Deck 14 Flashcards
insatiable
adj. not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy
hone
v. sharpen
grandeur
n. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
furlough
n. leave of absence
flabbergasted
adj. astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise
expurgate
v. clean; remove offensive parts of a book
embody
v. personify; make concrete; incorporate
dote
v. be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
disengage
v. uncouple; separate; disconnect
despise
v. look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful
deducible
adj. derived by reasoning
covetous
adj. avaricious; eagerly desirous of
conservatory
n. school of the fine arts (especially music or drama)
comparable
adj. similar
chimerical
adj. fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic
capacious
adj. spacious
bolt (v)
v. dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down
beam
n. ray of light; long piece of wood or metal; course of a radio signal
attain
v. achieve or accomplish; gain
approbation
n. approval
abusive
adj. coarsely insulting; physically harmful
address
v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
ameliorate
v. improve
apostate
n. one who abandons his religious or political beliefs
bandy
v. discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
calligraphy
n. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
chameleon
n. lizard that changes color in different situations
coincidence
n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
congeal
v. freeze; coagulate
corpulent
adj. very fat
disclaim
v. disown; renounce claim to
divulge
v. reveal
elaboration
n. addition of details; intricacy
epilogue
n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
expansive
adj. outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
fester
v. rankle; produce irritation or resentment
franchise
n. right granted by authority; right to vote
glimmer
v. shine erratically; twinkle
hermitage
n. home of a hermit
ingrate
n. ungrateful person
invigorate
v. energize; stimulate
languish
v. lose animation; lose strength
magnate
n. person of prominence or influence
metallurgical
adj. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
mottled
adj. blotched in coloring; spotted
oaf
n. stupid, awkward person
ostracize
v. exclude from public favor; ban
patriarch
n. father and ruler of a family or tribe
pinnacle
n. peak
precipitous
adj. steep; overhasty
promote
v. help to flourish advance in rank; publicize
recurrent
adj. occurring again and again
saboteur
n. one who commits sabotage
sentinel
n. sentry; lookout
solvent
n. substance that dissolves another
strut (n)
n. supporting bar
symmetry
n. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
touchstone
n. stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
unimpeachable
adj. blameless and exemplary
vie
v. contend; compete
