DLS's Vocabulary Flashcards
Indemnity
- (law) an obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another; repayment
- (law) the right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss.
Indignation
- An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
- A self-righteous anger or disgust.
Indignity
- degradation, debasement or humiliation
2. an affront to one’s dignity or pride
Bondage
- The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
- (by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
Ex: He lived in financial bondage to his cocaine habit; no matter how much he earned, it all seemed to disappear up his nose. - The practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure.
dullard
a slow or stupid person
Morphology
The study of the forms of things
Zonation
Distribution in zones or regions of definite character
Helter-Skelter
In disorderly haste or confusion
Gentrification
Renovate and improve so that it conforms to middle-class taste
Raze
Completely destroy
Rein
Keep under control; restrain
Marquee
A roof-like projection over the entrance to a hotel, theater, or other building
Ingratiating
Sycophantic; intended to gain approval or favor
Jingoism
Extreme patriotism
Excursion
A short journey or trip esp. One in engaged in as a leisurely activity
Passive
Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance
Passive aggressive
Ex: Procrastinating, pouting, misplacing important materials
Constituency
A body of voters in a specified area that elect a representative to a legislative body
Absentee
A person who is absent
Ministerial
Of or relating to a government minister or ministers
Resilient
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
Bedeck
Decorate
Piteously
Deserving or arousing pity
Fringe
The ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists
Grearcoat
A long, heavy overcoat
Overcoat
- A long, warm coat worn over other clothing
Tryst
- A private, romantic rendezvous between lovers
pettishly
Childishly bad-tempered and petulant
Pudding basin
A haircut performed by placing a pudding basin over the head and cutting around the base; or, one that looks as if it were so performed.
Breeches
(informal) Trousers; pantaloons; britches.
Waistcoat
A vest esp. One worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket
Hempen
Made from hemp fiber
Aggrandizement
increase the power, status or wealth of
Anamorphic
Producing relating to or marked by intentional distortion
Evocative
Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind
Metacognition
awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes
Redact
Obscure
Glib
Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
While
To pass the time in a leisurely manner
Dreary
Dull, bleak and lifeless; depressing
Armaments
Military weapons and equipment
Munitions
Military weapons, ammunition, equipment and stores
sul·len
[suhl-uh n]
adj. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
ag·gres·sive
[uh-gres-iv]
adj. characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
in·dulge
[in-duhlj]
v. to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one’s will (often fol. by in ): Dessert came, but I didn’t indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
de·bauch·er·y
[dih-baw-chuh-ree]
n. excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance
n. Archaic. seduction from duty, allegiance, or virtue
op·ti·mize
[op-tuh-mahyz]
v. to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible
liq·ui·date
[lik-wi-deyt]
v. to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim
