Deck 01 Flashcards
Prostrate
To cast oneself face down on the ground in humility, submissive, dejected/depressed
Lying flat or at full length, as on the ground
To overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness
Abstruse
Hard to understand; recondite; esoteric; secret; hidden
Armistice
Temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce
Hinterland
Remote or less developed parts of a country; back country
An inland area supplying goods, especially trade goods, to a port
Cursory
Going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial
Renascent
Being reborn; springing again into being or vigor
Riposte
A quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke; reply/retaliate
Fencing: a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge
Nonplussed
(v. ) To render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely
(n. ) A state of utter perplexity
Succinct
Expressed in few words; concise; terse
Compressed into a small area, scope, or compass
Intimate
To indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest
To make known; announce
Seminal
Pertaining to semen
Having possibilities of future development
Highly original and influencing the development of future events
Tempestuous
Tumultuous; turbulent; characterized by tempests (violent windstorm)
Pliant
Bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable; easily influenced; compliant
Petulant
Moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
Apogee
Highest or most distant point; climax
Astronomy: point in orbit of a heavenly body/moon/satellite at which it is farthest from the earth
