Eng vocab 2 Flashcards
diaphanous
1 : characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
a diaphanous curtain
2 : characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ETHEREAL
painted diaphanous landscapes
3 : INSUBSTANTIAL, VAGUE
had only a diaphanous hope of success
reverberate
REFLECT, REPEL, ECHO
intransitive verb
a : to become driven back
b : to become reflected
hurtle
to move rapidly or forcefully
HURL, FLING
torrent
1 : a tumultuous outpouring : RUSH
2 : a violent stream of a liquid (such as water or lava)
3 : a channel of a mountain stream
spinster
1 : a woman whose occupation is to spin
2a archaic : an unmarried woman of gentle family
b : an unmarried woman and especially one past the common age for marrying
3 : a woman who seems unlikely to marry
citadel
1 : a fortress that commands a city
2 : STRONGHOLD
the nation’s citadel of health research
a citadel of higher education
intricate
1 : having many complexly interrelating parts or elements : COMPLICATED;
intricate machinery
an intricate plot
2 : difficult to resolve or analyse
periscope
a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view
ordnance
military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance tools and equipment,
a service of the army charged with the procuring, distributing, and safekeeping of ordnance,
CANNON, ARTILLERY
tenuous
having little substance or strength : FLIMSY, WEAK; tenuous influences, not thick : SLENDER a tenuous rope, not dense : RARE a tenuous fluid
promontory
a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water,
a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.,
a group of herons
toddler
A toddler is a child 12 to 36 months old.
deliverance
especially : LIBERATION, RESCUE,
especially : an opinion or decision (such as the verdict of a jury) expressed publicly
extirpate
1a : to destroy completely : WIPE OUT
b : to pull up by the root
2 : to cut out by surgery
AR
augmented reality
cauterised
burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.
“I’ll freeze the hand and cauterize the wound”
pestilence
a contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating,
something that is destructive or pernicious
diocese
a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.
ramadan
the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset
profanity
Profanity is socially offensive language, which may also be called curse words, cuss words, swear words, crude language, coarse language, oaths, blasphemous language, vulgar language, lewd language, choice words, or expletives.
inherent
involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : INTRINSIC
miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
furtive
done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : SURREPTITIOUS; a furtive glance, expressive of stealth : SLY; had a furtive look about him, obtained underhandedly : STOLEN; furtive gains
grubs
Grubs are the larvae of Japanese beetles, June beetles, chafers, and others. These white, C-shaped grubs feast on organic matter in the soil, including grass roots.
caryatid
a stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
epimetheus
Epimetheus was one of the Titans, son of Iapetus and Clymene. He was the brother of Prometheus, Atlas and Menoetius. His name is derived from the Greek word meaning ‘afterthought’, which is the antonym of his brother’s name, Prometheus, meaning ‘forethought’.
extrapolate
to predict by projecting past experience or known data;
extrapolate public sentiment on one issue from known public reaction on others,
o project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a usually conjectural knowledge of the unknown area
en suite
(of a bathroom) immediately adjoining a bedroom and forming part of the same set of rooms.
an en-suite bathroom.
subroutine
a set of instructions designed to perform a frequently used operation within a program.
the horse has bolted
If you say that someone has closed or shut the stable door after the horse has bolted, you mean that they have tried to prevent something happening but they have done so too late to prevent damage being done.
grille
a grating or screen of metal bars or wires, placed in front of something as protection or to allow ventilation or discreet observation.
solstice
A solstice is an event occurring when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere.
salicin
Salicin is an alcoholic β-glucoside. Salicin is produced in willow bark and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent in the human body.
virtuosity
great technical skill (as in the practice of a fine art),
a taste for or interest in virtu,
A virtuoso is a highly skilled performer, and a virtuoso performance is one that astonishes the audience by its feats.
saccade
a rapid movement of the eye between fixation points.
piqued
arouse (interest or curiosity).
feel irritated or resentful.
infinitesimal
extremely small.
“an infinitesimal pause”
an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.
increment
1 : the action or process of increasing especially in quantity or value : ENLARGEMENT
2a : something gained or added
b : one of a series of regular consecutive additions
c : a minute increase in quantity
3 : the amount or degree by which something changes
especially : the amount of positive or negative change in the value of one or more of a set of variables
snub nose pliers
Round nose pliers, rosary pliers, snub-nose pliers or chain nose piers, are a specialized pair of pliers characterized by their rounded, tapering jaws.
steward
a person employed to look after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train.
a person responsible for supplies of food to a college, club, or other institution.
(of an official) supervise arrangements or keep order at (a large public event).
brusque
markedly short and abrupt;
a brusque reply,
blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness
bleat
to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat
also : to utter a similar sound,
WHIMPER,
to talk complainingly or with a whine
dismay
to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear);
must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us,
UPSET, PERTURB;
were dismayed by the condition of the building
reverie
DAYDREAM,
the condition of being lost in thought
contempt
1a : the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : DISDAIN
glared at him in contempt
b : lack of respect or reverence for something
acting with contempt for public safety
2 : the state of being despised
3 : willful disobedience to or open disrespect of a court, judge, or legislative body
contempt of court
brim
the projecting edge around the bottom of a hat.
the upper edge or lip of a cup, bowl, or other container.
be full to the point of overflowing.
solipsism
a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing
also : extreme egocentrism
profane
to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : DESECRATE, to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use
woolgathering
indulgence in idle daydreaming
