Deck M Flashcards
annealed
strengthened
My resolve to get into Medical School was annealed by the B+ in Genetics.
antinomian
the rejection of moral laws due to the grace of their religion, Gnostics
The antinomian belief of Blacks, that because they are black the laws and the mores of society do not apply to them, is ignorant and fallacious.
callow
lacking adult sophistication
The callow youth played video games all day long.
decorous
marked by good taste
All the preparations for Kate’s wedding were decorous.
ecbole
a misleading digression
When Biden was questioned about Hunter’s malfeasances, his answer ecboled to the threat of Catholic White Supremacy.
forbear
to do without
I am going to have to forbear sailing around the world.
concinnity
the skillful harmony of interlinking parts
The concinnity of the Tesla production line is impressive.
hectare
100 acres of area
The fire spread over a million hectares of forest.
apercu
A brief written summary
My apercu in my diary of our new neighbors is that they are typical East Coasters.
cartelization
widespread organization of a commodity to control prices
The cartelization of oil has gone on for a century now.
Carthaginian
adj characterized by complete annihilation of Carthage by Rome 146 bc
Hiroshima was a Carthaginian response.
deprecated
to express disapproval of someone, or some action.
The Fortune 500 companies have all deprecated the unthinking Harvard student protesters and rescinded their job offers.
officious
exerting authority in an obnoxious manner
Standing in front of the blood red Nazi banners, Biden officiously stated “Get the shot you idiots.”
rede
to interpret
I write down my dreams to rede them later.
swain
a young suitor
I was a swain to Ellen.
yegg
a safecracker or burglar
The yegg was accidentally killed during the heist.
chiliastic
as important as the Second Coming of Christ
Peace in the Ukraine and avoidance of nuclear war is almost chiliastic.
de trop
unwanted
A lecture to lefties on the beneficence of Catholicism is probably de trop.
ecumenical
having backing by more than one faction
An ecumenical committee will consider Biden’s impeachment.
le mot juste
the perfect word for expression of your thoughts
Transvestite Shows for second graders, “Fuck it!” is my le mot juste.
nablalitic
miserly
The most nabalitic character in literature is Scrooge.
uroboros
the symbol of eternity , wholeness, or infinity with a snake or dragon eating its tail
The mathematical symbol for infinity is based upon the ancient ouroboros.
nacelle
the engine pod of a plane
A man can stand in the nacelle of a 757.
naevous
freckled
Many red heads are naevous.
devolve
to pass down
The King has decided to devolve some of his responsibilities to the Dauphin.
blank
the art of examining opinions or problems logically
Socrates is the Father of Dialectics.
rimose
cracked or fissured
The Glacier Point trail was so rimose it was dangerous to walk.
selvage
the reinforced edge of a fabric or garment
The selvage had begun to fray.
nappe
an upthrusted sheet of rock
The brilliant red nappes of the Flaming Gorge glowed in the sunset.
narcose
drugged
The narcose homeless flood the streets of downtown san francisco.
diapasonal
Fully orchestrated
The diapasonal Brahm’s Theme on Hayden always gives me a frisson.
to discountenance
to refuse to approve of something
The Head of the Household in alcoholic’s home must discountenance any entry of alcohol into it.
adscititious
an added unexpected benefit
Where previously the fallow lay , up sprung adscititious Corn Flowers.
palfrey
a docile horse
Kate placed her new student on a palfrey.
dunnage
a person’s belongings/suitcases brought aboard a ship
I afraid your dunnage is over the federal restriction for weight.
Anschauung
philosophy acc. Kant
John’s peaceful Anschauung was developed in the monastery.
ludic
characterized by spontaneous playing
As intense as Michael is, to the same degree John is ludic.
tourbillon
the Spiral whirling part of a machine
The compression of fuel and air by the tourbillon is the key of a jet engine.
jackanapes
a rude person
The jackanapes slammed the door in the old Jewish woman’s face.
didactic
characterized by teaching
Kate definitely has didactic talent galore.
disingenuous
not honest
Biden is disingenuous when he says he knows nothing of Hunter’s business in Burisma .
narrowback
of slight build and bookish
CPA’s tend to be narrow backed nerds.
naucify
to despise
I naucify Hillary Clinton ten times over her hatred of me.
evinced
indicated by
Her joy is evinced by her beatific smile.
perennial
lasting forever
My perennial distrust of Black youth is too well established to be rejected.
sedulously
diligently or attentively
The Thanksgiving Chicken Pot Pies were sedulously prepared at 425 for one hour.
