ENGLISH FLASHCARDS 2/8/20

Question 1

abate

Answer 1

(verb) lessen, reduce, or remove (especially a nuisance).

Question 2

adulation

Answer 2

(noun) obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

Question 3

anathema

Answer 3

1. (noun) something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

2. (noun) a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.

Question 4

astute

Answer 4

(adjective) having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.

Question 5

avarice

Answer 5

(noun) extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Question 6

culpable

Answer 6

(adjective) deserving blame.

Question 7

dilatory

Answer 7

1. (adjective) slow to act.

2. (adjective) intended to cause delay.

Question 8

egregious

Answer 8

1. (adjective) outstandingly bad; shocking.

2. (adjective) remarkably good.

Question 9

equivocate

Answer 9

(verb) use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

Question 10

evanescent

Answer 10

1. (adjective) soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
2. (noun) denoting a field or wave that extends into a region where it cannot propagate and whose amplitude therefore decreases with distance.

Question 11

irresolute

Answer 11

(adjective) showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

Question 12

nebulous

Answer 12

1. (adjective) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

2. (adjective) (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.

Question 13

novice

Answer 13

1. (noun) a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.
2. (noun) a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows.
3. (noun) an animal, especially a racehorse, that has not yet won a major prize or reached a level of performance to qualify for important events.

Question 14

penury

Answer 14

(noun) extreme poverty; destitution.

Question 15

pretentious

Answer 15

(adjective) attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

Question 16

recapitulate

Answer 16

1. (verb) summarize and state again the main points of.

2. (verb) repeat (an evolutionary or other process) during development and growth.

Question 17

resuscitate

Answer 17

1. (verb) revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death.
2. (verb) make (something such as an idea or enterprise) active or vigorous again.

Question 18

slovenly

Answer 18

1. (adjective) (especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.
2. (adjective) (especially of a person or action) careless; excessively casual.

Question 19

supposition

Answer 19

(noun) an uncertain belief.

Question 20

torpid

Answer 20

1. (adjective) mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.

2. (adjective) (of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation.