English, 1 Flashcards
induce
to lead on or influence
Emolument
salary from office
Aggrandize
widen in scope to make greater in power, wealth, rank, etc.
Actuate
incite or move to action
Avarice
insatiable greed for riches
Proselyte
a person who has changed from one opinion, creed, stance, etc., to another; a convert
Evince
to show clearly
Concomitant
existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way
Obsequious
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference
Votary
a devout follower or observer
Inauspicious
boding ill; ill omened
Approbation
in favor of; approval
Reprobation
disapproval
Indefatigable
not yielding to fatigue
Cogent
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling
Bazaar
marketplace or shopping center
Muslin
cotton fabric
Dowager
woman who holds a title from a deceased husband
Surmount
to prevail over
Mollify
to soften in feeling or temper
Sardonic
characterized by bitter or scornful decision; mocking; cynical
Plaguy
such as to plague, torment, or annoy
Crocus
flower type
Evanescent
to disappear gradually
Coolies
unskilled laborers
Benignant
kind, especially to inferiors
Proffer
to offer
Lolloping
lounging
Antediluvian
of or belonging to the period before the Great Flood; very old-fashioned
Prig
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity
Somnolent
sleepy, drowsy
Billet
lodgings for a soldier
Sordid
morally ignoble or base; vile
Incongruous
out of keeping or place; inappropriate
Purlieu
environment or neighborhood
Ruminate
to meditate or muse
Alcove
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
Lugubrious
mournful; dismal; gloomy
Prismatic
like a prism
Pertinacious
holding tenaciously to a purpose; stubborn or obstinate
Shallop
an old boat
Portentous
momentous; ominously significant or indicative
Midge
bug, especially mosquitos
Obviate
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
Affront
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect
Specious
apparently good or lacking real merit; superficially pleasing; deceptive
Contrivance
a plan with ingenuity
Beget
to cause or produce
Imputation
an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation
Delineate
to portray in words; describe or outline with precision
Rapacious
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
Pique
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride
Annals
a record of events
Tincture
a slight infusion
Cupidity
eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; avarice
Sate
to satisfy
Haughty
disdainfully proud; snobbish
Antipathy
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance
Supplant
to replace one thing by something else
Denominate
to give a name to; denote; designate
Temerity
reckless boldness, rashness
Clamor
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
Encumbrance
something burdensome, useless, or superfluous
Avidity
eagerness; greediness
Exigency
the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.
Recrimination
a countercharge against an accuser
Bore
a hole
Privy
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret
Levity
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; fickleness
Incredulous
skeptical
Somnambulatory
sleep-walking type motion
Corrugate
to draw or bend into folds; to wrinkle
Caravansary
an inn, usually with a large courtyard
Libertine
a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained
Truculent
fierce, cruel; savagely brutal
Chiffon
a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
Pernicious
causing insidious harm or ruin
Artifice
a clever trick or stratagem
Machination
a crafty scheme, plot
Vicissitude
a change or variation occurring in the course of something
Desultory
lacking in consistency or visible order
Felicity
the state of being happy, especially in a high degree
Venality
openness to bribery or corruption
Flit
to move lightly and swiftly; to flutter
Admonish
to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to warn
Endowments
the property, funds (or attribute of body or mind) with which an institution or person is granted
Sophism
a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving something; a false argument; a fallacy
Ameliorate
to make better
Assiduity
constant or close application or effort
Militate
to have a substantial effect; to weigh heavily
Insuperable
incapable of being passed over or overcome
Opprobrium
the disgrace or reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy
Cabal
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority
Depredation
the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage
Vindicate
to clear from accusation
Assiduous
constant; unremitting
Alacrity
cheerful readiness; promptness; liveliness; briskness
Celerity
swiftness, speed
Pecuniary
of or pertaining to money
Succor
to help; aid; assist
to lead on or influence
induce
salary from office
Emolument
widen in scope to make greater in power, wealth, rank, etc.
Aggrandize
incite or move to action
Actuate
insatiable greed for riches
Avarice
a person who has changed from one opinion, creed, stance, etc., to another; a convert
Proselyte
to show clearly
Evince
existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way
Concomitant
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference
Obsequious
a devout follower or observer
Votary
boding ill; ill omened
Inauspicious
in favor of; approval
Approbation
disapproval
Reprobation
not yielding to fatigue
Indefatigable
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling
Cogent
marketplace or shopping center
Bazaar
cotton fabric
Muslin
woman who holds a title from a deceased husband
Dowager
to prevail over
Surmount
to soften in feeling or temper
Mollify
characterized by bitter or scornful decision; mocking; cynical
Sardonic
such as to plague, torment, or annoy
Plaguy
flower type
Crocus
to disappear gradually
Evanescent
unskilled laborers
Coolies
kind, especially to inferiors
Benignant
to offer
Proffer
lounging
Lolloping
of or belonging to the period before the Great Flood; very old-fashioned
Antediluvian
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity
Prig
sleepy, drowsy
Somnolent
lodgings for a soldier
Billet
morally ignoble or base; vile
Sordid
out of keeping or place; inappropriate
Incongruous
environment or neighborhood
Purlieu
to meditate or muse
Ruminate
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
Alcove
mournful; dismal; gloomy
Lugubrious
like a prism
Prismatic
holding tenaciously to a purpose; stubborn or obstinate
Pertinacious
an old boat
Shallop
momentous; ominously significant or indicative
Portentous
bug, especially mosquitos
Midge
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
Obviate
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect
Affront
apparently good or lacking real merit; superficially pleasing; deceptive
Specious
a plan with ingenuity
Contrivance
to cause or produce
Beget
an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation
Imputation
to portray in words; describe or outline with precision
Delineate
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
Rapacious
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride
Pique
a record of events
Annals
a slight infusion
Tincture
eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; avarice
Cupidity
to satisfy
Sate
disdainfully proud; snobbish
Haughty
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance
Antipathy
to replace one thing by something else
Supplant
to give a name to; denote; designate
Denominate
reckless boldness, rashness
Temerity
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
Clamor
something burdensome, useless, or superfluous
Encumbrance
eagerness; greediness
Avidity
the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.
Exigency
a countercharge against an accuser
Recrimination
a hole
Bore
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret
Privy
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; fickleness
Levity
skeptical
Incredulous
sleep-walking type motion
Somnambulatory
to draw or bend into folds; to wrinkle
Corrugate
an inn, usually with a large courtyard
Caravansary
a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained
Libertine
fierce, cruel; savagely brutal
Truculent
a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
Chiffon
causing insidious harm or ruin
Pernicious
a clever trick or stratagem
Artifice
a crafty scheme, plot
Machination
a change or variation occurring in the course of something
Vicissitude
lacking in consistency or visible order
Desultory
the state of being happy, especially in a high degree
Felicity
openness to bribery or corruption
Venality
to move lightly and swiftly; to flutter
Flit
to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to warn
Admonish
the property, funds (or attribute of body or mind) with which an institution or person is granted
Endowments
a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving something; a false argument; a fallacy
Sophism
to make better
Ameliorate
constant or close application or effort
Assiduity
to have a substantial effect; to weigh heavily
Militate
incapable of being passed over or overcome
Insuperable
the disgrace or reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy
Opprobrium
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority
Cabal
the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage
Depredation
to clear from accusation
Vindicate
constant; unremitting
Assiduous
cheerful readiness; promptness; liveliness; briskness
Alacrity
swiftness, speed
Celerity
of or pertaining to money
Pecuniary
to help; aid; assist
Succor
