Finished 2/21/14 Flashcards
Immolate (v)
Sacrifice by burning
The Aztecs were known to immolate young women as a sacrifice to their gods.
Rectitude (n)
Correctness of judgement
The young pastor was a picture of rectitude.
Emulate (v)
Try to equal or surpass in accomplishment
The son sought to emulate his father on the violin.
Derogate (v)
To disparage, to belittle by taking away
The politician sought to derogate his opponent’s position.
Faculty (n)
Power or ability
He was still in charge of all his faculties, although he was very old.
Florid (adj)
Flushed with red or pink
His face was florid after karate.
Sconce (n)
A bracket for holding candles
The sconce on the wall had no candles in it.
Mosque (n)
A place of worship for the Islamic faith.
The mosque in Jerusalem is the Dome on the Rock.
Promptitude (n)
Promptness, on time
He showed great promptitude.
Obligate (v)
to morally or legally bind
A parent is obligated to feed their child.
Frond (n)
A palm leaf
The gardener trimmed the palm fronds.
Worsted (n)
Firmly twisted yarn or thread spun from wool
She wore a worsted jacket.
Cormorant (n)
A seabird
The cormorant alighted on their ship.
Mortify (v)
To humiliate or shame
Malcolm mortified Reese by pulling down his swimsuit.
Boorishness (n)
Coarse, uncouth, rude
They were distressed by his boorishness at the party.
