Day 53 Flashcards
stupefy *
stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
surly
cranky, easily irritated
matrix
the womb or a beginning place
serene
tranquil, peaceful
sallow
sickly, yellow in color
inexorableness
inescapability
dismal
gloomy, depressed
introvert
one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself
studied
carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful
migrant
changing its habitat; wandering
veritable
being truly so; real or genuine; actual
preposterous
utterly ridiculous or silly
prestine
flawless, immaculate
veiled
hidden
colossal
huge
craven
cowardly
perpetual
everlasting
glossary
brief explanation of words used in the text
carping *
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
probity
uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility
scholarly
full of learning; erudite; like a scholar
emote
to show emotion
venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.)
inborn
innate, born with
pudding
hot sweet dish
fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
lunatic
insane, one who was touched by the light of the moon
breach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening
carouse
to drink and become noisy
venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk
prototype
first example, original model
clairvoyant
able to see into the future/another dimension
buoyant
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
nuptial
of marriage or the wedding ceremony
simper
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
derivation
deriving; origin or source of somethin
sobriety
moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
irreverence
lack of respect
desolate
deserted; unpopulated; lonely; joyless
filch
to steal
dowager
an elderly woman of elect social status
denunciation
act of speaking out against
epoch
period of time
desist
to stop
authenticate
v. confirm as genuine
cherished
cared for; firmly-held
loathing
hatred, animosity
impolitic
not wise; not expedient; not politic
hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
vindictiveness
seeking revenge
ciliated
having minute hairs
intercede
to intervene in an argument or mediate
entreat
to beg
podiatrist
doctor who treats ailments of the feet
thematic
of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
hovel
shack; small wretched house
hap
chance; luck
dystopia
a place of absolute terror
version
an adaptation, a changed form
eulogistic
praising; full of eulogy
hackneyed *
stale and over-used
resonance
echo
host
great number; person entertaining guests
writ
written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
perverse
stubborn, sticking to one idea even if it is a bad one
subsidy
money or funds (esp. from government)
accredit
to recognize, to give credit to
tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land
archipelago
group of closely located island
unstinting
giving generously; not holding back
knoll
little round hill; hillock
pseudology
lie
ruse
scheme, trick
olfactory
relating to smell
entrepreneur
industrialist, businessman
scope
to observe or investigate something
extraterrestrial
relating to outer space, not of earth
plaudits
praise
disembark
debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship
queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish
wrench
twist; pull; strain
handiness
cleverness, skill
efficacy
power to produce desired effect
hindmost
furthest behind; farthest to the rear
crabbed
sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting
stricture
rule, restriction
pragmatism
practicality
censor
overseer of morals (also taking the census)
impunity
without fear of punishment or consequences
doff
take off
holocaust
destruction by fire
perquisite
any gain above stipulated salary
sinuous
twisting, having curves
dismissive
showing indifference or disregard
paramount
foremost in importance; supreme
personable
attractive (in personality or appearance)
braggart *
showoff, one who boasts
decibel
unit of sound measurement
interminable
seemingly unending
inconstant
unreliable, constantly changing
