Day 50 Flashcards
abashed
shy, embarrassed
bemoan
to complain about
quandary *
riddle, problem not easily solved
fray
fight
v = wear away by rubbing
earmark
set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
prestigious
famous, eminent
disinterested
neutral, unbiased
rebuttal *
refutation; response with contrary evidence
machiavellian
extremely manipulative
entity
real being; 실제, 본체
apprehensive
anxious, worried
prestige
respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation
mischief
behavior of children causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm
mote
small speck of dust
credulity *
willingness to believe
zany
weird, bizarre
anarchy
government run by all people
rampant
uncontrolled, wild
bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
labyrinthine
complicated like a maze
adjourn
suspend until a later time; move from one place to another (withdraw)
terminate
to end, to kill
epithet
nickname, sometimes negative
resilient
having endurance, able to recover quickly
ebb
to recede, fall back or decrease in intensity
phobic
fearful
decrepit
weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use
ingratiate
to put into good favor with through flattery
atrocious
extremely cruel or vicious, heinous
tutelary
protective; pertaining to a guardianship
predispose
give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; 경향이 있다
arrest
to stop
optician
maker and seller of eyeglasses
lapse
to end, to pause
vulpine
like a fox; crafty
interpose
insert, inject
warrant
justification; written order that serves as authorization
incredible
unbelievable, shocking
compartment
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
tawdry
cheap, showy
amorphous *
lacking shaping
clip
cut off with shears; fasten
sequester
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
egotistical
selfish
mollify *
soothe an angry person
rapture
great joy and delight, ecstasy
subdued
less intense; quieter
stable
steady, constant
brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow)
largesse
generous assistance or gifts
decant
pour off gently (wine or liquid)
liniment
ointment; lotion; salve
sardonic
sarcastic
advert
refer
brink
edge (at the top of a cliff)
incarnation
act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something
vacant
empty, unoccupied
foul
very bad or disagreeable; very dirty
friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
kindle
to light up, to incite
forte
skill or ability
nuance *
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
supine
lying on the back, reclining
spatial
relating to space
bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely
fatuous
vapid, foolish
abduct
to take away, kidnap
acme
peak; pinnacle; highest point
bedlam
chaos, turmoil, complete confusion
galaxy
large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities
transitory
short-lived
precedent
an instance that serves as a basis for a rule
gofnizance
knowledge
peddle
to sell
virago
a bold or violent woman
dissertation
formal essay; treatise
implicate
incriminate, to hint at guilt
corrosive
eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
asinine
stupid, foolish
crone
hag; ugly old woman
irremediable
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
assiduously
eagerly; thoroughly
onus
burden, mark of shame
debased
degraded
loom
appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form)
vocation
job, profession
sententious
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
ruffled
disturbed, upset
slew
large quantity or number
sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
condense
v = make more compact or dense; shorten or abridge; reduce into a denser form
fictitious
imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive, untrue
gradation
series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression
ultimate
final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental
bestow
confer
inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
relief
elevation of a land surface
emasculate
weaken; castrate
whim
sudden capricious idea; fancy (sudden desire of ideas)
willowy
flexible; pliant; slender