Garrett's- Words I Didn't Know Flashcards
Abysmal
Extremely or hopelessly bad or severe.
Abyss= immeasurably deep
Diffident
Restrained or reserved in manner
Lacking confidence in ones own ability, worth, etc.
Adumbrate
To outline or sketch; to produce a faint image or resemblance.
To foreshadow
To overshadow
Improvident
Lacking foresight; incautious; unwary
Not provident, or not mindful and providing for the future
Lithesome
Pliant; limber; flexible; supple
Piquant
Pleasantly tart in taste
Stimulating, interesting, or attractive
Acclaim
To applaud or welcome with shouts of praise
Vehement
Strongly emotional; intense or passionate
Rancorous
Zealous; marked by great energy
Bigot
A person who is intolerant of any different creed, belief or opinion
Cajole
Coax; to be persuaded by flattery or promise
Flout
To treat with disdain, scorn or contempt; mock; scoff at; insult
Subdue
To overpower by superior force
To repress
To reduce the intensity
Penchant
A strong inclination or liking for something
Obfuscate
To confuse, bewilder or stupefy
To obscure or make unclear
Peremptory
Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
Dictatorial
Assertive in speech
Naught
Nothing
Lost; ruined
Rake
A dissolute or profligate person
Maverick
Unorthodox, unconventional, nonconformist
Occult
Relating to magic, astrology, or the powers of the supernatural
Secret, hidden from view
Beyond the ordinary
Licentious
Sexually unrestrained; lascivious
Immoral
Going beyond customary bounds or limits
Munificent
Extremely generous
Broached
To tap or pierce
To suggest something for the first time
Credulous
Willing to trust or believe too readily especially without adequate evidence
Gullible
Lugubrious
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy especially in an exaggerated manner
Jocund
Cheerful; merry; blithe; glad
Mendicant
A person who lives by begging
Uncouth
Unusual or strange; awkward; clumsy
Epithet
A characterizing word or phrase used specifically for something
Mans best friend = dog
Satiate
To satisfy ones own desires to the point of boredom
Ineffable
Not capable of being described in words
Sagacity
Acuteness or mental judgment and discernment
Chimerical
Unreal; fanciful; imaginary
Coruscating
To emit flashes or light; gleam
Augur
To predict or conjecture as if from a sign or omen
To argue; an excessively talkative person
Iniquitous
Wicked; sinful; unjust
Remonstrate
To plead in protest
Regale
To entertain lavishly
To feast
Recuse
To withdraw from a position of judging
To reject or challenge as disqualified to act due to bias of interest
Foment
To foster
To instigate
To medicate or apply ointment
Wastrel
A wasteful person; spendthrift
Germane
Relevant; pertinent; closely related
Assay
To examine or analyze
To try or test
To judge the quality of; assess
Routed
An overwhelming defeat attended by disorderly flight
A tumultuous crowd of people
Caricature
A picture or description ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or details of a person or thing
A distorted image
Personification
The attribution of human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
Cantankerous
Disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish
Abrogate
To abolish by official means
To put an end to
To put aside
Rescind
To nullify; invalidate; revoke; abrogate; annul; repeal
Uncouth
Awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly
strange or ungraceful
Titanic
Being extremely large
Possessing or requiring colossal strength
Autocratic
tyrannical; despotic; absolute; domineering
Ire
intense anger; wrath
Loathe
To feel strong hatred or disgust
Wanton
Done, shown, used, etc. maliciously or unjustifiably
Without regard for what is right
lascivious
uncalled-for; deliberate and without motive or provocation
Loath
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse
Antipodal
Diametrically opposite
Benighted
Intellectually or morally ignorant; unenlightened
Overtaken by darkness or night
Amenable
open to influence, persuasion, or advice;
agreeable; submissive; tractable
Easily pursuaded
Comely
Pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
Proper; seemly; becoming
Scourges
A cause of affliction or calamity
To punish or criticize severely
A person who inflicts punishment
Prudent
Wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober
careful in providing for the future; provident
Encumbrance
something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; hindrance
A dependent person, especially a child
Accede
To give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent
To assume an office or title
Kibitz
to offer advice or criticism as a kibitzer; meddle
Kibitzer= a giver on uninvited or unwanted advice
Quibble
to beat around the bush to evade a point and issue; to make trivial objections; to prevaricate
petty or carping criticism; a minor objection
Equitable
Just and right; fair; reasonable
Delude
To mislead the mind or judgment; deceive
Prurient
Having lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
Causing lasciviousness or lust
Having a restless desire or longing
Erotic
Sacrosanct
Extremely sacred or inviolable
Not to entered or trespassed upon
Above or beyond criticism, change, or interference
Pedestrian
Lacking in vitality, imagination, etc.; commonplace; dull
Stagnation
A failure to develop, progress, move forward, advance; feeling sluggish and dull
Coy
shy; modest
Showing reluctance to share one’s opinion
Supercilious
Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression; arrogant
Acquiesce
To assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree
Tacit
Understood without being openly expressed; implied
Silent
Unspoken
Demure
Characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved
Elucidation
To make clear; cast light on
Malapropism
An act or habit or misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound
Tepid
Lukewarm
Characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm
Kismet
Fate; destiny
Imbroglio
A misunderstanding or disagreement
A complicated situation
Bemuse
To bewilder or confuse
Excoriate
To denounce or berate severely; flay verbally
To strip off the skin from
Aplomb
Imperturbable poise or assurance
Taciturn
Inclined to silence; reserved in speech
Silent in expression and manner; stern
Insolence
Contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech
Insolent = boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting
Stentorian
Very loud or powerful in sound
Expository
Serving to expound, set forth, or explain
Poignant
Keenly distressing to the feelings
Affecting or moving the emotions
Pungent to the smell
To the point; piercing
Imbibe
to consume by drinking
To absorb or soak up
To take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, etc.
Dispassion
the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved
Trepidation
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
Trembling or quivering movement
Apprehension
Anticipation of adversity or misfortune; anxiety; dread; worry
Diaphanous
Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
Delicately hazy
Scintillation
Sparkling
A spark or flash
Quittance
Recompense; requital
Discharge from a debt or obligation
Petulant
Showing sudden, impatient irritation
Trifle
A matter of trivial importance
To deal lightly or without due respect
Disquietude
Uneasiness
Surreptitious
Obtained, done, made,etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine
Acting in a stealthy way
Subreption
The concealment of facts to obtain benefits
Circuitous
Roundabout; not direct
Impinge
To make an impression; have an impact
To encroach; infringe
To strike; collide
Abnegating
To refuse or deny oneself; reject; renounce
To relinquish; give up
Excogitate
To think out; devise; invent
To study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully
Intemperate
Immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion
Unrestrained
Abstemious
Sparing; temperate
Characterized by abstinence
Vacillation
A state of indecision or irresolution
Fluctuation
Unctuous
Characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor
Excessively smooth, suave, or smug
Slippery or greasy
Sonorous
Loud, deep, or resonant in sound
Grandiloquent; high-flown
Abstruse
Hard to understand; recondite; esoteric
