Deck Q Flashcards
nostrum
a band aid for a serious problem
Oftentimes, many nostrums are tried before an alcoholic finally submits to rehabilitation.
effete
characterized by moral decadence
We have become a Godless, effete society.
apopemptic
highly educated and articulate writing or communication
As Scott lay dying in Antartica he wrote an apopemtic last message which concluded…”For God’s sake look after my courageous men.”
lucubrate
to study assiduously through the night
I did not lucubrate the day before any of my Board Exams.
pantheon
a group of gods or highly respected people
Ever since the Founding Fathers of America penned the Constitution, the United States Leaders have no longer been a pantheon, but a pratfall of clowns.
lugubrious
mournful
Freuden! No more of these lugubrious tones.
lumpen
a disenfranchised , down and out, group of people
Who will take care of the six million lumpen who have crossed our border.
novity
newness
The novity of Buckberg’s Cardioplegia caused me no end of frustration.
fain
happily and willingly
I would fain help you in your endeavor to become a doctor.
an effrontery
a shameless audacity
The repeat murderer had the effrontery to ask for parole.
aposiopesis
the sudden breaking off of a film’s drama or a person’s story
The ending of the movie was a clumsy aposiopesis, leaving the audience to wonder wtf happened.
regent
a person appointed to rule alongside a too young king or queen
Victoria became queen at eighteen, just avoiding the need for a regent.
Magdalene
a reformed prostitute
In Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts plays a Magdalene to Richard Gere’s white knight in shining armor.
effrontery
an act of shameless audacity
Hamas, after the flagitious acts of December Seventh, has the effrontery to blame Israel for the war.
egalitarianism
all men are equal and should share in everything
Socialism is extreme egalitarianism.
timorous
showing a lack of confidence
Her timorous nature caused her not to seek a raise.
nubile
sexually attractiveness in a young woman, marriageable
She was definitely nubile.
autochthonous
a person who is native to the region
The Maori are autochthonous to New Zealand.
effusion
an outpouring of emotion
There is an effusion of pro Hamas sentiment.
nugatory
worthless
As billionaires we spend our time in nugatory pastimes such as playing croquet and showing our King Charles spaniel, all the while extending our little finger out like Snow White.
apotheosis
the ultimate fulfillment of a type of person
Hillel Laks is the apotheosis of a Cardiac Surgeon.
malentendu
a misunderstanding
The MidEastern war is more than a malentendu.
bonhomie
cheerful friendliness
The Keys effuse bonhomie.
controvert
to dispute by reasoning
If you argue you need a pony, your parents will controvert your argument by pointing out that you said the same thing about the dog that they now walk.
expropriated
to seize a person’s property or wealth
The Governor of Montana expropriated by eminent domain the Yellowstone Ranch for the new ski resort.
basilisk
a mythical snake whose gaze could kill
Joni’s hatred could be felt in her basilisk stare…what a bitch.
mandala
a meditative depiction of the cosmos in geometric shapes
The Buddhist monks spent 10 years creating the mandala out of grains of sand.
emeritus
adjective
formerly esteemed now in title only
The robed, emeritus professors entered the graduation to the strains of Brahms.
metanoia
a profound change in ones life view
I experienced a metanoia following my unfair conviction.
eleemosynary
characterized by charity
My eleemosynary tendencies keep the Thrift store well stocked.
oakum
a stringy fiber made by pulling apart old ropes
Oakum and tar is good for caulking wooden boats.
impavid
unafraid
It is important to remain impavid when faced with danger.
Manichean
a religious philosophy characterizing the world as a battlefield between Good and Evil.
I must admit I lean towards a Manichean view of the world.
bedighted
clad or dressed
All members of the Fraternity were bedighted in togas.
umbriferous
characterized by casting shade
The 400 year old oak’s umbriferous canopy kept the entire wedding party cool from the hot summer sun.
elide
to ignore the difference between two things, to suppress
The dumb ass liberal students saying that Hamas and Israel are equivalent in blame have logically elided the truth.
a bugbear
a source of irritation
Television commercials showing happy mixed marriages is a bugbear for me as they represent only 1.5% of all marriages.
benighted
contemptible intellectual ignorance
The Biden Administration believes themselves to be intellectually superior, when in fact they are the most benighted administration in the history of the united states.
obelize
to highlight passages in a book
I always obelize the hell out of my books with my yellow highlighter.
manque
characterized by having fallen short of one’s potential
I was a heart surgeon manque.
MacGuffin
an object in a movie or story that drives the plot
The most often used MacGuffin in movies is the Holy Grail.
emanation
a flowing forth
Despite Tulsi Gabbard’s prowess at fierce debating, there was an emanation from her of a gentle and wise spirit.
objectify
to treat as an object
Unfortunately, we continue to objectify women in this 21st Century.
comity
noun
courteous behavior or civility
Let’s just say that many young inner city black’s lack comity.
manumit
to free from slavery
It was our Savior’s devoir to manumit all of humanity from the shackles of sin.
doctrine
a set of beliefs or views
I believe that liberal doctrine is destroying the United States.
Kaffeeklatsch
A casual group meeting at a coffee house
Starbucks became crazily popular because women would have their Kaffeeklatsch there, attracting the men and their money.
pallid
lacking intensity
It was a pallid valedictory and inspired no one.
obduracy
noun
unyielding
The obduracy of Israel is necessary to insure its survival.
martinet
a rigid disciplinarian
Martinets should not teach kindergarten.
costiveness
not forthcoming, constipation
The costiveness of the witness under questioning led to the jury believing he was lying.
obloquy
verbal abuse
After only one day in California, I could no longer tolerate Joni’s incessant obloquy and immediately scheduled my return flight home.
panegyric
a public speech of praise
When Biden leaves office, you will here no panegyrics.
