Deck 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Define:
aseptic
(uh-sep-tik)
A
adj. free of pathogens or germs
adj. with little or no emotion
Doctors are always careful to use aseptic surgical equipment to prevent infection.
2
Q
Define:
prolix
(proh-liks)
A
adj. wordy or prolonged; tedious in length
The prolix manuscript took days to read.
3
Q
Define:
foolhardy
(fool-hahr-dee)
A
adj. reckless, unwisely bold; thoughtlessly rash
It was a foolhardy attempt to climb the Sears Tower that went very wrong.
4
Q
Define:
picaresque
(pik-uh-resk)
A
adj. involving clever rogues in episodes of comedy or adventure
Huck Finn is a picaresque hero.
5
Q
Define:
raucous
(raw-kuhs)
A
adj. rough sounding, harsh
adj. boisterous, rowdy, disorderly
The raucous laughter went on long into the night.
6
Q
Define:
providential
(prov-ih-den-shuhl)
A
adj. to occur as if from divine intervention
His providential recovery, when it seemed that he would surely succumb, brought hope to many.
7
Q
Define:
antipodal
(an-tip-uh-dl)
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adj. diametrically opposed to, polar opposite
adj. on the opposite side of the earth
The couple had totally antipodal personalities, but they enjoyed each other’s company.
8
Q
Define:
pillory
(pill-uh-ree)
A
v. to punish; to hold up for public scorning
n. a wooden framework with holes for head and hands, in which criminal offenders are held
Dan was pilloried in class for his inability to spell “potato”.
9
Q
Define:
infelicitous
(in-fuh-liss-ih-tuss)
A
adj. unfortunate, awkward, inappropriate
In Thailand, it is considered infelicitous to touch someone’s head.
10
Q
Define:
dilatory
(dil-uh-tawr-ee)
A
adj. tending to delay, put off, or procrastinate
adj. intended to slow progress
Courtney employed dilatory tactics in the debate in order to collect her thoughts, but the judges noticed and she was docked a point.
11
Q
Define:
overweening
(oh-ver-wee-ning)
A
adj. presumptuously arrogant or conceited; overconfident, overbearing
Ian made the overweening assumption that people would rush to help him.
12
Q
Define:
neologism
(nee-awl-uh-djiz-uhm)
A
n. the creation of new words, expressions, or usages for words
“Technophile” is a neologism, just as “UFO” once was.
13
Q
Define:
lassitude
(lass-ih-tood)
A
n. a state of listless exhaustion, weakness, or weariness of the mind or body
The extreme heat led to a general lassitude that settled on the village from May to October.
14
Q
Define:
locution
(loh-kyoo-shuhn)
A
n. a particular word, phrase, or style used by a person or group
n. style of speaking, phraseology
The newcomers were fascinated by the Aussie’s locution.
15
Q
Define:
jocose
(joh-kohss)
A
adj. characterized by a joking or humorous manner
The jocose innkeeper could always be counted on for a bit of levity.
16
Q
Define:
rend
(rend)
A
v. to forcibly take
v. to tear apart
The three-year-old decided she wanted to play with the teddy bear, so she rent it from her infant sister’s hands.
17
Q
Define:
stanch
(stawnch)
A
v. to cease the flow of a liquid (esp. blood)
The doctor’s attempt to stanch the flow of blood eventually succeeded, and the patient’s blood pressure stabilized.
18
Q
Define:
solder
(sod-er)
A
v. to weld, fuse, or join (esp. metals)
Harry soldered the bits of scrap metal together to make a pet door.
19
Q
Define:
demure
(duh-myoor)
A
adj. modest, shy
Lindsay was demure and had a tough time opening up to new people.
20
Q
Define:
insensible
(in-sen-suh-buhl)
A
adj. unconscious, unresponsive
The boxer lay insensible on the floor of the ring.
21
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. free of pathogens or germs
adj. with little or no emotion
A
aseptic
(uh-sep-tik)
synonyms: barren, clean; withdrawn, introverted
22
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. wordy or prolonged; tedious in length
A
prolix
(proh-liks)
synonyms: lengthy, rambling
23
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. reckless, unwisely bold; thoughtlessly rash
A
foolhardy
(fool-hahr-dee)
synonyms: daredevil, venturous, risky
24
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. involving clever rogues in episodes of comedy or adventure
A
picaresque
(pik-uh-resk)
synonyms: roguish, satirical
25
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. rough sounding, harsh
adj. boisterous, rowdy, disorderly
**raucous**
| (**raw**-kuhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: noisy, chaotic
26
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. to occur as if from divine intervention
**providential**
| (prov-ih-**den**-shuhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: accidental, convenient, fortunate
27
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. diametrically opposed to, polar opposite
adj. on the opposite side of the earth
**antipodal**
| (an-**tip**-uh-dl)
## Footnote
synonyms: opposed, contrary, counter
28
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to punish; to hold up for public scorning
n. a wooden framework with holes for head and hands, in which criminal offenders are held
**pillory**
| (**pill**-uh-ree)
## Footnote
synonyms: ridicule, abuse
29
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unfortunate, awkward, inappropriate
**infelicitous**
| (in-fuh-**liss**-ih-tuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: improper, ill suited
30
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. tending to delay, put off, or procrastinate
adj. intended to slow progress
**dilatory**
| (**dil**-uh-tawr-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: dallying, sluggish, tardy
31
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. presumptuously arrogant or conceited, overconfident, overbearing
**overweening**
| (oh-ver-**wee**-ning)
## Footnote
synonyms: brash, conceited, pompous
32
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the creation of new words, expressions, or usages for words
**neologism**
| (nee-**awl**-uh-djiz-uhm)
## Footnote
synonyms: synthetic word, new phrase
33
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a state of listless exhaustion, weakness, or weariness of the mind or body
**lassitude**
| (**lass**-ih-tood)
## Footnote
synonyms: lethargy, weariness, inaction
34
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a particular word, phrase, or style used by a person or group
n. style of speaking, phraseology
**locution**
| (loh-**kyoo**-shuhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: phrasing, expression, lingo
35
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. characterized by a joking or humorous manner
**jocose**
| (joh-**kohss**)
## Footnote
synonyms: facetious, humorous, funny
36
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to forcibly take
v. to tear apart
**rend**
| (**rend**)
## Footnote
synonyms: break, divide, rip
37
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to cease the flow of a liquid (esp. blood)
**stanch**
| (**stawnch**)
## Footnote
synonyms: to cease the flow of a liquid
38
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to weld, fuse, or join (esp. metals)
**solder**
| (**sod**-er)
## Footnote
synonyms: fasten, braze
39
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. modest, shy
**demure**
| (duh-**myoor**)
## Footnote
synonyms: reserved, bashful, coy
40
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unconscious, unresponsive
**insensible**
| (in-**sen**-suh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: cold, numb, inanimate
41
# Define:
**rail**
| (**reyl**)
v. to complain bitterly
The citizens **_rail_**ed against the injustice of the federal land grab in tersely-worded editorials and letters to the editor.
42
# Define:
**noisome**
| (**noy**-suhm)
adj. offensive or harmful
The _noisome_ odor of the garbage nauseated Audrey.
43
# Define:
**mellifluous**
| (muh-**lif**-loo-uhs)
adj. sweetly flowing (esp. of words or sounds)
Lucy's _mellifluous_ voice was noted by her interviewer.
44
# Define:
**inveterate**
| (in-**vet**-er-it)
adj. established, habitual, deep-rooted
## Footnote
It was Tony's _inveterate_ preference to drink orange juice every morning.
45
# Define:
**coterie**
| (**koh**-tuh-ree)
n. a small or exclusive group of people with common interests
The _coterie_ of musicians began to meet on Tuesday nights and eventually established a weekly concert series.
46
# Define:
**impugn**
| (im-**pyoon**)
v. to challenge or attack one's beliefs or motives as false
The candidate went too far when he began to _impugn_ the character of his opponent's husband.
47
# Define:
**voluble**
| (**vol**-yuh-buhl)
adj. able to speak easily and in quantity, glib, talkative
## Footnote
The _voluble_ speaker talked late into the night.
48
# Define:
**misogynist**
| (mih-**sodj**-uh-nist)
n. one who hates women
The song contained several lyrics that were so offensive to women that the singer was immediately labeled a _misogynist_.
49
# Define:
**pedagogy**
| (**ped**-uh-goh-djee)
n. the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing
Training in _pedagogy_ can't prepare you for manic third graders.
50
# Define:
**ambient**
| (**am**-bee-uhnt)
adj. relating to the immediate surroundings; surrounding environment
The low _ambient_ lighting made for a romantic dinner setting.
51
# Define:
**inquest**
| (**in**-kwest)
n. a judicial inquiry of some matter held before a jury
n. an investigation, inquiry
The police opened an _inquest_ into the cause of death.
52
# Define:
**preen**
| (**preen**)
v. to primp, to dress up
v. to clean fur or feathers of an animal
The bird **_preen_**ed its feathers with its beak for a few moments before taking flight.
53
# Define:
**parry**
| (**pear**-ee)
v. to block, evade, or ward off
The politician **_parri_**ed the reporter's questions with a few of her own.
54
# Define:
**guy**
| (**gahy**)
n. rope or cord attached to something as a brace
I was nervous that the _guy_ for the pully would snap.
55
# Define:
**sallow**
| (**sal**-oh)
adj. of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion
## Footnote
There was a large number of _sallow_-looking patients in the doctor's office.
56
# Define:
**plangent**
| (**plan**-djuhnt)
adj. pounding, thundering, resounding
The _plangent_ honking of geese flying overhead jolted me awake.
57
# Define:
**peripatetic**
| (per-uh-puh-**tet**-ik)
adj. itinerant, nomadic
A _peripatetic_ existence can take its toll on your relationships with the ones you love.
58
# Define:
**rue**
| (**roo**)
v. to regret; to feel or experience remorse
I **_rue_**d the day I ever let her go.
59
# Define:
**macerate**
| (**mass**-uh-reyt)
v. to soften by steeping in a liquid, or decompose
v. to emaciate; to starve
Now, we will _macerate_ the rest of the melon in hot water so we can use it to flavor the cream.
60
# Define:
**callow**
| (**kal**-oh)
adj. lacking maturity or experience
## Footnote
A _callow_ young man was tormenting the elderly in the park.
61
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to complain bitterly
**rail**
| (**reyl**)
## Footnote
synonyms: berate, abuse, complain
62
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. offensive or harmful
**noisome**
| (**noy**-suhm)
## Footnote
synonyms: repulsive, dangerous
63
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. sweetly flowing (esp. of words or sounds)
**mellifluous**
| (muh-**lif**-loo-uhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: euphonic, harmonic, mellow, pleasing
64
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. established, habitual, deep-rooted
**inveterate**
| (in-**vet**-er-it)
## Footnote
synonyms: chronic, habitual, ingrained
65
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a small or exclusive group of people with common interests
**coterie**
| (**koh**-tuh-ree)
## Footnote
synonyms: clique, crowd, collective
66
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to challenge or attack ones beliefs or motives as false
**impugn**
| (im-**pyoon**)
## Footnote
synonyms: criticize, challenge
67
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. able to speak easily and in quantity, glib, talkative
**voluble**
| (**vol**-yuh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: articulate, chatty, conversational
68
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one who hates women
**misogynist**
| (mih-**sodj**-uh-nist)
## Footnote
synonyms: sexist, chauvinist
69
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing
**pedagogy**
| (**ped**-uh-goh-djee)
## Footnote
synonyms: education, apprenticeship, discipline
70
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. relating to the immediate surroundings; surrounding environment
**ambient**
| (**am**-bee-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: environment, atmosphere
71
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a judicial inquiry of some matter held before a jury.
n. an investigation, inquiry
**inquest**
| (**in**-kwest)
## Footnote
synonyms: a judicial inquiry, an official review before a panel
72
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to primp, to dress up
v. to clean fur or feathers of an animal
**preen**
| (**preen**)
## Footnote
synonyms: beautify, groom, brush, doll up
73
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to block, evade, or ward off
**parry**
| (**pear**-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: block, dodge, circumvent
74
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. rope or cord attached to something as a brace
**guy**
| (**gahy**)
## Footnote
synonyms: cable, wire, rope
75
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion
**sallow**
| (**sal**-oh)
## Footnote
synonyms: pale, unhealthy-looking, jaundiced
76
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. pounding, thundering, resounding
**plangent**
| (**plan**-djuhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: booming, loud, roaring
77
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. itinerant, nomadic
**peripatetic**
| (per-uh-puh-**tet**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: migrant, vagrant, wandering
78
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to regret; to feel or experience remorse
**rue**
| (**roo**)
## Footnote
synonyms: feel remorse, grieve for
79
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to soften by steeping in a liquid, or decompose
v. to emaciate; to starve
**macerate**
| (**mass**-uh-reyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: soak, dissolve
80
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. lacking maturity or experience
**callow**
| (**kal**-oh)
## Footnote
synonyms: immature, foolish
81
# Define:
**wistful**
| (**wist**-fuhl)
adj. yearning, longing, or melancholy
The child stared **_wistful_**ly out the window for days, waiting for her dog to return.
82
# Define:
**corroborate**
| (kuh-**rob**-uh-rehyt)
v. to confirm or validate
The mailman **_corroborate_**d the alleged thief's story, confirming that he had merely been passing by when the robbery occurred.
83
# Define:
**couch**
| (**couch**)
v. to express in indirect terms; to frame in a certain way
Her criticism was **_couch_**ed in flattering terms so that her coworker wouldn't take offense.
84
# Define:
**innervate**
| (ih-**nur**-veyt)
v. to give nervous energy to; to supply with nerves
The team was **_innervate_**d by the coach's pep talk and approached the second half with renewed energy.
85
# Define:
**impecunious**
| (im-puh-**kyoo**-nee-us)
adj. poor; without any money
A graduate student generally leads an _impecunious_ existence.
86
# Define:
**grovel**
| (**gruhv**-uhl)
v. to behave in a servile manner
v. to indulge in unworthy pursuits
The servants **_grovel_**ed at the king's throne.
87
# Define:
**epicurean**
| (ep-ih-kyoo-**ree**-uhn)
adj. characterized by luxury (esp. in terms of food and drink) or by a propensity for indulging in luxury
The cruise was marketed as an _epicurean_ adventure through the cuisines of four Caribbean nations.
88
# Define:
**hirsute**
| (**hur**-soot)
adj. hairy, shaggy
## Footnote
A _hirsute_ sheepdog won the Dog Showing Contest.
89
# Define:
**countenance**
| (**koun**-tuh-nunce)
n. appearance of a person's face
v. to permit, to allow
Many people thought she was friendly because of her kindly _countenance_.
90
# Define:
**scurvy**
| (**skur**-vee)
adj. not admirable, despicable
The _scurvy_ pirate secured his escape by throwing gun powder into the eyes of his pursuers.
91
# Define:
**covert**
| (**koe**-vert)
adj. hidden; secret
The government's _covert_ operations were laid bare by the shocking article.
92
# Define:
**craven**
| (**kray**-vun)
adj. cowardly
## Footnote
The _craven_ man ran away at the first sign of danger.
93
# Define:
**eugenics**
| (yoo-**djen**-iks)
n. the study of heredity improvements by genetic control
Nazi Germany is known to have carried out many _eugenics_ experiments that provoked outrage once they came to light.
94
# Define:
**credence**
| (**creed**-enss)
n. belief that something is true
n. plausibility
She gave _credence_ to the rumors when she failed to deny them.
95
# Define:
**execrate**
| (**ek**-si-kreyt)
v. to declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce
v. to loathe
v. to curse
The rival teams appeared on the news to _execrate_ one another.
96
# Define:
**sempiternal**
| (sem-pih-**tur**-nl)
adj. eternal, infinite
Nothing in life is _sempiternal_, alas.
97
# Define:
**credulous**
| (**kredj**-uh-luss)
adj. easily convinced that something is true
His lies were so ridiculous that only the most _credulous_ child would have believed them.
98
# Define:
**plumb**
| (**pluhm**)
v. to measure the depth
v. to examine critically
I think she is the only architect working today who has the courage to truly _plumb_ the possibilities of recycled construction materials.
99
# Define:
**culpable**
| (**kull**-puh-bull)
adj. deserving of blame or punishment
He confessed that he was _culpable_ for the crime and faced the consequences.
100
# Define:
**debase**
| (dih-**base**)
v. to corrupt or lower the value of
Many argue that modern society has been **_debase_**d by materialism.
101
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. yearning, longing, or melancholy
**wistful**
| (**wist**-fuhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: forlorn, reflective
102
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to confirm or validate
**corroborate**
| (kuh-**rob**-uh-rehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: affirm, validate, give further supporting evidence
103
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to express in indirect terms; to frame in a certain way
**couch**
| (**couch**)
## Footnote
synonyms: formulate, phrase, surround
104
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to give nervous energy to; to supply with nerves
**innervate**
| (ih-**nur**-veyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: invigorate, evoke, stimulate
105
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. poor; without any money
**impecunious**
| (im-puh-**kyoo**-nee-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: destitute, impoverished
106
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to behave in a servile manner
v. to indulge in unworthy pursuits
**grovel**
| (**gruhv**-uhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: beg, serve
107
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. characterized by luxury (esp. in terms of food and drink) or by a propensity for indulging in luxury
**epicurean**
| (ep-ih-kyoo-**ree**-uhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: gluttonous, libertine
108
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. hairy, shaggy
**hirsute**
| (**hur**-soot)
## Footnote
synonyms: furry, wooly
109
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. appearance of a person's face
v. to permit, to allow
**countenance**
| (**koun**-tuh-nunce)
## Footnote
synonyms: aspect, demeanor, expression, face
110
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not admirable, despicable
**scurvy**
| (**skur**-vee)
## Footnote
synonyms: abominable, low-down
111
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. hidden; secret
n. a covered place for hiding
**covert**
| (**koe**-vert)
## Footnote
synonyms: cloaked, secret, sly
112
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. cowardly
**craven**
| (**kray**-vun)
## Footnote
synonyms: weak, timid, fearful
113
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the study of heredity improvements by genetic control
**eugenics**
| (yoo-**djen**-iks)
## Footnote
synonyms: genetic enhancement, genetic manipulation
114
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. belief that something is true
n. plausibility
**credence**
| (**creed**-enss)
## Footnote
synonyms: credulity, confidence, possibility
115
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce
v. to loathe
v. to curse
**execrate**
| (**ek**-si-kreyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: accurse, condemn; hate, detest
116
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. eternal, infinite
**sempiternal**
| (sem-pih-**tur**-nl)
## Footnote
synonyms: ageless, constant
117
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. easily convinced that something is true
**credulous**
| (**kredj**-uh-luss)
## Footnote
synonyms: gullible, too trusting
118
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to measure the depth
v. to examine critically
**plumb**
| (**pluhm**)
## Footnote
synonyms: probe, gauge; assess, study
119
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. deserving of blame or punishment
**culpable**
| (**kull**-puh-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: guilty, liable
120
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. to corrupt or lower the value of
**debase**
| (dih-**base**)
## Footnote
synonyms: degrade, cheapen
121
# Define:
**decadent**
| (**deck**-ih-dunt)
adj. in a state of decline
adj. self-indulgent
Louis XIV was known for his _decadent_ displays of wealth and power.
122
# Define:
**decorous**
| (**dek**-core-us)
adj. conforming to what is acceptable to society
adj. marked by propriety and etiquette
One must always behave in a _decorous_ manner at formal events.
123
# Define:
**decry**
| (dih-**cry**)
v. to strongly disapprove of
The preacher **_decri_**ed society's indifference towards the poor.
124
# Define:
**artless**
| (**art**-liss)
adj. simple and natural
adj. unable to mask true feelings
adj. without artistic merit; crudely made
## Footnote
She had an _artless_ grace about her that endeared her to strangers.
125
# Define:
**ascetic**
| (uh-**set-**ik)
adj. relating to self-denial
n. a person who practices self-denial
## Footnote
The _ascetic_ monks rejected modern comforts such as electricity.
126
# Define:
**ascendant**
| (uh-**sen**-dent)
adj. rising
adj. most powerful
n. a position of being dominant or in control
In this game, newcomers are _ascendant_ because of their youth.
127
# Define:
**ascribe**
| (uh-**scribe**)
v. to attribute or assign to a cause
Her success was **_ascribe_**d to the hours she had spent studying.
128
# Define:
**assiduous**
| (uh-**sidj**-oo-us)
adj. making careful and persistent effort
John was an _assiduous_ student who always tried his best.
129
# Define:
**assuage**
| (uh-**swaydj**)
v. to relieve
Her anger was **_assuage_**d by her friend's soothing words.
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# Define:
**astute**
| (uh-**stewt**)
adj. having practical intelligence and good judgment
## Footnote
An _astute_ teacher always checks for plagiarism.
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# Define:
**suppliant**
| (**suhp**-lee-uhnt)
adj. asking humbly, beseeching
n. a person who requests or begs
The boy was peering into the pet store window with the look of a _suppliant_ on his face.
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# Define:
**atrophy**
| (**at**-ruh-fee)
n. deterioration (esp. due to inactivity)
v. to deteriorate, to waste away (esp. due to inactivity)
The paralyzed patient began to show signs of _atrophy_ in his leg muscles.
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# Define:
**anosmia**
| (an-**oz**-mee-uh)
n. loss of the sense of smell
Melissa has been afflicted with _anosmia_ since birth; she likes to say that sometimes it is a curse, and sometimes a blessing.
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# Define:
**austere**
| (aw-**steer**)
adj. severe, strict, or very plain
The _austere_ room was anything but inviting.
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# Define:
**autonomous**
| (aw-**tawn**-ih-muss)
adj. independent
The revolutionaries are fighting to make their country _autonomous_.
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# Define:
**rapacious**
| (ruh-**pey**-shuhs)
adj. voracious, greedy, plundering
The Vikings were _rapacious_ warriors.
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# Define:
**avarice**
| (**av**-uh-riss)
n. insatiable greed
The rich man's _avarice_ led him to buy up most of the neighborhood.
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# Define:
**unflappable**
| (uhn-**flap**-uh-buhl)
adj. not easily upset or excited (e.g., in a crisis)
The _unflappable_ hero maintained his level-headed mentality during the disaster.
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# Define:
**aver**
| (uh-**vurr**)
v. to declare as true
When interviewed, Susan's friends all **_aver_**red that she was a trustworthy person.
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# Define:
**emasculate**
| (uh-**mass**-kyuh-leyt)
v. to castrate or make effeminate
v. to weaken
Wearing the frilly pink shirt made him feel **_emasculate_**d.
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. in a state of decline
adj. self-indulgent
**decadent**
| (**deck**-ih-dunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: decaying; hedonistic, spoiled
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. conforming to what is acceptable to society
adj. marked by propriety and etiquette
**decorous**
| (**dek**-core-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: acceptable, befitting; civil, courtly
143
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. to strongly disapprove of
**decry**
| (dih-**cry**)
## Footnote
synonyms: denounce, deplore
144
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. simple and natural
adj. unable to mask true feelings
adj. without artistic merit; crudely made
**artless**
| (**art**-liss)
## Footnote
synonyms: genuine, pure; naive, straightforward; awkward, amateurish
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. relating to self-denial; and
n. a person who practices self-denial
**ascetic**
| (uh-**set-**ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: abstinent, restrained
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. rising
adj. most powerful
n. a position of being dominant or in control
**ascendant**
| (uh-**sen**-dent)
## Footnote
synonyms: ruling, superior, dominant
147
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to attribute or assign to a cause
**ascribe**
| (uh-**scribe**)
## Footnote
synonyms: assign, appoint, accredit
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. making careful and persistent effort
**assiduous**
| (uh-**sidj**-oo-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: hardworking, attentive
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to relieve
**assuage**
| (uh-**swaydj**)
## Footnote
synonyms: soothe, alleviate
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having practical intelligence and good judgment
**astute**
| (uh-**stewt**)
## Footnote
synonyms: adroit, perspicacious, sagacious
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. asking humbly, beseeching
n. a person who requests or begs
**suppliant**
| (**suhp**-lee-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: begging; beggar, seeker
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. deterioration (esp. due to inactivity)
v. to deteriorate, to waste away (esp. due to inactivity)
**atrophy**
| (**at**-ruh-fee)
## Footnote
synonyms: disintegration; to disintegrate
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. loss of the sense of smell
**anosmia**
| (an-**oz**-mee-uh)
## Footnote
synonyms: without smell
154
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. severe, strict, or very plain
**austere**
| (aw-**steer**)
## Footnote
synonyms: bare, stark, simple
155
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. independent
**autonomous**
| (aw-**tawn**-ih-muss)
## Footnote
synonyms: self-determining, independent
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. voracious, greedy, plundering
**rapacious**
| (ruh-**pey**-shuhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: marauding, ravenous, avaricious
157
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. insatiable greed
**avarice**
| (**av**-uh-riss)
## Footnote
synonyms: selfishness, ambition
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not easily upset or excited (e.g., in a crisis)
**unflappable**
| (uhn-**flap**-uh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: calm, collected
159
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to declare as true
**aver**
| (uh-**vurr**)
## Footnote
synonyms: affirm, assert
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to castrate or make effeminate
v. to weaken
**emasculate**
| (uh-**mass**-kyuh-leyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: desexualize, neuter; devitalize
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# Define:
**dormant**
| (**door-**munt)
adj. inactive for a period of time
The _dormant_ volcano erupted unexpectedly, injuring many.
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# Define:
**recumbent**
| (rih-**kuhm**-buhnt)
adj. leaning, lying down
He sat _recumbent_ on the picnic blanket.
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# Define:
**dote**
| (**dote**)
v. to show excessive affection
Her parents were strict but her grandparents always **_dote_**d on her and showered her with gifts.
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# Define:
**frangible**
| (**fran**-djuh-buhl)
adj. fragile; easily broken
The _frangible_ statue was accidently pushed over and shattered.
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# Define:
**dupe**
| (**dewp**)
n. a person who is easily tricked
v. to deceive
The lying politician made those who had voted for him seem like **_dupe_**s.
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# Define:
**magnanimous**
| (mag-**nan**-uh-muhss)
adj. noble in spirit, generous in forgiving others
Susan's _magnanimous_ personality made her many life-long friends.
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# Define:
**ebb**
| (**eb**)
v. to decrease or recede
n. a decline
n. the outward flow of the tide
## Footnote
Her affection for him began to _ebb_ a few days after the hasty wedding.
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# Define:
**wizen**
| (**wiz**-uhn)
v. to shrivel, wrinkle, or wither, as of with old age
A **_wizen_**ed old man was walking through the park.
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# Define:
**countermand**
| (koun-ter-**mand**)
v. to annul, cancel, make a contrary order
The general **_countermand_**ed his previous order to retreat, telling the men to march straight into battle.
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# Define:
**ebullient**
| (ih-**buhl**-yunt)
adj. very excited; joyously enthusiastic
Linda was _ebullient_ when she made it into the semifinals.
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# Define:
**apogee**
| (**ap**-uh-djee)
n. the highest point, zenith
The _apogee_ of the roller coaster terrified even the most seasoned riders.
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# Define:
**ecclesiastical**
| (ih-klee-zee-**ass**-tih-kuhl)
adj. relating to the church
Mary decided to take up her _ecclesiastical_ concerns with the local priest.
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# Define:
**eclectic**
| (ih-**klek**-tik)
adj. composed of parts from many different sources
The girl's fashion sense was an _eclectic_ mix of conservative Victorian and colorful modern styles.
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# Define:
**edify**
| (**ed**-ih-fahy)
v. to educate
John attempted to _edify_ the impolite young man.
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# Define:
**efficacious**
| (eff-ih-**kay**-shuss)
adj. producing or able to produce a desired result
The woman insisted that her herbal medicines would be the most _efficacious_ remedy for the young patient.
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# Define:
**puerile**
| (**pyoo**-er-ill)
adj. childish, immature
The comedian had a _puerile_ sense of humor, invoking the bathroom in practically every joke.
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# Define:
**effrontery**
| (ih-**frun**-tuh-ree)
n. unjustified arrogance or boldness
Although my sister had not invited me to her party, she had the _effrontery_ to ask me for help setting up.
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# Define:
**effusive**
| (ih-**few**-siv)
adj. related to excessive or unchecked emotion
Susan's _effusive_ praise of Ramon's new car made him think that perhaps she didn't really like it.
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# Define:
**tortuous**
| (**tawr**-choo-uhs)
adj. winding, excessively complicated
## Footnote
The philosopher made a _tortuous_ argument that not many of his students followed.
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# Define:
**debauchery**
| (dih-**baw**-chuh-ree)
n. extreme sensual indulgence
The _debauchery_ in the movie was enough to make me blush.
181
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. inactive for a period of time
**dormant**
| (**door-**munt)
## Footnote
synonyms: inactive, sleeping, inoperative
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. leaning, lying down
**recumbent**
| (rih-**kuhm**-buhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: sprawling, reclining
183
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to show excessive affection
**dote**
| (**dote**)
## Footnote
synonyms: favor, cherish
184
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. fragile; easily broken
**frangible**
| (**fran**-djuh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: brittle, flimsy
185
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a person who is easily tricked
v. to deceive
**dupe**
| (**dewp**)
## Footnote
synonyms: chump, sucker, victim
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. noble in spirit, generous in forgiving others
**magnanimous**
| (mag-**nan**-uh-muhss)
## Footnote
synonyms: big-hearted, forgiving
187
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to decrease or recede
n. a decline
n. the outward flow of the tide
**ebb**
| (**eb**)
## Footnote
synonyms: subside; regression, decline
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to shrivel, wrinkle, or wither, as of old age
**wizen**
| (**wiz**-uhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: sag, crinkle, dry up
189
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to annul or cancel; to give a contrary order
**countermand**
| (koun-ter-**mand**)
## Footnote
synonyms: override, recall, revoke
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. very excited; joyously enthusiastic
**ebullient**
| (ih-**buhl**-yunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: bouncy, chipper, effervescent
191
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the highest point, zenith
**apogee**
| (**ap**-uh-djee)
## Footnote
synonyms: pinnacle, apex
192
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. relating to the church
**ecclesiastical**
| (ih-klee-zee-**ass**-tih-kuhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: clerical, parochial
193
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. composed of parts from many different sources
**eclectic**
| (ih-**klek**-tik)
## Footnote
synonyms: heterogeneous, multifarious
194
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to educate
**edify**
| (**ed**-ih-fahy)
## Footnote
synonyms: enlighten, teach
195
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. producing or able to produce a desired result
**efficacious**
| (eff-ih-**kay**-shuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: efficient, capable
196
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. childish, immature
**puerile**
| (**pyoo**-er-ill)
## Footnote
synonyms: babyish, callow, infantile
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. unjustified arrogance or boldness
**effrontery**
| (ih-**frun**-tuh-ree)
## Footnote
synonyms: audacity, impudence
198
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. related to excessive or unchecked emotion
**effusive**
| (ih-**few**-siv)
## Footnote
synonyms: overdone, extravagant
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. winding, excessively complicated
**tortuous**
| (**tawr**-choo-uhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: ambiguous, convoluted, indirect
200
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. extreme sensual indulgence
**debauchery**
| (dih-**baw**-chuh-ree)
## Footnote
synonyms: depravity, lechery, lewdness
