G Flashcards
an excessively fashion-conscious man
When he came in wearing a bow tie, a diamond pinky ring, and carrying a pearl-handled cane, we knew he was a fop.
fop
a curse
Jennifer was so angry she pronounced an imprecation on him, his family, and all his friends.
imprecation
something that does not logically follow
«That he would not be a good mayor because he can’t control his own family is a non sequitur,” said John.
non sequitur
cheerful; optimistic
Sally’s sanguine personality made everyone in her company pleased to be with her.
sanguine
to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
If the editors bowdlerize much more of the book, there won’t be anything left to read.
bowdlerize
to weaken; to cause to become worse
Mother used to say that reading in poor light could impair your vision.
impair
n. an expression of praise the ancient Greeks gave panegyrics and crowns of ivy in tribute to their
heroes.
panegyric
a puzzling situation; a dilemma JOhn was in a quandary deciding what his major should be. syn: predicament
quandary
enthusiastic
The ebulient crowd cheered as the royal family appeared.
ebullient
respect; consideration
do trence a the young widow, we moved quely aside and almedi
to leave first.
deference
relating to physical appetite, especially sexual carnal ceiving complaints, the town council decided to remove the can
statue from the park area.
carnal
hazy; vague; uncertain he had a nebulous feeling of fear all day, but he didn’t understand why until the thunder started.
nebulous
dashingly stylish and confident
Wanting to look rakish for his job interview, Jeremy shined his shoes and pressed razor-edge creases into his shirt and slacks.
rakish
a sad or mournful poem
The reading of the elegy brought tears during the funeral.
elegy
tending to show off one’s learning
After one year of college, Tom lost all of his friends because of his pedantic behavior.
pedantic
