gre flashcards 8 Manhattan
licentious
promiscuous / debauchery
whet
sharpen; stimulate ;a thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
“he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet”
botched
(of a task) f*ck up; carried out badly or carelessly.
“a botched attempt to steal a car”
seething
unexpressed hate or anger; move in a rapid or hectic way
unkempt
untidy; un kept
decamped
leave a place suddenly or secretly; elope
“now he has decamped to Hollywood”
abscond
escape
risque
slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.
1. Barry’s risqué jokes were indecent and considered out of place at the wedding.
pandered
gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste).
“newspapers are pandering to people’s baser instincts”
syn - indulge or cater to
incensed
to make angry
in the name of
meaning: to
festered
(not improve and likely get worse over time) - irritated
fealty
loyalty; treaty of fealty
lassitude
lethargy
transgress
breaks a law or moral rule; misbehave; go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).
vapid
bland, insipid, boring, uninteresting
ingenue
an innocent or unsophisticated young woman, especially in a play or film.
stanchion
buttress, support; an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
rudder
rudder a flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering.
touchstone
benchmark ; a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized.
1. I used the essay that I received a perfect score on as a touchstone for the other essays I had to write later, so I could get a high score on them as well.
cornerstone
predicated; an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.; “the basic part of something,”
conceit
narcissism; excessive pride in oneself
vitreous
glass like appearance
tacky
sticky; (of glue, paint, or other substances) not fully dry and retaining a slightly sticky feel.
