Deck 3 Flashcards
1
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Define:
burnish
(bur-nish)
A
v. to polish or make shine
n. a shiny appearance
The store owner’s son’s only job was to burnish the statues in the window every day.
2
Q
Define:
buttress
(but-riss)
A
n. a supporting structure
v. to support or encourage
The parents decided to buttress the after-school programs that were in danger of ending by making donations.
3
Q
Define:
equivocate
(i-kwiv-uh-keyt)
A
v. to make vague, unclear statements
The mayor equivocated when confronted about his use of public funds.
4
Q
Define:
paragon
(par-uh-gon)
A
n. a model of excellence
The man was a paragon of virtue who had never stolen so much as a loaf of bread in his life.
5
Q
Define:
cacophony
(kuh-kof-uh-nee)
A
n. unpleasant, discordant sounds
The orchestra’s first attempt to play together was a cacophony of jarring notes.
6
Q
Define:
mawkish
(maw-kish)
A
adj. very sentimental
The group of graduating seniors was a mawkish sight, crying and taking hundreds of pictures.
7
Q
Define:
cajole
(kuh-djohl)
A
v. to make someone do something with flattery or promises
Mother cajoled her into driving the other children to school, promising to make her favorite dinner.
8
Q
Define:
dogmatic
(dawg-matt-ik)
A
adj. rigidly fixed in opinion or expression in an arrogant manner
The dogmatic theorist refused to listen to any other possibilities.
9
Q
Define:
calibrate
(kal-ih-brehyt)
A
v. to check or balance the scale of a measuring device with a standard scale
The new thermometer needed to be calibrated before it could be used.
10
Q
Define:
perdition
(per-dish-uhn)
A
n. a state of final spiritual ruin, loss of soul, damnation
n. hell
Poor moral choices led Johnny down the road to perdition.
11
Q
Define:
beseech
(bih-seech)
A
v. to request urgently
The dying man beseeched his family to visit him.
12
Q
Define:
canny
(can-ee)
A
adj. careful; shrewd
John was a canny negotiator; no matter how bad his bargaining position, he would always come out on top.
13
Q
Define:
seminal
(sem-uh-nl)
A
adj. original and influential
The seminal works of the artist developed into a new style of interpretation.
14
Q
Define:
cantankerous
(can-tang-kurr-us)
A
adj. difficult to handle; ill-tempered
The worst part about working in customer service was having to deal with irate, cantankerous callers.
15
Q
Define:
semantic
(suh-man-tick)
A
adj. related to the meaning of words
Susan felt that the abortion debate had become too focused on semantic arguments.
16
Q
Define:
serrate
(sare-ate)
A
adj. having toothed edges (“serrated” is an alternate form of the adj.)
Kate used the serrate edge of the knife to cut through the tough meat.
17
Q
Define:
sever
(sev-er)
A
v. to cut off
Unfortunately, to prevent the infection from spreading, the doctors had to sever the infected parts of the hand.
18
Q
Define:
sinuous
(sin-you-us)
A
adj. twisting and winding
adj. not direct
The sinuous path through the mountains was probably the most dangerous route to take.
19
Q
Define:
solicitude
(suh-liss-ih-tood)
A
n. caring about others’ well being
Though she claims not to have any feelings for Julio, she showed a great deal of solicitude when she learned of his illness.
20
Q
Define:
solidarity
(sol-ih-dare-ih-tee)
A
n. a feeling of camaraderie with others due to shared goals
Several townspeople expressed solidarity with the union members by protesting with them.
21
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to polish or make shine
n. a shiny appearance
A
burnish
(bur-nish)
synonyms: polish, brighten
22
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a supporting structure
v. to support or encourage
A
buttress
(but-riss)
synonyms: prop, support; bolster, reinforce
23
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make vague, unclear statements
A
equivocate
(i-kwiv-uh-keyt)
synonyms: evade, sidestep
24
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a model of excellence
A
paragon
(par-uh-gon)
synonyms: archetype, ideal
25
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. unpleasant, discordant sounds
**cacophony**
| (kuh-**kof**-uh-nee)
## Footnote
synonyms: noise, clamor
26
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. very sentimental
**mawkish**
| (**maw**-kish)
## Footnote
synonyms: emotional, mushy
27
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make someone do something with flattery or promises
**cajole**
| (kuh-**djohl**)
## Footnote
synonyms: coax, persuade, wheedle
28
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. rigidly fixed in opinion or expression in an arrogant manner
**dogmatic**
| (**dawg**-matt-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: arrogant, bullheaded, authoritarian
29
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to check or balance the scale of a measuring device with a standard scale
**calibrate**
| (**kal**-ih-brehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: align, balance, fix
30
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a state of final spiritual ruin, loss of soul, damnation
n. hell
**perdition**
| (per-**dish**-uhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: hell, damnation, corruption, underworld
31
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to request urgently
**beseech**
| (bih-**seech**)
## Footnote
synonyms: beg, appeal, plead
32
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. careful; shrewd
**canny**
| (**can**-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: acute, cunning
33
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. original and influential
**seminal**
| (**sem**-uh-nl)
## Footnote
synonyms: landmark, fundamental, fertile
34
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. difficult to handle; ill-tempered
**cantankerous**
| (can-**tang**-kurr-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: crabby, cranky, aggressive
35
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. related to the meaning of words
**semantic**
| (suh-**man**-tick)
## Footnote
synonyms: linguistic, verbal
36
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having toothed edges
**serrate**
| (**sare**-ate)
## Footnote
synonyms: a toothed edge or blade
37
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to cut off
**sever**
| (**sev**-er)
## Footnote
synonyms: carve, disconnect, break off
38
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. twisting and winding
adj. not direct
**sinuous**
| (**sin**-you-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: curved, circuitous, meandering
39
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. caring about others' well being
**solicitude**
| (suh-**liss**-ih-tood)
## Footnote
synonyms: consideration, watchfulness
40
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a feeling of camaraderie with others due to shared goals
**solidarity**
| (sol-ih-**dare**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: alliance, sympathy
41
# Define:
**soluble**
| (**sol**-yuh-bull)
adj. capable of being dissolved in a liquid
adj. capable of being solved
Certain medicines are _soluble_ in water so they can be taken with ease.
42
# Define:
**solvent**
| (**sol**-vunt)
adj. able to meet financial obligations
n. a substance that can dissolve other substances
To remain _solvent_, the business was forced to sell its overseas operations.
43
# Define:
**soporific**
| (sop-uh-**riff**-ik)
adj. able to cause sleepiness
n. a substance that causes sleepiness
Bill's new cold medication has _soporific_ side effects that interfere with his ability to drive.
44
# Define:
**emulate**
| (**em**-yuh-lehyt)
v. to try to imitate or exceed another's actions
Nancy wanted to _emulate_ her older sister and so began to study more often.
45
# Define:
**enamor**
| (ih-**nam**-er)
v. to make infatuated; to cause to love
He was so **_enamor_**ed of her that he thought about her every day.
46
# Define:
**endemic**
| (in-**dem**-ik)
adj. originating in, native to, particular to
There are some deadly diseases that are _endemic_ to the tropics.
47
# Define:
**endow**
| (in-**dow**)
v. to give (esp. an inheritance or genetic trait)
## Footnote
Christine's mother **_endow_**ed her with beautiful green eyes.
48
# Define:
**dour**
| (**doo**-er)
adj. harsh; gloomy, forbidding
adj. stern, humorless
The old headmaster never had anything but a _dour_ expression to offer.
49
# Define:
**enervate**
| (**in**-er-vehyt)
v. to make weaker
The heat **_enervate_**d the soccer players' strength with each passing minute, and by halftime most were in no condition to continue playing.
50
# Define:
**insouciant**
| (in-**soo**-see-uhnt)
adj. unconcerned, nonchalant, lighthearted
## Footnote
Michael's _insouciant_ attitude towards schoolwork led to poor test grades.
51
# Define:
**evince**
| (ih-**vins**)
v. to clearly prove something, to indicate
Her choice not to enter into an argument with him **_evince_**d her maturity.
52
# Define:
**enfranchise**
| (in-**fran**-chahyz)
v. to give rights of citizenship, esp. the right to vote
When women were finally **_enfranchise_**d, spontaneous celebrations occurred throughout the country.
53
# Define:
**filigree**
| (**fil**-ih-gree)
n. an ornamental work, esp. delicate and lacelike
v. to adorn
The wine glass was **_filigree_**d with a delicate pattern of grape vines.
54
# Define:
**engender**
| (in-**djen**-dur)
v. to cause, to lead to
The poor ventilation in the factory **_engender_**ed health problems amongst the workers.
55
# Define:
**apocryphal**
| (uh-**pok**-ruh-fuhl)
adj. of dubious origin; of doubtful authenticity
I believe all stories of alien abduction are _apocryphal_.
56
# Define:
**enmity**
| (**en**-mih-tee)
n. strong mutual hatred
Great _enmity_ has existed between the two tribes for centuries, leading to untold bloodshed.
57
# Define:
**aesthete**
| (es-**theet**)
n. one with artistic sensibilities
The _aesthete_ was able to knowledgeably interpret the painting.
58
# Define:
**estimable**
| (**es**-tuh-muh-buhl)
adj. formidable, worthy
## Footnote
The team knew within the first few minutes that they faced an _estimable_ opponent.
59
# Define:
**revile**
| (ruh-**vahyl**)
v. to criticize with harsh or abusive language
Film critics **_revile_**d the studio for gutting the director's artistic vision and replacing it with meaningless action sequences.
60
# Define:
**indefatigable**
| (in-duh-**fat**-ih-guh-buhl)
adj. incapable of becoming exhausted; tireless; dogged
The marathon runner was seemingly _indefatigable_, keeping up his brisk pace while competitors fell behind one after the other.
61
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. capable of being dissolved in a liquid
adj. capable of being solved
**soluble**
| (**sol**-yuh-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: dispersable, dissolvable; solvable
62
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. able to meet financial obligations
n. a substance that can dissolve other substances within itself
**solvent**
| (**sol**-vunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: financially stable, viable; dissolver
63
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. able to cause sleepiness
n. a substance that causes sleepiness
**soporific**
| (sop-uh-**rif**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: anesthetic, narcotic, sedative
64
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to try to imitate or exceed another's actions
**emulate**
| (**em**-yuh-lehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: copy, mimic
65
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make infatuated; to cause to love
**enamor**
| (ih-**nam**-er)
## Footnote
synonyms: fascinate, captivate
66
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. originating in, native to, particular to
**endemic**
| (in-**dem**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: local, regional
67
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to give (esp. an inheritance or genetic trait)
**endow**
| (in-**dow**)
## Footnote
synonyms: provide, impart
68
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. harsh; gloomy, forbidding
adj. stern, humorless
**dour**
| (**doo**-er)
## Footnote
synonyms: uninviting, severe
69
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make weaker
**enervate**
| (**in**-er-vehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: tire, exhaust
70
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unconcerned, nonchalant, lighthearted
**insouciant**
| (in-**soo**-see-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: carefree, unworried
71
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to clearly prove something, to indicate
**evince**
| (ih-**vins**)
## Footnote
synonyms: declare, demonstrate
72
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to give rights of citizenship, esp. the right to vote
**enfranchise**
| (in-**fran**-chahyz)
## Footnote
synonyms: empower, naturalize
73
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. an ornamental work, esp. delicate and lacelike
v. to adorn
**filigree**
| (**fil**-ih-gree)
## Footnote
synonyms: decoration, ornamentation; decorate
74
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to cause, to lead to
**engender**
| (in-**djen**-dur)
## Footnote
synonyms: develop, generate, bring about
75
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. of dubious origin; of doubtful authenticity
**apocryphal**
| (uh-**pok**-ruh-fuhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: fictitious, doubtful
76
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. strong mutual hatred
**enmity**
| (**en**-mih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: animosity, antagonism
77
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one with artistic sensibilities
**aesthete**
| (es-**theet**)
## Footnote
synonyms: artist, connoisseur
78
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. formidable, worthy
**estimable**
| (**es**-tuh-muh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: admirable, honored
79
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to criticize with harsh or abusive language
**revile**
| (ruh-vahyl)
## Footnote
synonyms: scold, criticize, abuse
80
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. incapable of becoming exhausted; tireless; dogged
**indefatigable**
| (in-duh-**fat**-ih-guh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: untiring, active, persevering
81
# Define:
**ensemble**
| (on-**som**-bul)
n. a whole group formed by separate parts
The band was an _ensemble_ of classical violinists, guitarists, and a jazz pianist.
82
# Define:
**effervescent**
| (eff-er-**vess**-uhnt)
adj. emitting small bubbles
adj. lively, showing high spirits, vivacious
Stacy's _effervescent_ mind captivated everyone she met.
83
# Define:
**enthrall**
| (in-**thrawl**)
v. to captivate
v. to enslave
## Footnote
The singer's voice **_enthrall_**ed the judges, who immediately awarded her first place in the contest.
84
# Define:
**entreat**
| (in-**treet**)
v. to plead
The rejected boy **_entreat_**ed the girl to give him a second chance.
85
# Define:
**extirpate**
| (**ek**-ster-peyt)
v. to destroy, annihilate totally
v. to cut out by the roots
Modern thinkers have proposed to _extirpate_ religion from all political discourse.
86
# Define:
**enumerate**
| (ih-**new**-muh-rate)
v. to list items individually
Shocked by her decision, I asked her to _enumerate_ her reasons for firing him.
87
# Define:
**internecine**
| (in-ter-**neh**-seen)
adj. mutually destructive
adj. characterized by bloodshed and carnage
adj. relating to intra-group struggle
That country's _internecine_ struggle was only put to rest after many innocent people lost their lives.
88
# Define:
**ephemeral**
| (uh-**fem**-er-ul)
adj. lasting only a short while
Our joy at being let out for the weekend was only _ephemeral_, for we soon realized that we had a lot of studying to do for Monday.
89
# Define:
**variegated**
| (**vair**-ee-uh-gehyt-id)
adj. multicolored
adj. varied
The _variegated_ leaves were a sure sign that autumn had arrived.
90
# Define:
**venerate**
| (**ven**-uh-rehyt)
v. to respect deeply and honor
The children **_venerate_**d their grandfather and sought not to disappoint him.
91
# Define:
**veracity**
| (vur-**rass**-ih-tee)
n. truthfulness
In order have her article published, Susan needed to prove the _veracity_ of her claims.
92
# Define:
**verbiage**
| (**ver**-bee-idge)
n. an overabundance of words
n. one's manner of speaking
The elderly speaker's _verbiage_ tended toward the formal.
93
# Define:
**vestige**
| (**ves**-tidge)
n. a small remnant
That abandoned well is a _vestige_ of the manor that once stood here.
94
# Define:
**vex**
| (**vex**)
v. to annoy or bother
v. to confound
v. to talk about extensively
## Footnote
It was when they were allowed to horse around the house that the children **_vex_**ed her the most.
95
# Define:
**vigilant**
| (**vidge**-ih-lunt)
adj. watchful
Our new dog is very _vigilant_ when it comes to guarding the house.
96
# Define:
**vigor**
| (**vig**-er)
n. energy, vitality
n. strength; forcefulness
After she broke her hip dancing, Kate realized that she had lost the youthful _vigor_ she once had.
97
# Define:
**virtuoso**
| (vur-chew-**owe**-so)
n. a highly-skilled artist
Even at a young age, it was clear that Beethoven was a _virtuoso_ in the making.
98
# Define:
**viscous**
| (**viss**-kuss)
adj. thick and syrup-like
They slathered a _viscous_ glue over the pieces to make sure they would stick.
99
# Define:
**vituperate**
| (vahy-**too**-puh-rehyt)
v. to scold
The old man **_vituperate_**d the neighborhood boys who were trespassing on his lawn.
100
# Define:
**vivacious**
| (vih-**vey**-shuss)
adj. energetic; full of life
At ninety years old, Melinda was known for being particularly _vivacious_ for her age.
101
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a whole group formed by separate parts
**ensemble**
| (on-**som**-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: band, collection, organization
102
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. emitting small bubbles
adj. lively, showing high spirits, vivacious
**effervescent**
| (eff-er-**vess**-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: airy, foaming; spirited, bubbly
103
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to captivate
v. to enslave
**enthrall**
| (in-**thrawl**)
## Footnote
synonyms: absorb, enrapture, beckon, beguile
104
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to plead
**entreat**
| (in-**treet**)
## Footnote
synonyms: beg, request
105
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to destroy, annihilate totally
v. to cut out by the roots
**extirpate**
| (**ek**-ster-peyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: destroy, annihilate; remove, uproot
106
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to list items individually
**enumerate**
| (ih-**new**-muh-rate)
## Footnote
synonyms: count, list to review
107
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. mutually destructive
adj. characterized by bloodshed and carnage
adj. relating to intra-group struggle
**internecine**
| (in-ter-**neh**-seen)
## Footnote
synonyms: civil, fratricidal, deadly, bloody, catastrophic
108
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. lasting only a short while
**ephemeral**
| (uh-**fem**-er-ul)
## Footnote
synonyms: momentary, passing
109
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. appearing to have different colors
adj. varied
**variegated**
| (**vair**-ee-uh-gehyt-id)
## Footnote
synonyms: diverse, kaleidoscopic
110
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to respect deeply and honor
**venerate**
| (**ven**-uh-rehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: admire, esteem
111
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. truthfulness
**veracity**
| (vur-**rass**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: certainty, truth, fact
112
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. an overabundance of words
n. one's manner of speaking
**verbiage**
| (**ver**-bee-idge)
## Footnote
synonyms: wordiness, verbosity; delivery
113
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a small remnant
**vestige**
| (**ves**-tidge)
## Footnote
synonyms: remainder, hint
114
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to annoy or bother
v. to confound
v. to talk about extensively
**vex**
| (**vex**)
## Footnote
synonyms: distress, agitate; confuse
115
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. watchful
**vigilant**
| (**vidge**-ih-lunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: attentive, aware, on the lookout
116
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. energy, vitality
n. strength; forcefulness
**vigor**
| (**vig**-er)
## Footnote
synonyms: power, intensity
117
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a highly-skilled artist
**virtuoso**
| (vur-chew-**owe**-so)
## Footnote
synonyms: ace, artist, professional
118
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. thick and syrup-like
**viscous**
| (**viss**-kuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: slow-flowing, syrupy
119
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to scold
**vituperate**
| (vahy-**too**-puh-rehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: abuse, berate, yell at
120
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. energetic; full of life
**vivacious**
| (vih-**vey**-shuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: lively, spirited
121
# Define:
**meticulous**
| (muh-**tick**-yuh-luss)
adj. paying great attention to detail
He was a _meticulous_ sculptor, sometimes spending hours perfecting a single fingernail on one of his figures.
122
# Define:
**mimicry**
| (**mim**-ih-kree)
n. a close imitation of something else
_Mimicry_ is common in the animal kingdom, such as when harmless species assume the aspect of poisonous ones to avoid being eaten.
123
# Define:
**minuet**
| (min-you-**et**)
n. a slow, stately, pattern dance in 3/4 time
n. the music to accompany the dance of the same name
A _minuet_ is always danced with three beats per measure.
124
# Define:
**minute**
| (my-**newt**)
adj. tiny
adj. attentive to the smallest details
## Footnote
The chances of such a slow horse actually winning the race are _minute_.
125
# Define:
**mirth**
| (**murth**)
n. glee; joy
The house was always full of happy laughter and other signs of _mirth_.
126
# Define:
**dissipated**
| (dis-uh-**pey**-tid)
adj. indulging in excessive devotion to pleasure; debauched, dissolute; wasted, squandered
His life quickly became _dissipated_ and unstructured after he won the lottery.
127
# Define:
**misanthrope**
| (**miss**-un-throwp)
n. hater of humanity
The old man was a notorious _misanthrope_ who loathed even his own children.
128
# Define:
**invidious**
| (in-**vid**-ee-uhs)
adj. offensive, provoking resentment or ill-will
The teacher's _invidious_ practice of playing favorites led to several parent conferences.
129
# Define:
**misconstrue**
| (miss-kun-**strew**)
v. to misunderstand
Eva has a habit of **_misconstru_**ing compliments, reading amorous designs into the most innocent remarks.
130
# Define:
**remit**
| (rih-**mit**)
v. to transmit payment
v. to refrain from exacting
v. to pardon
v. to desist, postpone or give up
The transaction was completed after the buyer **_remit_**ted the money.
131
# Define:
**mitigate**
| (**mit**-ih-gate)
v. to make smaller or less problematic
The hurricane's effect was **_mitigate_**d by the quick response from the national guard.
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# Define:
**opprobrium**
| (uh-**proh**-bree-uhm)
n. the disgrace felt by someone who has acted in an outrageously shameful manner
Oedipus Rex experienced great _opprobrium_ after learning the true extent of his crimes.
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# Define:
**mollify**
| (**mohl**-ih-fahy)
v. to decrease the strength of
v. to make softer, less severe
His rage was **_molli_**fied by his wife's soothing words.
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# Define:
**momentum**
| (moh-**men**-tum)
n. strength built up by continued movement or development
The protest gained _momentum_ as it passed through the city and gained new supporters.
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# Define:
**prodigious**
| (pruh-**didj**-us)
adj. having great power or size
adj. extreme
The building of the new dam is a _prodigious_ project requiring thousands of men and millions of dollars.
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# Define:
**asperity**
| (uh-**sper**-ih-tee)
n. severity, rigor
n. acrimony, irritability
The _asperity_ of a northern winter can lead to depression.
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# Define:
**profligate**
| (**prof**-lih-git)
adj. immoral
adj. recklessly extravagant
She criticized her spoiled son for his _profligate_ lifestyle.
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# Define:
**profuse**
| (pruh-**fewss**)
adj. abundant
adj. freely giving or spending
Horrified by the consequences of her actions, Joyce offered _profuse_ apologies to her friends.
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# Define:
**hapless**
| (**hap**-liss)
adj. unlucky, unfortunate, luckless
The _hapless_, accident-prone child managed to break his leg for the third time.
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# Define:
**prognostic**
| (prog-**noss**-tick)
n. a prediction
adj. indicating future events
Climate scientists presented a chilling _prognostic_ of what will happen to our planet in the near future.
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. paying great attention to detail
**meticulous**
| (muh-**tick**-yuh-luss)
## Footnote
synonyms: perfectionist, painstaking
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a close imitation of something else
**mimicry**
| (**mim**-ih-kree)
## Footnote
synonyms: mime, imitation
143
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a slow, stately, pattern dance in 3/4 time
n. the music to accompany the dance of the same name
**minuet**
| (min-you-**et**)
## Footnote
synonyms: dance, waltz; music, piece
144
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. tiny
adj. attentive to the smallest details
**minute**
| (my-**newt**)
## Footnote
synonyms: very small, miniature; exact, precise
145
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. glee; joy
**mirth**
| (**murth**)
## Footnote
synonyms: cheer, amusement
146
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; hedonistic
**dissipated**
| (dis-uh-**pey**-tid)
## Footnote
synonyms: self-indulgent, spoiled, debauched
147
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. hater of humanity
**misanthrope**
| (**miss**-un-throwp)
## Footnote
synonyms: cynic, curmudgeon
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. offensive, provoke resentment or ill-will
**invidious**
| (in-**vid**-ee-uhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: abominable, repugnant
149
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to misunderstand
**misconstrue**
| (miss-kun-**strew**)
## Footnote
synonyms: distort, mistake, misread
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to transmit payment
v. to refrain from exacting
v. to pardon
v. to desist, postpone or give up
**remit**
| (rih-**mit**)
## Footnote
synonyms: transfer; stop, postpone; alleviate, pardon
151
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make smaller or less problematic
**mitigate**
| (**mit**-ih-gate)
## Footnote
synonyms: diminish, lighten
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the disgrace felt by someone who has acted in an outrageously shameful manner, contempt
**opprobrium**
| (uh-**proh**-bree-uhm)
## Footnote
synonyms: dishonor, infamy, humiliation
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to decrease the strength of
v. to make softer
**mollify**
| (**mohl**-ih-fahy)
## Footnote
synonyms: disarm, smooth over, soften
154
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. strength built up by continued movement or development
**momentum**
| (moh-**men**-tum)
## Footnote
synonyms: drive, energy, propulsion
155
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having great power or size
adj. extreme
**prodigious**
| (pruh-**didj**-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: massive, colossal, monumental, extraordinary
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. severity, rigor
n. acrimony, irritability
**asperity**
| (uh-**sper**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: harshness, bad temper
157
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. immoral
adj. recklessly extravagant
**profligate**
| (**prof**-lih-git)
## Footnote
synonyms: corrupt, degenerate; immoderate, lavish
158
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. abundant
adj. freely giving or spending
**profuse**
| (pruh-**fewss**)
## Footnote
synonyms: excessive, extravagant, plentiful
159
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unlucky, unfortunate, luckless
**hapless**
| (**hap**-liss)
## Footnote
synonyms: luckless, jinxed
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a prediction
adj. indicating future events
**prognostic**
| (prog-**noss**-tick)
## Footnote
synonyms: omen, foreboding, warning, prophecy
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# Define:
**proliferate**
| (pruh-**lif**-er-ehyt)
v. to grow and spread quickly
Tensions in the area **_proliferate_**d after the civilian casualties.
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# Define:
**puissant**
| (**pyoo**-uh-suhnt)
adj. powerful, mighty
A _puissant_ leader can secure the success of an entire team.
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# Define:
**prone**
| (**prone**)
adj. lying face or front downward
adj. tending to behave or act a certain way
Lucy was _prone_ to cheat on tests, so the teachers placed her in a separate room.
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# Define:
**propitiate**
| (proh-**pish**-ee-ehyt)
v. to appease
The custom was to _propitiate_ the angry gods with a sacrifice.
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# Define:
**ineffable**
| (in-**eff**-uh-buhl)
adj. incapable of being described in words
After a long day you can find _ineffable_ pleasure in a hot bath.
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# Define:
**propitious**
| (pruh-**pish**-us)
adj. favorable
The rainy weather was not _propitious_ for the picnic they had planned.
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# Define:
**propound**
| (pruh-**pound**)
v. to propose or offer for consideration
To make her point about the dangers of sunburns, Kate **_propound_**ed various theories about skin cancer and its links to ultraviolet radiation.
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# Define:
**propriety**
| (pruh-**pry**-ih-tee)
n. proper behavior
A model housewife, Mary valued _propriety_ and manners over everything else.
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# Define:
**precipitate**
| (prih-**sip**-ih-teyt)
adj. acting with haste or on impulse
v. to cause or hasten an event
The officer took _precipitate_ action and wound up making the situation even worse.
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# Define:
**prosaic**
| (pro-**zay**-ik)
adj. common; unimaginative
## Footnote
Kate's realistic paintings of household objects were criticized as being too _prosaic_.
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# Define:
**prudent**
| (**proo-**dent)
adj. practical; careful
## Footnote
His assistant was particularly _prudent_ when it came to keeping the company's secrets.
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# Define:
**advert**
| (ad-**vurt**)
v. to call or direct attention towards
As soon as Jim saw the unsafe guardrail, he **_advert_**ed everyone to the problem.
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# Define:
**excoriate**
| (ik-**skawr**-ee-eyt)
v. to condemn scathingly
## Footnote
After the student's repetitive acts of bullying, the principal **_excoriate_**d him.
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# Define:
**insipid**
| (in-**sip**-id)
adj. bland, trite
The film's _insipid_ plot, like that of hundreds of others, centered on American agents thwarting a Russian spy ring.
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# Define:
**sublimate**
| (**suhb**-luh-meyt)
v. to change state of matter between solid and gaseous form without passing through a liquid stage
v. to modify the expression of an instinctual impulse in a socially acceptable manner
Dry ice **_sublimate_**s directly from its solid ice form to the gas you see rising off of it.
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# Define:
**expatiate**
| (ik-**spey**-shee-eyt)
v. to discuss or write about at great length
## Footnote
Margie **_expatiate_**d about her misfortunes until early in the morning.
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# Define:
**precipitous**
| (prih-**sip**-ih-tuhs)
adj. dangerously high or steep
adj. done hastily and without care
The economy suffered a _precipitous_ decline in exports.
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# Define:
**necromancy**
| (**nek**-ruh-man-see)
n. the practice of communicating with the spirits of the dead
n. black magic, black arts, or sorcery
## Footnote
Aunt Pam claimed that _necromancy_ was a way you could speak to your ancestors.
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# Define:
**truculent**
| (**truhk**-yuh-luhnt)
adj. cruel, ferocious, savage, brutal
## Footnote
The _truculent_ dictator did not care about the well-being of his people.
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# Define:
**depravity**
| (dih-**prav**-ih-tee)
n. moral corruption or degradation
The various **_depraviti_**es of modern society include an unhealthy obsession with the lives and deaths of celebrities.
181
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to grow and spread quickly
**proliferate**
| (pruh-**lif**-er-ehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: expand, develop
182
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. powerful, mighty
**puissant**
| (**pyoo**-uh-suhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: strong, formidable
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. lying face or front downward
adj. tending to behave or act a certain way
**prone**
| (**prone**)
## Footnote
synonyms: face down, flat, horizontal; likely, susceptible
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to appease
**propitiate**
| (proh-**pish**-ee-ehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: assuage, satisfy
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. incapable of being described in words
**ineffable**
| (in-**eff**-uh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: beyond words, indescribable
186
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. favorable
**propitious**
| (pruh-**pish**-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: good, beneficial
187
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to propose or offer for consideration
**propound**
| (pruh-**pound**)
## Footnote
synonyms: counsel, advise, set forth
188
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. proper behavior
**propriety**
| (pruh-**pry**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: correctness, accordance, courtesy
189
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. acting with haste or on impulse
v. to cause or hasten an event
**precipitate**
| (prih-**sip**-ih-teyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: expedite, advance
190
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. common; unimaginative
**prosaic**
| (pro-**zay**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: everyday, drab, dull
191
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. practical; careful
**prudent**
| (**proo-**dent)
## Footnote
synonyms: canny, sagacious
192
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to call or direct attention towards
**advert**
| (ad-**vurt**)
## Footnote
synonyms: observe, attend, point to
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to condemn scathingly
**excoriate**
| (ik-**skawr**-ee-eyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: berate, scathe, chastise
194
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. bland, trite
**insipid**
| (in-**sip**-id)
## Footnote
synonyms: dull, uninteresting
195
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to change state of matter between solid and gaseous form without passing through a liquid stage
v. to modify the expression of an instinctual impulse in a socially acceptable manner
**sublimate**
| (**suhb**-luh-meyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: refine, transfer, redirect
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to discuss or write about at great length
**expatiate**
| (ik-**spey**-shee-eyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: elaborate, expound
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. dangerously high or steep
adj. done hastily and without care
**precipitous**
| (prih-**sip**-ih-tuhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: steep, arduous, high; impulsive, abrupt
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the practice of allegedly communicating with the spirits of the dead
n. black magic, black arts, or sorcery
**necromancy**
| (**nek**-ruh-man-see)
## Footnote
synonyms: sorcery, occultism
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. cruel, ferocious, savage, brutal
**truculent**
| (**truhk**-yuh-luhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: abusive, aggressive, hostile
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. moral corruption or degradation
**depravity**
| (dih-**prav**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: immorality, criminality
