Day 59 Flashcards
mottled
blotched in coloring ; spotted ; ex. mottled face;
erasure
wiping out
underestimate
to take to lightly, to undervalue, to misjudge
ecclesiarch
leader of a church
multifarious
having many aspects
defeatist
one who expects to fail
diction
way you speak 2. choice of words in a speech
privy
secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret
killjoy
grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
remuneration
payment for work done
elastic
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover(as from disappointment)
contend
struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
holistic
whole; entire(holistic viewpoint = seeing things as a whole)
agitate
stir up; disturb
sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
acquire
V. obtain; get
relinquish
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release
philatelist
Stamp collector
jamboree
A spontaneous or casual party
submissive
willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
arboreal
living in trees
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
induce
To persuade
imprecation
curse; swearword
engulf
To surround completely
multifaceted
having many aspects
angular
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded(body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in Manne
complicit
Agreeing with, in league with, in conspiracy with
giddy
light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness;
infinitesimal
very small
vindicated
proved right, justified, correct
calculated
Designed, deliberate
misapprehension
error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
passe
old- fashioned; past the prime
innocuous
Harmless, benign
punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
anvil
iron block used in hammering out metals
oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
malevolent
wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N malevolence
raconteur
Storyteller, orator
derision
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
vindication
proving right
segregate
To separated
endorsed
supported
fushion
Combination, blend
exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking
gainsay
To refute, to deny or speak against
disavowal
Rejection, denial
indecent
Offensive impolite, unsuitable
deciduous
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offense
compatible
harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
barefaced
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face;
fleck
spot; mark with
animated
Lively, energetic
philology
study of language or words
quaint
Old fashioned
pachyderm
thick-skinned animal
manifest
evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
indices
signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student’s potential;
descant
V. discuss fully.
theocracy
government run by religious leaders
fathom
1.(V) work out; understand, 2.(n) measure of depth
fief
An estate which is inherited
brooding
thinking darkly
adjure
to command under oath, enjoin
somnolent
half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
lingo
Slang, vernacular, local language
impasse
Obstacle, hindrance
complacency
self- satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
memorial
something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person
ponder
To muse, to think over
morph
form or shape
tractable
Obedient, easily controlled
nadir
Lowest point
dregs
sediment in a liquid; leeds; worthless residue
sibilate
To give a hissing sound
porcine
Having characteristics of a pig
unaccountable
Inexplicable, unexplainable
indigence
extreme poverty
edict
rule or command
distend
To swell, to contort out of shape
lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things;
fickle
Likely to change unpredictably, capricious, mercurial
gesticulation
motion; gesture; v.gesticulate: make gestures(while speaking
clown
act stupidly; play the fool; N.
interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
boycott
V. refrain from buying or using.
profane
irreverent, opposite of sacred
sat
Enough
delude
To cheat with false promises or illusions
meta
Beyond, change
culmination
highest point; climax; V.culminate in : reach the highest point in; end in;
forgo
give up; do without
obtrude
push(oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose(oneself or one’s ideas) on other
belabor
to repeat or discuss something for too long
spur
To encourage, to drive forward
curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
helm
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
