carbon used in lead peacils
altruistic *
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
outfit
clothing or equipment for a special purpose
almanac
year-book with useful information
brandish
wave around, flourish
institute
organization for a special purpose
v = establish
saunter
stroll slowly
vixen
having the characteristics of a fox
heartrending
highly touching or saddening
foreboding
sense of doom
codicil
an addition to a will
hibernate
sleep throughout the winter
maneuver
strategic military or naval movement
carnage
destruction of life; slaughter
compunction
doubt, hesitation
disperse *
to drive away
punctuated
interrupted
squabble
small fight or argument
invocation
spell, prayer
impugn
to insult, malign, damage the reputation of
liturgical
relating to worship or religious ceremony
pithy *
laconic, short worded
calligraphy
beautiful wiring; excellent penmanship
malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty
palatable
agreeable, pleasing to the tase
poignant
painful, sad, emotionally moving
residue
remainder
deadpan
wooden
impassive
with no show of feeling
creed
set of beliefs or principles
monumental
massive, impressively large; built as a monument
frail
fragile
stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
creep
move with body close to the ground
indefatigable *
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
salvage
rescue (goods or property)
linger *
to slow in leaving; delay going
psychic
of psyche; mental
parallelism
state of being parallel; similarity
incinerator
device to burn waste
staccato
played in an abrupt manner
engage
attract; employ
conclusive
decisive; ending all debate
valedictory
pertaining to farewell
pedestrian
boring
person who walks
dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light, amaze
censured
blamed
deduce
to guess at
puissant
powerful, potent
analogous *
comparable; similar
staid
sober, serious
hazard
venture; put in danger; risk
succor
assist someone in difficulty
provocative
exciting, attracting creativity or enthusiasm
sanctity
holiness
relic
surviving remnant
posthumous
after death
refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
disseminates
spreads
bank
heap; piled-up mass
lackluster
dull; lacking creativity or enthusiasm
abstinence
self-denial; moderation
indulgent
allowing many things
rancor *
deep bitterness or hatred
sapid
flavorful, pleasant
plume
feather
contemplate
think over deeply
supposititious
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
liaison
contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups
austere *
harsh, spartan
lap
take in food or drink with one’s tongue
elucidate *
to clarify, to clear up
argot
slang
feasible *
practical; able to be carried out
morbidity
concern with death and disease
vignette
a short, descriptive scene or description
