Deck 7 Flashcards
ample (adj)
/ˈamp(ə)l/
Enough or more than enough; plentiful
Large and accommodating
(Of a person’s figure) full or broad
impenetrable (adj)
/ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəb(ə)l/
Impossible to pass through or enter
Impossible to understand
prolix (adj)
/ˈprəʊlɪks/
(Of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
penitential (adj)
/pɛnɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)l/
Relating to or expressing penitence or penance
penance (n)
/ˈpɛnəns/
- (n) Punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing
- (n) A sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution
- (v) Impose a penance on
sacrament (n)
/ˈsakrəm(ə)nt/
(In the Christian Church) a ceremony regarded as imparting spiritual grace, in particular
rumination (n)
/ruːmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
- A deep or considered thought about something
The action or process of thinking deeply about something - he action of chewing the cud
cud (n)
/kʌd/
Partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing
attainment (n)
/əˈteɪnm(ə)nt/
The action or fact of achieving a goal towards which one has worked
A thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement
impetuous (adj)
/ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs/
Acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Moving forcefully or rapidly
electorate (n)
/ɪˈlɛkt(ə)rət/
All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
skittish (adj)
/ˈskɪtɪʃ/
(Of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scare
(Of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable
retrospective (adj)
/rɛtrə(ʊ)ˈspɛktɪv/
- Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations
(Of an exhibition or compilation) showing the development of an artist’s work over a period of time
(Of a statute or legal decision) taking effect from a date in the past
indecorous (adj)
/ɪnˈdɛk(ə)rəs/
Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper
unseemly (adj)
/ʌnˈsiːmli/
(Of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate
