Deck3 Flashcards
sedition
the promotion of rebellion against the government
adjacent
adjoining, next to
narcissistic
excessively interested in one’s own apprearance
incredulous
disbelieving, skeptical
overt
open, not hidden
accrue
to come as a gain, to increase
cascade
a waterfall or series of small waterfalls
artifact
an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest
tedious
boring, tiresome, monotonous
illuminate
to light up
exploit
a bold or daring act
yoke
to join together, to unite closely
boisterous
noisy and wild unruly
voluntary
willing, unforced
rebut
to refute, esp.by offering opposing arguments or evidence
tutelage
the capacity or activity of a guardian or tutor
buffet
to knock about, to push or force roughly
culpable
deserving blame or punishment
connote
to imply something beyond a literal meaning
fester
to rot, to decay, to putrefy
valor
marked courage or bravery
coincide
to occur at the same time or be at the same place, to agree exactly
peevish
irritable, querulous
feign
to pretend, to fake
contemplate
to look at or think about carefully, to consider as a possibility
encore
again, once more, a second performance
polyglot
one who speaks many languages (n)(adj)
station
social position
binge
a period of uncontrolled self-indulgence
humane
kind, compassionate
qualify
to modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions
loath
unwilling, reluctant
matrix
a surrounding substance within which sthg else originates or is contained
spartan
hardy, frugal and highly disciplined, not lavish or luxurious
colt
a young male horse
paramount
supreme, ranking higher than others in power or importance
gala
characterized by festivity(adj)(n)
waddle
to walk rocking from side to side
skeptical
tending to question or doubt
scion
an heir, a descendant
gale
a strong wind
heterogeneous
not similar, very different, mixed together
bacchanalian
characterized by riotous, drunken partying
perceptive
capable of quickly understanding
sodden
thoroughly wet, drenched
bewitch
to put a spell on, to charm
counterintuitive
contrary to intuition or common sense
efface
to rub out, as from a surface, to erase
nostalgia
a general longing for the past or to return home
aggregate
total
loquacious
very talkative
portray
to make a likeness of, to describe in words
pedestrian
done on foot, ordinary, commonplace
milestone
an important event
myriad
an indefinitely large number
enumerate
to count off or list
incorrigible
unable to be corrected or reformed
havoc
great destruction and devastation
recumbent
lying down in a position of comfort
chide
to scold
satire
irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack human vice or folly, esp. in a literary work
insight
the power to sense or understand something
nebulous
unclear, vague
succulent
full of juice, highly enjoyable
empathy
ability to understand and identify with another’s feelings and emotions
gambol
to leap about playfully, to rolic
refuge
a shelter or sanctuary
exemplary
worthy to serve as a model
ambiguous
having more than one possible interpretation
liaison
a communication between different groups
hallowed
made or set apart as holy
negligible
of little value or importance
diagnosis
the recognition of a disease or injury by symptoms, a critical analysis of the nature of something
lull
to soothe or calm, to deceive into trustfulness
byzantine
high complicated or intricate, characterized by devious plotting
prominent
noticeable
temper
to bring down in tone, to moderate
belittle
to put down, to speak of contemptuously
frolic
to behave playfully and without inhibition
garnish
to decorate, adorn
factious
causing dissension
depict
to represent, to portray
pittance
a small amount, esp. of money
pecuniary
or or involving money
gargantuan
of huge size or capacity
seminal
original and inspiring further similar efforts
expedite
to speed up
disconcert
to make confused or uneasy
incontrovertible
impossible to dispute
languide
sluggish lacking energy
converse
to engage in spoken exchange of ideas
malign
to talk badly of something or someone, (adj)harmful
Machiavellian
practicing deceit or cunning
detriment
injury or damage
circumscribe
to define the limits of
ineffable
incapable of being expressed
prodigy
one with exceptional talents
intervene
to come between two things
primeval
relating to the beginning of the first world ages
impostor
a person using a false indentity
suffrage
the right to vote
counsel
advice or guidance (n)(v)
subservient
subordinate in function, obsequious
vacuous
lacking substance or intelligence
mishap
an unlucky or unfortunate accident
curator
a person in charge of a museum
propagate
to multiply or reproduce, to transmit, to extend to a wider area
grueling
exhausting
quiescent
inactive, often suggesting a temporary state
feisty
irritable, quarrelsome, full of spirit
terrestrial
relating to the Earth
ostensible
outwardly appearing as such
token
performed only as an indication of intent
dilemma
a situation in which one must choose between two equally bad alternatives
flag
to slow down in pace
lair
the dwelling of a wild animal
rash
showing boldness or haste without judgement
grapple
to struggle with something; to grip and hold
inevitable
to obtain by flattery
