Fifth Flashcards
1
Q
Enormity
A
n. extreme evil; a hideous offense
2
Q
Faction
A
n. a group, usually a small part of a larger group, united around some cause; disagreement within an organization
3
Q
Farcical
A
adj. absurd; ludicrous
4
Q
Felicity
A
n. happiness; adeptness
5
Q
Flagrant
A
adj. glaringly bad; notorious; scandalous
6
Q
Flaunt
A
v. to show off; to display ostentatiously
7
Q
Foible
A
n. a minor character flaw
8
Q
Forgo
A
v. to do without; to forbear
9
Q
Founder
A
v. to fail; to collapse; to sink
10
Q
Genteel
A
adj. refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement
11
Q
Glut
A
n. surplus; an overabundance
12
Q
Gravity
A
n. seriousness
13
Q
Heyday
A
n. golden age; prime
14
Q
Hiatus
A
n. a break or interruption, often from work
15
Q
Ignominy
A
n. deep disgrace
16
Q
Imminent
A
adj. just about to happen
17
Q
Impeccable
A
adj. flawless; entirely without sin
18
Q
Implement
A
v. to carry out
19
Q
Inane
A
adj. silly; senseless
20
Q
Incandescent
A
adj. brilliant; giving off heat or light
21
Q
Incipient
A
adj. beginning; emerging
22
Q
Increment
A
n. an increase; one in a serious of increases
23
Q
Indignant
A
adj. angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted
24
Q
Indulgent
A
adj. lenient; yielding to desire
25
Inexorable
adj. relentless (incessant); inevitable; unavoidable
26
Injunction
n. a command or order, especially a court order
27
Inordinate
adj. excessive; unreasonable
28
Insidious
adj. treacherous; sneaky
29
Instigate
v. to provoke; to stir up
30
Insurgent
n. rebel; someone who revolts against a government
31
Irascible
adj. easily angered or provoked; irritable
32
Judicious
adj. exercising sound judgment
33
Judicious
adj. exercising sound judgment
34
Juxtapose
v. to place side by side
35
Lamentable
adj. regrettable
36
Languish
v. to become weak; listless or depressed
37
Largess
n. generous giving of gifts; generosity; philanthropy
38
Libel
n. a written or published falsehood that injures a reputation of, or defames, someone
39
Lugubrious
adj. exaggeratedly mournful
40
Malaise
n. a feeling of depression, uneasiness or queasiness
41
Mandate
n. a command or authorization to do something; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of election
42
Marshal
v. to arrange in order; to gather together for a purpose of doing something
43
Matriculate
v. to enroll, especially at a college
44
Mercenary
n. a hired soldier; one who would do anything for money
45
Milieu
n. environment; surrounding
46
Unmitigated
adj. absolute; unmoderated
47
Mortify
v. to humiliate
48
Munificent
adj. very generous; lavish
49
Myopia
n. nearsightedness; lack of foresight
50
Myriad
n. a huge number
51
Morose
adj. gloomy; sullen
52
Nominal
adj. in name only; insignificant
53
Oblique
adj. indirect; at an angle
54
Oblivion
n. total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten
55
Opulent
adj. luxurious
56
Painstaking
adj. extremely careful
57
Palpable
adj. capable of being touched; obvious; tangible
58
Paltry
adj. insignificant; worthless
59
Patent
adj. obvious
60
Patrician
n a person of noble birth; an aristocrat
61
Patronize
v. to frequent
| n. a regular customer of
62
Penitent
adj. sorry; repentant; contrite
63
Perjury
n. lying under oath
64
Permeate
v. to spread or seep through; to penetrate
65
Perquisite
n. a privilege that goes along with a job; a perk
66
Pertinent
adj. relevant; dealing with the matter at hand
67
Peruse
v. to read carefully
68
Pervade
v. to spread throughout
69
Precedent
n. an earlier example or model of something
70
Precept
n a rule to live by; a principle establishing a certain kind of behavior or action; a maxim
71
Preclude
v. to prevent something from ever happening
72
Preeminent
adj. better than anyone else; supreme; outstanding
73
Preempt
v. to seize something by prior right
74
Premise
n. the assumption; the basis for a conclusion
75
Prerogative
n. a right or privilege connected exclusively with a position, person, group etc.
76
Prevail
v. to triumph; (with on; upon or with) to persuade
77
Prodigy
n. an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment or occurrence
78
Profess
v. to declare; to declare falsely or pretend
79
Prolific
adj. abundantly productive; fruitful or fertile
80
Proponent
n. an advocate; a supporter of a position
81
Proprietary
adj. characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property
82
Proselytize
v. to convert (someone) form one religion or doctrine to the another; to recruit converts to a religion
83
Protract
v. to prolong
84
Provisional
adj. conditional; temporal; tentative
85
Putative
adj. commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
86
Qualify
v. to modify or restrict
87
Querulous
adj. complaining; grumbling; whining;
88
Quixotic
adj. romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
89
Reciprocal
adj. mutual; shared; interchangeable
90
Reclusive
adj. withdrawn from society
91
Redundant
adj. unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; excessively wordy
92
Reiterate
v. to say again; to repeat
93
Relentless
adj. continuous; unstoppable
94
Relinquish
v. to release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing
95
Renounce
v. to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore
96
Repercussion
n. a consequence; an indirect effect
97
Replete
adj. completely filled; abounding (plentiful, abundant)
98
Reprehensible
adj. worthy of blame or censure
99
Reprisal
n. a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking 'an eye for an eye'
100
n. extreme evil; a hideous offense
Enormity
101
n. a group, usually a small part of a larger group, united around some cause; disagreement within an organization
Faction
102
adj. absurd; ludicrous
Farcical
103
n. happiness; adeptness
Felicity
104
adj. glaringly bad; notorious; scandalous
Flagrant
105
v. to show off; to display ostentatiously
Flaunt
106
n. a minor character flaw
Foible
107
v. to do without; to forbear
Forgo
108
v. to fail; to collapse; to sink
Founder
109
adj. refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement
Genteel
110
n. surplus; an overabundance
Glut
111
n. seriousness
Gravity
112
n. golden age; prime
Heyday
113
n. a break or interruption, often from work
Hiatus
114
n. deep disgrace
Ignominy
115
adj. just about to happen
Imminent
116
adj. flawless; entirely without sin
Impeccable
117
v. to carry out
Implement
118
adj. silly; senseless
Inane
119
adj. brilliant; giving off heat or light
Incandescent
120
adj. not harmonious; not consistent; not appropriate; not fitting in
Incongruous
121
n. an increase; one in a serious of increases
Increment
122
adj. angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted
Indignant
123
adj. lenient; yielding to desire
Indulgent
124
adj. relentless (incessant); inevitable; unavoidable
Inexorable
125
n. a command or order, especially a court order
Injunction
126
adj. excessive; unreasonable
Inordinate
127
adj. treacherous; sneaky
Insidious
128
v. to provoke; to stir up
Instigate
129
n. rebel; someone who revolts against a government
Insurgent
130
adj. easily angered or provoked; irritable
Irascible
131
adj. exercising sound judgment
Judicious
132
v. to place side by side
Juxtapose
133
adj. regrettable
Lamentable
134
v. to become weak; listless or depressed
Languish
135
n. generous giving of gifts; generosity; philanthropy
Largess
136
n. a written or published falsehood that injures a reputation of, or defames, someone
Libel
137
adj. exaggeratedly mournful
Lugubrious
138
n. a feeling of depression, uneasiness or queasiness
Malaise
139
n. a command or authorization to do something; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of election
Mandate
140
v. to arrange in order; to gather together for a purpose of doing something
Marshal
141
v. to enroll, especially at a college
Matriculate
142
n. a hired soldier; one who would do anything for money
Mercenary
143
n. environment; surrounding
Milieu
144
adj. absolute; unmoderated
Unmitigated
145
v. to humiliate
Mortify
146
adj. very generous; lavish
Munificent
147
n. nearsightedness; lack of foresight
Myopia
148
n. a huge number
Myriad
149
adj. gloomy; sullen
Morose
150
adj. in name only; insignificant
Nominal
151
adj. indirect; at an angle
Oblique
152
n. total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten
Oblivion
153
adj. luxurious
Opulent
154
adj. extremely careful
Painstaking
155
adj. extremely careful
Palpable
156
adj. insignificant; worthless
Paltry
157
adj. obvious
Patent
158
n a person of noble birth; an aristocrat
Patrician
159
v. to frequent
| n. a regular customer of
Patronize
160
adj. sorry; repentant; contrite
Penitent
161
n. lying under oath
Perjury
162
v. to spread or seep through; to penetrate
Permeate
163
n. a privilege that goes along with a job; a perk
Perquisite
164
adj. relevant; dealing with the matter at hand
Pertinent
165
v. to read carefully
Peruse
166
v. to spread throughout
Pervade
167
n. an earlier example or model of something
Precedent
168
n a rule to live by; a principle establishing a certain kind of behavior or action; a maxim
Precept
169
v. to prevent something from ever happening
Preclude
170
adj. better than anyone else; supreme; outstanding
Preeminent
171
v. to seize something by prior right
Preempt
172
n. the assumption; the basis for a conclusion
Premise
173
n. a right or privilege connected exclusively with a position, person, group etc.
Prerogative
174
v. to triumph; (with on; upon or with) to persuade
Prevail
175
n. an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment or occurrence
Prodigy
176
v. to declare; to declare falsely or pretend
Profess
177
adj. abundantly productive; fruitful or fertile
Prolific
178
n. an advocate; a supporter of a position
Proponent
179
adj. characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property
Proprietary
180
v. to convert (someone) form one religion or doctrine to the another; to recruit converts to a religion
Proselytize
181
v. to prolong
Protract
182
adj. conditional; temporal; tentative
Provisional
183
adj. commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
Putative
184
v. to modify or restrict
Qualify
185
adj. complaining; grumbling; whining;
Querulous
186
adj. romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
Quixotic
187
adj. mutual; shared; interchangeable
Reciprocal
188
adj. withdrawn from society
Reclusive
189
adj. unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; excessively wordy
Redundant
190
v. to say again; to repeat
Reiterate
191
adj. continuous; unstoppable
Relentless
192
v. to release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing
Relinquish
193
v. to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore
Renounce
194
n. a consequence; an indirect effect
Repercussion
195
adj. completely filled; abounding (plentiful, abundant)
Replete
196
adj. worthy of blame or censure
Reprehensible
197
n. a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking 'an eye for an eye'
Reprisal
198
adj. beginning; emerging
Incipient
