English Vocabulary 100 - Words Flashcards by Josephine Umber

Remittance
Noun

A sum of money delivered as payment for goods or services
Noun

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Wheelhouse
Noun - Phrase

One’s area of expertise (semantic shift)
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Wheelhouse
Noun

A part of a boat or ship serving as a shelter for the person at the wheel, pilothouse
Noun

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Point person
Noun

Primary or main contact for a particular task or project
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Beset (with)
Verb

To set or stud with as if with ornaments
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Beset (with)
Verb

To be assailed, afflicted or troubled greviously with
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Beset (with)
Verb

To surround or hem in physically
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(In) Contradistinction
Noun

Distinction by opposition or contrast
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Disparate
Adj

Markedly distinct or unlike in quality or character
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Disparate
Adj

Composed of very different or distinct and possibly incongruous elements
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Pourquoi story
Noun

A fictional narrative or etiological tale that explains why something is the way it is, often from which myths or folk tales originate
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Risible
Adj

Laughable, provoking (often contemptuous) laughter Adj

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Mainstay
Noun

A crucial person or thing on which something else depends or is based, a crucial part of something
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Stays
Noun

The large ropes or wires that run from the top of a mast to the deck, that support the mast as part of the rigging
Noun

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Rigging
Noun

The sails, masts, booms, yards, and stays of a ship or vessel Noun

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Concomitant
Adj

Naturally accompanying or following with something
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Paroxysm
Noun

A fit, attack or sudden recurrence of symptoms
Noun

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Paroxysm
Noun

A sudden violent emotion, action, or outburst
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Cobalamin (individual)
Noun

Vitamin B12, a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism. It is one of eight B vitamins used as a cofactor in DNA synthesis as well as fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
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Cobalamin (group)
Noun

Any of the group of cobalt-containing substances including cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)
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Beleaguered
Adj

In a very difficult situation
Adj

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Beleaguered
Adj

Surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture or besiege it
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Anathema
Noun

Something someone vehemently dislikes
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Anathema
Noun

A formal curse by an ecclesiastical authority, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine; the denunciation of something as accursed
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Semaphore Noun

A system of sending messages by holding arms or flags in certain positions as a code Noun

Lorem ipsum Noun

A placeholder text commonly used to demonstrate the visual form of a document or a typeface without any particular meaning Noun

Gambol Verb

Run or jump about playfully Verb

Phalanx Noun

A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close or packed formation Noun

Carouse Verb

To drink liquor freely or excessively and enjoy oneself in a noisy, lively way or engaging in vices Verb

Requisite Adj

A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end Adj

Coup de grâce Noun

A death blow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded Noun

Coup de grâce Noun

An action that ends something that has been gradually getting worse Noun

Terra incognita Noun

Unknown or unexplored territory or field of knowledge Noun

Cadaveric Adj

Relating to or from a dead body Adj

Narcolepsy Noun

A rare long-term brain condition dysregulating wake and sleep cycles and one's ability to control them Noun

Pasteboard Noun

A type of thin board or cardboard made by pasting together sheets of paper Noun

Crenulated Adj

Having little notches or scallops or a serrated outline Adj

Crenellations Noun

The battlements of a castle or other building with rectangular spaces through which people can shoot Noun

Apotheosis Noun

The highest point in the development of something, a culmination or perfect form of something Noun

Cornerstone Noun

An important or foundational component, quality or feature of something; semantic shift - a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls Noun

Keystone Noun

A central principle of a system, policy, etc. upon which all else depends; semantic shift - a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together Noun

Capstone Noun

A high point or crowning acheivement; semantic shift - large flat stone forming a roof over a chamber or tomb Noun

Charlatan Noun

A person falsely claiming special knowledge, expertise, or skill; a fraud, quack, or con artist Noun

Astrakhan hat Noun

A black hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep, characteristic of muslim countries in central and south Asia Noun

Karakul hat Noun

A black hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep, characteristic of muslim countries in central and south Asia Noun

Standardized practice Noun

The trusted or accepted way of doing something to ensure necessary procedures and measurements produce valid or effective results Noun

Perfunctory Adj

Carried out with minimal effort or reflection, lacking in interest or enthusiasm and done primarily out of routine or superficiality Adj

Prefatory Adj

Relating to or constituting a preface or introduction, coming at the beginning of writing or a speech Adj

Phantasmagoria Noun

A sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream, often describing optical effects, illusions, or constantly shifting succession of images Noun

Phantasmagoria Noun

A bizzare or fantastic combination or assemblage Noun

Whore of Babylon Noun

Both a symbolic female figure and a place of evil as mentioned in the Book of Revelation Noun

Knights of Templar Noun

A military order of the Catholic faith founded in Jerusalem sometime between A.D. 1118 and 1119, becoming one of the wealthiest and most popular military orders in Western Christianity. The Order was created to protect Europeans traveling to the Holy Land, among other duties. Noun

None the more Phrase

Not any more than before; phrase suggesting something is still true even if certain other factors are involved Phrase

None the worse for wear Phrase

Not worse than before it was used; used but not worn out Phrase

Worse for wear Phrase

In worse condition after doing or experiencing something Phrase

Neologism Noun

A newly coined word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing one Noun

Subterfuge Noun

Use of deciet or trickery in order to achieve one's goal in a dishonest way Noun

Gibbet Noun

An instrument of public execution, by use of a gallows-like structure and chains or cages to display dead or dying bodies; also called hanging in chains Noun

Mediagenic Adj

Tending to convey a favorable impression in the media to readers or viewers Adj

Treatise Noun

A written work formally or systematically examining/considering a subject Noun

Ingénue Noun

An endearingly innocent or unsophisticated young woman especially in a film, play or other narrative Noun

Gamine Noun

An attractively boyish young woman often perceived to be mischievous or teasing Noun

Antipathetic Adj

Showing a feeling of strong aversion, dislike, or in opposition to Adj

Pogrom Noun

An organized massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, especially that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe in the 19th century Noun

Recantation Noun

A statement that someone retracts or no longer holds a particular opinion or belief Noun

Dalliance Noun

A casual romantic or sexual relationship Noun

Dalliance Noun

A brief or casual involvement with something Noun

Desultory Adj

Marked by a lack of definite planning or purpose, showing little effort or interest Adj

Prostrate Verb

To be reduced to extreme physical weakness or exhaustion, lacking vitality, will, or the power to rise Verb

Prostrate Adj

Lying stretched on the ground with one's face downward, sometimes to show respect to a god or authority Adj

Trilithon Noun

A structure consisting of two large vertical stones supporting a horizontal stone across the top Noun

Isometric Adj

Of, relating to, or characterized by equality of measure Adj

Edifice Noun

Large or massive structure, especially an abstract and imposing one Noun

Effete Adj

Overly refined; marked by weakness, decadence or softness and delicacy from a pampered existence Adj

Effete Adj

(of a man) Behaving in feminine ways regarded as inappropriate Adj

Effete Adj

No longer capable of effective action, having lost vitality, strength, or fertility Adj

Leveret Noun

A young or baby hare Noun

Impudence Noun

The quality of now showing due respect, boldly disregarding others, and causing effront Noun

Consummate Adj

In a state of perfect completion or showing a high degree of something, especially skill Adj

Immolate Verb

To kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning Verb

Shoot the breeze Verb

To have a casual or idle conversation, especially about trivial things Verb

Tabulation Noun

Systematic and logical representation of numerical data Noun

Tabulation Verb

To count, record, arrange, or list systematically Verb

High-handed Adj

Using power or authority without considering the feelings of others Adj

Officious Adj

Assertive in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters Adj

Portend Verb

To sign or warn that something is likely to happen, usually a momentous or calamitious event Verb

Limpid Adj

(Of a person's eyes or concept) Unclouded and clear, melodious, without impurity Adj

Limpid Adj

Completely clear or free of anything that darkens or muddies Adj

Abrogate Verb

Repeal or do away with by authoritative action (law, right, or formal agreement) Verb

Abrogate Verb

Evade or ignore a responsibility or duty Verb

Abrogate Verb

Suppress or prevent (a biological process or function, especially immune) Verb

Granular level Adj - Noun

Highly detailed, having many small or distinct parts Adj - Noun

Wet behind the ears Idiom

Lacking experience, immature, or young Idiom

Pledge one's troth/plight one's troth Verb

To make a promise of marriage Verb

Steady-state levels Phrase

The normal state of a condition or process, or the state of being at dynamic equilibrium Phrase

Double-blind, placebo-controlled study Phrase

A type of clinical trial in which neither the participants nor the researcher knows which treatment or intervention participants are receiving until the clinical trial is over. Phrase

Succeeded by Verb

Followed by; to come after something else Verb

Succeeded by Verb

To take the place, office, or position of another Verb

Hand-to-mouth Idiom

Having or providing only basic necessities, sustenance, or support, with nothing to spare Idiom

Curate Noun

A priest of the lowest rank who assists the vicar or parish priest Noun