Deck 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Define:
pedant
(ped-ant)
A
n. someone who shows off knowledge
n. someone who pays undue attention to rules
Dominic is a pedant who annoys everyone in the class with his long-winded questions and unnecessary quotes from the textbook.
2
Q
Define:
penchant
(pen-chunt)
A
n. a strong preference for something
Kate had a penchant for interior decorating, so she took over the role of set designer for the play.
3
Q
Define:
penury
(pen-yuh-ree)
A
n. extreme poverty or destitution
Having lived in penury their whole lives, the townspeople were very grateful for the donations sent by the charitable organization.
4
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Define:
tangent
(tan-djunt)
A
n. a different topic
Halfway into her speech on global warming, she went on a tangent about materialism in modern society.
5
Q
Define:
technocracy
(teck-knock-ruh-see)
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n. rule by scientists
In the movie, the future is a technocracy where programmers rule the entire world.
6
Q
Define:
tedium
(tee-dee-um)
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n. dullness
n. the feeling of being bored
The tedium of a fixed routine made John reconsider his plans to become a teacher.
7
Q
Define:
tenacious
(tuh-nay-shuss)
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adj. sticking strongly to something
adj. having greater than average longevity
adj. stubborn
Despite the sudden thunderstorm, the tenacious runners continued to move towards the finish line.
8
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Define:
timorous
(tim-er-us)
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adj. easy to frighten
The timorous young man jumped at even the slightest sound.
9
Q
Define:
tirade
(tahy-raid)
A
n. a long, angry rant
One student asked a simple question about the death penalty, causing the teacher launch into a tirade about the topic.
10
Q
Define:
torpid
(tore-pid)
A
adj. lacking physical or mental energy
The student was torpid and generally uninvolved in discussions, so the teacher had to speak with him about his participation.
11
Q
Define:
torpor
(tore-per)
A
n. a state of low physical or mental energy
The doctors discovered that her torpor was a symptom of a severe illness.
12
Q
Define:
torrid
(tore-id)
A
adj. extremely hot
adj. having intense emotion or passion
The president was accused of carrying on a secret and torrid love affair with his aide.
13
Q
Define:
totalitarianism
(toe-tal-ih-tare-ee-un-izm)
A
n. absolute, dictatorial control by the government
After years of civil war, one party emerged triumphant and dominated the country in a return to totalitarianism.
14
Q
Define:
tractable
(track-tuh-bul)
A
adj. easy to handle or control
adj. easily shaped
After some training, the dog became tractable enough to be sold as a pet.
15
Q
Define:
anomalous
(uh-nom-ih-luss)
A
adj. different from the norm; aberrant
The new shampoo was a success, although there were a few anomalous cases in which it actually damaged consumers’ hair.
16
Q
Define:
antipathy
(an-tip-uh-thee)
A
n. aversion; loathing
The couple tried to hide their antipathy toward the new neighbors so as not to seem unwelcoming.
17
Q
Define:
approbate
(ap-ruh-behyt)
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v. to approve
The judge approbated her right to keep the house.
18
Q
Define:
appropriate
(uh-pro-pree-ehyt)
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v. to take by force
v. to assign for a certain purpose
During the chaos following the president’s death, his wife appropriated the role of head of the organization.
19
Q
Define:
arbiter
(are-bih-ter)
A
n. a person chosen to solve a dispute
One of her duties as babysitter was to act as arbiter when the children got into arguments.
20
Q
Define:
archetype
(are-kih-tahyp)
A
n. a typical example of something
n. the original on which something else is modeled
Dante’s Divine Comedy was the archetype upon which many derivative works were based.
21
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. someone who shows off knowledge
n. someone who pays undue attention to rules
A
pedant
(ped-ant)
synonyms: sophist, doctrinaire, know-it-all
22
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a strong preference for something
A
penchant
(pen-chunt)
synonyms: fondness, inclination
23
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. extreme poverty or destitution
A
penury
(pen-yuh-ree)
synonyms: squalor, deprivation
24
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a different topic
A
tangent
(tan-djunt)
synonyms: digression, departure
25
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. rule by scientists
**technocracy**
| (teck-**knock**-ruh-see)
## Footnote
synonyms: scientific rule
26
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. dullness
n. the feeling of being bored
**tedium**
| (**tee**-dee-um)
## Footnote
synonyms: monotony, boredom, routine
27
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. sticking strongly to something
adj. having greater than average longevity
adj. stubborn
**tenacious**
| (tuh-**nay**-shuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: adamant, persistent
28
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. easy to frighten
**timorous**
| (**tim**-er-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: fearful, nervous, rattled
29
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a long, angry rant
**tirade**
| (**tahy**-raid)
## Footnote
synonyms: abuse, outburst, berating
30
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. lacking physical or mental energy
**torpid**
| (**tore**-pid)
## Footnote
synonyms: dormant, drained, motionless
31
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a state of low physical or mental energy
**torpor**
| (**tore**-per)
## Footnote
synonyms: dormancy, apathy
32
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. extremely hot
adj. having intense emotion or passion
**torrid**
| (**tore**-id)
## Footnote
synonyms: arid, blazing, impassioned
33
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. absolute, dictatorial control by the government
**totalitarianism**
| (toe-tal-ih-**tare**-ee-un-izm)
## Footnote
synonyms: dictatorship, tyranny, authoritarianism
34
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. easy to handle or control
adj. easily shaped
**tractable**
| (**track**-tuh-bul)
## Footnote
synonyms: manageable, compliant, adjustable
35
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. different from the norm; aberrant
**anomalous**
| (uh-**nom**-ih-luss)
## Footnote
synonyms: unusual, abnormal, strange
36
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. aversion; loathing
**antipathy**
| (an-**tip**-uh-thee)
## Footnote
synonyms: disgust, abhorrence
37
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to approve
**approbate**
| (**ap**-ruh-behyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: affirm, accept
38
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to take by force
v. to assign for a certain purpose
**appropriate**
| (uh-**pro**-pree-ehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: steal, embezzle; allocate, assign
39
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a person chosen to solve a dispute
**arbiter**
| (**are**-bih-ter)
## Footnote
synonyms: mediator, negotiator, referee
40
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a typical example of something
n. the original on which something else is modeled
**archetype**
| (**are**-kih-tahyp)
## Footnote
synonyms: prototype, paradigm
41
# Define:
**ardor**
| (**are**-der)
n. feeling of great warmth or intensity
His sense of justice manifests itself in the _ardor_ with which he throws himself into his legal work.
42
# Define:
**arduous**
| (**ar**-djew-us)
adj. requiring mental or physical strain
adj. demanding
The beach was practically empty, as reaching it entailed an _arduous_ journey through a bramble thicket.
43
# Define:
**aria**
| (**are**-ee-uh)
n. a solo vocal piece in an opera
During her _aria_, the opera singer expressed her character's sorrow to the audience with great skill.
44
# Define:
**arid**
| (**air**-id)
adj. extremely dry
adj. lacking spirit or vitality
The _arid_ climate of the desert is ideal for plants that do not require much water, such as cacti.
45
# Define:
**sundry**
| (**suhn**-dree)
adj. various, miscellaneous, separate
## Footnote
The _sundry_ items at the garage sale ranged from antique to almost brand new.
46
# Define:
**reprise**
| (ruh-**preez**)
n. a repetition of an action
v. to repeat or resume
The _reprise_ of the song had the audience dancing in the aisles.
47
# Define:
**harrow**
| (**hair**-oh)
v. to distress, torment
Any talk of layoffs would always leave the entire division **_harrow_**ed and unable to focus on their work.
48
# Define:
**sardonic**
| (sahr-**don**-ik)
adj. cynical, mocking
## Footnote
The class clown's _sardonic_ remark landed him in detention.
49
# Define:
**subterfuge**
| (**suhb**-ter-fyoodj)
n. a deliberate deception to avoid a consequence
Policemen who stop drunk drivers can see right through the _subterfuge_ of hastily chewing a piece of gum.
50
# Define:
**axiom**
| (**ack**-see-um)
n. a generally accepted truth
## Footnote
In math class, we learned about the different **_axiom_**s we could use to develop geometric proofs.
51
# Define:
**controvert**
| (**kon**-truh-vurt)
v. to deny the truth of
Recent experiments seem to _controvert_ the predictions of previous theories.
52
# Define:
**progeny**
| (**prodj**-uh-nee)
n. one born or derived from another; an offspring or descendent
n. a product of creative effort
That family claims to be the _progeny_ of the king of France, but they refuse to submit to a DNA test to prove their bloodline.
53
# Define:
**potentate**
| (**poht**-n-teyt)
n. one with absolute power to rule; a monarch
While the _potentate_ sipped wine, the peasants toiled in the field.
54
# Define:
**cardinal**
| (**kahr**-dn-uhl)
adj. of paramount importance
adj. dark red
At the graduation speech, the valedictorian gave them _cardinal_ rules to live by.
55
# Define:
**hidebound**
| (**hahyd**-bound)
adj. rigid, dry, unmoving
The _hidebound_ rules of organized religion have never appealed to me much.
56
# Define:
**chary**
| (**chair**-ee)
adj. very cautious; not giving or spending freely
adj. shy
Joe was _chary_ of his praise for his daughters, but when he did congratulate them, they beamed.
57
# Define:
**arabesque**
| (air-uh-**besk**)
n. a complex, ornate design
The kimono was trimmed with an _arabesque_ of tiny yellow curlicues.
58
# Define:
**rapturous**
| (**rap**-cher-uhs)
adj. expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
## Footnote
The presidential decree was greeted with _rapturous_ applause.
59
# Define:
**amalgamate**
| (uh-**mal**-guh-meyt)
v. to combine several elements into a whole; to blend
Our county will _amalgamate_ with the neighboring county in order to cut administrative costs.
60
# Define:
**prattle**
| (**prat**-uhl)
v. to babble or speak foolishly
The confused student **_prattle_**d for a few minutes before sitting back down.
61
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. feeling of great warmth or intensity
**ardor**
| (**are**-der)
## Footnote
synonyms: admiration, passion
62
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. requiring mental or physical strain
adj. demanding
**arduous**
| (**ar**-djew-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: burdensome, exhausting
63
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a solo vocal piece in an opera
**aria**
| (**are**-ee-uh)
## Footnote
synonyms: descant, hymn, song
64
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. extremely dry
adj. lacking spirit or vitality
**arid**
| (**air**-id)
## Footnote
synonyms: dry, barren
65
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. various, miscellaneous, separate
**sundry**
| (**suhn**-dree)
## Footnote
synonyms: assorted, different
66
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a repetition of an action
n. to repeat or resume
**reprise**
| (ruh-**preez**)
## Footnote
synonyms: recurrence; repeat
67
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to distress, torment
**harrow**
| (**hair**-oh)
## Footnote
synonyms: depredate, harass
68
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. cynical, mocking
**sardonic**
| (sahr-**don**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: derisive, scornful
69
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a deliberate deception to avoid a consequence
**subterfuge**
| (**suhb**-ter-fyoodj)
## Footnote
synonyms: cheating, dishonesty, dissimulation
70
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a generally accepted truth
**axiom**
| (**ack**-see-um)
## Footnote
synonyms: principle, fundamental
71
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to deny the truth of
**controvert**
| (**kon**-truh-vurt)
## Footnote
synonyms: oppose, argue, deny, dispute
72
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one born or derived from another; an offspring or descendent
n. a product of creative effort
**progeny**
| (**prodj**-uh-nee)
## Footnote
synonyms: offspring, children, lineage; result
73
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one with absolute power to rule; a monarch
**potentate**
| (**poht**-n-teyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: autocrat, chief, leader
74
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. of paramount importance
adj. dark red
**cardinal**
| (**kahr**-dn-uhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: important, key; burgundy
75
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. rigid, dry, unmoving
**hidebound**
| (**hahyd**-bound)
## Footnote
synonyms: fixed, immovable, strict
76
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. very cautious; not giving or spending freely
adj. shy
**chary**
| (**chair**-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: stingy, cautious; abashed, modest
77
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a complex, ornate design
**arabesque**
| (air-uh-**besk**)
## Footnote
synonyms: design, frill, adornment, flourish
78
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
**rapturous**
| (**rap**-cher-uhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: delighted, happy
79
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to combine several elements into a whole; to blend
**amalgamate**
| (uh-**mal**-guh-meyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: integrate, combine
80
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to babble or speak foolishly
**prattle**
| (**prat**-uhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: chatter, gab, gush
81
# Define:
**simian**
| (**sim**-ee-uhn)
adj. relating to apes
## Footnote
Humans have many _simian_ characteristics.
82
# Define:
**precipice**
| (**press**-uh-piss)
n. a steep rock or cliff face
The climber faced the largest _precipice_ of his career.
83
# Define:
**augury**
| (**aw**-gyuh-ree)
n. divination
n. an omen, portent
_Augury_ is often performed by observing a crystal ball.
84
# Define:
**picayune**
| (pik-ee-**yoon**)
adj. of little value, paltry, petty
n. something of little value
## Footnote
His craftsmanship wasn't worth a _picayune_.
85
# Define:
**anthropomorphic**
| (an-thruh-puh-**mawr**-fik)
adj. having human characteristics
## Footnote
Many people believe that aliens will be _anthropomorphic_, but there is no evidence to support that.
86
# Define:
**ramify**
| (**ram**-uh-fahy)
v. to be divided, to branch out
The dispute **_ramifi_**ed as more factions got involved.
87
# Define:
**upbraid**
| (uhp-**breyd**)
v. to scold sharply, reprimand, or blame
## Footnote
Mom **_upbraid_**ed me for not doing the dishes last night.
88
# Define:
**banality**
| (buh-**nal**-ih-tee)
n. triviality
n. something overused and trite
The once-funny joke had become a _banality_ in the camp.
89
# Define:
**base**
| (**behyss**)
adj. immoral
adj. made of low quality materials
The young man was criticized by his parents for his _base_, degrading lifestyle.
90
# Define:
**sodden**
| (**sod**-n)
adj. thoroughly soaked, saturated
## Footnote
My clothes were _sodden_ from the rainstorm.
91
# Define:
**stolid**
| (**stawl**-id)
adj. stoic, emotionless
People in old-time photographs tend to have _stolid_ expressions.
92
# Define:
**phthisis**
| (**thigh**-sis)
n. a disease characterized by body-part atrophy (especially of the lungs)
His _phthisis_ was interfering with work more every day.
93
# Define:
**vintner**
| (**vint**-ner)
n. one who makes or sells wine
In Italy there are a great number of **_vintner_**s.
94
# Define:
**salient**
| (**sehy**-lee-uhnt)
adj. prominent or conspicuous
The cover of the study guide listed its _salient_ features, such as diagnostic and practice exams.
95
# Define:
**haughty**
| (**haw**-tee)
adj. arrogant, snobbish
I prefer the company of one or two good friends to a party full of _haughty_, self-absorbed socialites.
96
# Define:
**blanch**
| (**blanch**)
v. to whiten or turn pale
During the biology dissection, Jennifer **_blanch_**ed and ran out of the room.
97
# Define:
**inimitable**
| (in-**im**-ih-tuh-buhl)
adj. incapable of being imitated or duplicated
The Broadway debut was a spellbinding performance thanks mainly to the _inimitable_ stamina of the female lead.
98
# Define:
**accretion**
| (uh-**kree**-shuhn)
n. growth; increase by successive or gradual addition
The _accretion_ of dirt has changed the floor's color.
99
# Define:
**trenchant**
| (**tren**-chuhnt)
adj. forceful and effective
adj. extremely perceptive
The experienced CEO offered _trenchant_ criticisms of the young company.
100
# Define:
**turgid**
| (**tur**-djid)
adj. swollen or distended
adj. excessively ornate; grandiloquent
Marcy's _turgid_ leg was enough to concern her parents.
101
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. relating to apes
**simian**
| (**sim**-ee-uhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: ape-like
102
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a steep rock or cliff face
**precipice**
| (**press**-uh-piss)
## Footnote
synonyms: crag, bluff, cliff
103
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. divination
n. an omen, portent
**augury**
| (**aw**-gyuh-ree)
## Footnote
synonyms: fortunetelling; forewarning
104
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. of little value, paltry, petty
n. something of little value
**picayune**
| (pik-ee-**yoon**)
## Footnote
synonyms: diminutive, frivolous; a trifle
105
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having human characteristics
**anthropomorphic**
| (an-thruh-puh-**mawr**-fik)
## Footnote
synonyms: humanlike
106
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to be divided, to branch out
**ramify**
| (**ram**-uh-fahy)
## Footnote
synonyms: diverge, diversify, fork
107
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to scold sharply, reprimand or blame
**upbraid**
| (uhp-**breyd**)
## Footnote
synonyms: berate, criticize, reprimand
108
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. triviality
n. something overused and trite
**banality**
| (buh-**nal**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: cliché, quotidian
109
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. immoral
adj. made of low quality materials
**base**
| (**behyss**)
## Footnote
synonyms: vulgar, low; shoddy, cheap
110
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. thoroughly soaked, saturated
**sodden**
| (**sod**-n)
## Footnote
synonyms: soaked, soggy, wet
111
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. stoic, emotionless
**stolid**
| (**stawl**-id)
## Footnote
synonyms: apathetic, indifferent
112
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a disease characterized by body-part atrophy (especially of the lungs)
**phthisis**
| (**thigh**-sis)
## Footnote
synonyms: infection, decay
113
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one who makes or sells wine
**vintner**
| (**vint**-ner)
## Footnote
synonyms: winemaker, wine merchant
114
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. prominent or conspicuous
**salient**
| (**sehy**-lee-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: noticeable, important, pertinent
115
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. arrogant, insolent
**haughty**
| (**haw**-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: egotistic, conceited
116
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to whiten or turn pale
**blanch**
| (**blanch**)
## Footnote
synonyms: discolor, fade, wash out
117
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. incapable of being imitated or duplicated
**inimitable**
| (in-**im**-ih-tuh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: unique, matchless, peerless
118
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. growth; increase by successive or gradual addition
**accretion**
| (uh-**kree**-shuhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: increase, build-up
119
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. forceful and effective
adj. extremely perceptive
**trenchant**
| (**tren**-chuhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: sharp; observant
120
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. swollen or distended
adj. excessively ornate; grandiloquent
**turgid**
| (**tur**-djid)
## Footnote
synonyms: bloated, enlarged; grandiose
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# Define:
**belabor**
| (buh-**lehy**-burr)
v. to speak or worry about something at length
v. to attack
She was known to _belabor_ the point when it came to environmentalism, so we tried not to bring it up.
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# Define:
**belie**
| (buh-**lahy**)
v. to give a false impression
v. to reveal as untrue
She greeted us with a smile, but the redness of her eyes **_belie_**d her cheerful attitude.
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# Define:
**benign**
| (buh-**nahyn**)
adj. pleasant
adj. not harmful, especially to health
The doctor's _benign_ manner endeared him to patients.
124
# Define:
**bent**
| (**bent**)
n. a natural talent
n. an inclination or interest
Lisa had a true _bent_ for working with animals, so people often told her to consider a career as a veterinarian.
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# Define:
**berate**
| (bih-**rate**)
v. to scold or criticize angrily
Jane's boss was so mean that he **_berate_**d her for even the smallest mistakes.
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# Define:
**blithe**
| (**blahyth**)
adj. carefree and happy
When he lost his job, John struggled to maintain his _blithe_ and optimistic attitude toward life.
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# Define:
**capacious**
| (kuh-**pay**-shuss)
adj. having a lot of room
The _capacious_ living room often impressed their guests.
128
# Define:
**capitulate**
| (kuh-**pitch**-ih-lehyt)
v. to surrender; to give in
The mother **_capitulate_**d after hours of tantrums and finally bought her son the toy.
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# Define:
**caprice**
| (kuh-**prees**)
n. a sudden desire
Her decision to come along on the trip was a mere _caprice_; she had never expressed a desire to come before then.
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# Define:
**carp**
| (**karp**)
v. to raise trivial objections
n. a type of fish
She hated when her coworkers **_carp_**ed about the minimal work they had to do.
131
# Define:
**cascade**
| (kass-**kehyd**)
n. a waterfall
n. something that falls or progresses like a waterfall
I knew the wire was badly damaged when a _cascade_ of sparks fell the moment I touched it.
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# Define:
**castigate**
| (**kast**-ih-gehyt)
v. to give harsh criticism
v. to punish harshly
His parents **_castigate_**d him for his bad grades by taking away his car keys.
133
# Define:
**caustic**
| (**kaw**-stick)
adj. capable of corroding
adj. harsh or sarcastic in tone
The comedian was known for his _caustic_ jokes about political scandals.
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# Define:
**censure**
| (**sen**-shur)
n. strong disapproval, esp. official disapproval
v. to condemn
The professor was **_censure_**d by the administration for his controversial and politically incorrect lectures.
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# Define:
**chauvinism**
| (**show**-vuh-niz-um)
n. fanatical patriotism
n. prejudiced support of one's own group, sex, or cause
My father's _chauvinism_ was characterized by a rather dim view of other races.
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# Define:
**chimera**
| (kahy-**mere**-uh)
n. a creature possessing the body parts of different animals
n. a fanciful mental illusion
The ability to make easy money is a _chimera_; it only works until the next economic downturn.
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# Define:
**collusion**
| (kuh-**loo**-zhun)
n. a conspiracy or secret plot
Acting in _collusion_ with several high officials, the rebels completed the government takeover successfully.
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# Define:
**complacent**
| (kum-**plehy**-sunt)
adj. satisfied and thus not wanting to improve
Kate became _complacent_ after years of success as a model and so was unprepared when younger women challenged her position at the top.
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# Define:
**complaisant**
| (kum-**plehy**-sunt)
adj. eager to please
Although usually argumentative, Paul is surprisingly _complaisant_ with his girlfriend.
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# Define:
**concise**
| (kun-**sayhs**)
adj. brief; able to express a lot in few words
Before the show, the director gave a _concise_ introduction that explained his reasons for getting involved in the production.
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to speak or worry about something at length
v. to attack
**belabor**
| (buh-**lehy**-burr)
## Footnote
synonyms: dwell on, repeat; invade, assail
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to give a false impression
v. to reveal as untrue
**belie**
| (buh-**lahy**)
## Footnote
synonyms: falsify, garble, distort; disprove
143
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. pleasant
adj. not harmful, especially to health
**benign**
| (buh-**nahyn**)
## Footnote
synonyms: amiable; harmless
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a natural talent
n. an inclination or interest
**bent**
| (**bent**)
## Footnote
synonyms: ability, gift; propensity, intent
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to scold or criticize angrily
**berate**
| (bih-**rate**)
## Footnote
synonyms: abuse, discipline
146
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. carefree and happy
**blithe**
| (**blahyth**)
## Footnote
synonyms: animated, buoyant, cheerful
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having a lot of room
**capacious**
| (kuh-**pay**-shuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: spacious, roomy, expansive
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to surrender; to give in
**capitulate**
| (kuh-**pitch**-ih-lehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: bow, concede, succumb
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a sudden desire
**caprice**
| (kuh-**prees**)
## Footnote
synonyms: fancy, impulse
150
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to raise trivial objections
n. a kind of fish
**carp**
| (**karp**)
## Footnote
synonyms: nag, bother
151
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a waterfall
n. something that falls or progresses like a waterfall
**cascade**
| (kass-**kehyd**)
## Footnote
synonyms: chute, downpour, flood
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to give harsh criticism to
v. to punish harshly
**castigate**
| (**kast**-ih-gehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: criticize, berate; punish, batter
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. capable of corroding
adj. harsh or sarcastic in tone
**caustic**
| (**kaw**-stick)
## Footnote
synonyms: abrasive, erosive; ironic, bitter
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. strong disapproval, esp. official disapproval
v. to condemn
**censure**
| (**sen**-shur)
## Footnote
synonyms: criticism; blame, chide, incriminate
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. fanatical patriotism; and
n. prejudiced support of one's own group, sex, or cause
**chauvinism**
| (**show**-vuh-niz-um)
## Footnote
synonyms: jingoism, ethnocentricity
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a creature possessing the body parts of different animals
n. a fanciful mental illusion
**chimera**
| (kahy-**mere**-uh)
## Footnote
synonyms: dream, fantasy
157
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a conspiracy or secret plot
**collusion**
| (kuh-**loo**-zhun)
## Footnote
synonyms: pact, trick, connivance
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. satisfied and thus not wanting to improve
**complacent**
| (kum-**plehy**-sunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: self-assured, unconcerned, gratified
159
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. eager to please
**complaisant**
| (kum-**plehy**-sunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: obliging, compliant
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. brief; able to express a lot in few words
**concise**
| (kun-**sahys**)
## Footnote
synonyms: short, succinct
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# Define:
**conjecture**
| (kun-**jeck**-chur)
n. inference based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence
The scientist's paper was criticized by his peers for being based purely on _conjecture_.
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# Define:
**consternation**
| (kon-stur-**nehy**-shun)
n. a state of confused terror or apprehension
A feeling of _consternation_ filled the room as the teacher began to hand back papers immediately after the students had handed them in.
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# Define:
**consummate**
| (v. **kon**-suh-meyt; adj. **kon**-suh-muht)
v. to make complete or perfect
adj. perfect in every aspect
The team's victory was **_consummate_**d by a spontaneous celebration on the field.
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# Define:
**contention**
| (kun-**ten**-shun)
n. a point or argument in a debate
n. a competition
The ceasefire is holding, but a few points of _contention_ must still be resolved before a final peace can be reached.
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# Define:
**contrite**
| (kun-**trahyt**)
adj. full of remorse
The letter explained that he was truly _contrite_ and wanted to apologize in person.
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# Define:
**convalesce**
| (kon-vuh-**less**)
v. to recover
After the accident, Tom was told to _convalesce_ for at least two weeks.
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# Define:
**deleterious**
| (dell-uh-**teer**-ee-us)
adj. causing harm or damage
It is now common knowledge that smoking is _deleterious_ to one's health.
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# Define:
**demagogue**
| (**dem**-uh-gog)
n. a speaker who targets his or her audience's emotions or prejudices
The candidate's opponent accused him of being a _demagogue_ and relying upon the public's fear of change.
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# Define:
**denigrate**
| (**den**-ih-grehyt)
v. to attack the reputation of
The columnist **_denigrate_**d the baseball coach for his string of high-profile losses.
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# Define:
**denote**
| (dih-**noht**)
v. to mark or indicate
The red text on her report card **_denote_**d which classes she was failing.
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# Define:
**desiccate**
| (**dess**-ih-kehyt)
v. to cause to lose moisture
Mary had her wart removed at the doctor's office by **_desiccat_**ing it.
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# Define:
**despond**
| (dih-**spond**)
v. to become dejected
His campaign team **_despond_**ed when they heard the official results of the election.
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# Define:
**desultory**
| (**dess**-uhl-tore-ee)
adj. having no plan or purpose; random
The _desultory_ thoughts running through Mick's mind prevented him from concentrating on the essay he had to write.
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# Define:
**diatribe**
| (**die**-uh-trahyb)
n. a harsh rant or critical review
After hours of waiting with me in the lobby, my mother began her usual _diatribe_ on the various failings of airport management.
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# Define:
**discrete**
| (diss-**kreet**)
adj. distinctly separate
The U.S. government has three _discrete_ branches: the judiciary, the legislature, and the executive.
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# Define:
**disparage**
| (dih-**spare**-idj)
v. to express a negative opinion of
She **_disparage_**d her friend behind his back, yet praised him to his face.
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# Define:
**disparate**
| (**diss**-puh-rit)
adj. completely different
The two had such _disparate_ opinions on the topic that it seemed impossible for them to work together effectively.
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# Define:
**dispassionate**
| (diss-**pash**-ih-nut)
adj. unbiased; objective
A _dispassionate_ judge will favor neither the prosecution nor the defense.
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# Define:
**disposed**
| (diss-**pohzd**)
adj. having a tendency or partiality to
Kate was particularly stubborn when she was angry and was not _disposed_ to listen to reason.
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# Define:
**tendentious**
| (ten-**den**-chuss)
adj. exhibiting a trend; having an ulterior motive or bias
Wendy's _tendentious_ assessment of the war mentions only its positive effects, glossing over the negative points.
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. inference based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence
**conjecture**
| (kun-**jeck**-chur)
## Footnote
synonyms: assumption, guess, presumption
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a state of confused terror or apprehension
**consternation**
| (kon-stur-**nehy**-shun)
## Footnote
synonyms: dismay, distress, panic
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make complete or perfect
adj. perfect in every aspect
**consummate**
| (v. **kon**-suh-meyt; adj. **kon**-suh-muht)
## Footnote
synonyms: fulfill, finish, achieve; flawless
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a point or argument in a debate
n. a competition
**contention**
| (kun-**ten**-shun)
## Footnote
synonyms: allegation, claim; altercation, contest
185
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. full of remorse
**contrite**
| (kun-**trahyt**)
## Footnote
synonyms: regretful, atoning, remorseful
186
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to recover
**convalesce**
| (kon-vuh-**less**)
## Footnote
synonyms: grow strong, rest, recharge physically
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. causing harm or damage
**deleterious**
| (dell-uh-**teer**-ee-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: destructive, injurious, hurtful
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a speaker who targets his or her audience's emotions or prejudices
**demagogue**
| (**dem**-uh-gog)
## Footnote
synonyms: agitator, rabble-rouser
189
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to attack the reputation of
**denigrate**
| (**den**-ih-grehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: malign, slander, defame
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to mark or indicate
**denote**
| (dih-**noht**)
## Footnote
synonyms: assign, signify
191
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to cause to lose moisture
**desiccate**
| (**dess**-ih-kehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: dehydrate; dry out
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to become dejected
**despond**
| (dih-**spond**)
## Footnote
synonyms: despair, dishearten, surrender
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having no plan or purpose; random
**desultory**
| (**dess**-uhl-tore-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: aimless, erratic
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a harsh rant or critical review
**diatribe**
| (**die**-uh-trahyb)
## Footnote
synonyms: criticism, tirade
195
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. distinctly separate
**discrete**
| (diss-**kreet**)
## Footnote
synonyms: detached, disconnected, separate
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to express a negative opinion of
**disparage**
| (dih-**spare**-idj)
## Footnote
synonyms: insult, belittle
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. completely different
**disparate**
| (**diss**-puh-rit)
## Footnote
synonyms: contrary, unlike, various
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unbiased; objective
**dispassionate**
| (diss-**pash**-ih-nut)
## Footnote
synonyms: unbiased, fair, not affected by emotion
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having a tendency or partiality to
**disposed**
| (diss-**pohzd**)
## Footnote
synonyms: inclined, prone to
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. exhibiting a trend
adj. having an ulterior motive or bias
**tendentious**
| (ten-**den**-chuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: biased, calculated
