Group 14 Flashcards
philanderer
v. (man) frequently enter into causual sexual relationships, adulterer
vex
v. agitate, plague, provoke, afflict
belie
v. disprove, contradict, disguise [his lively alert manner ____ his years
abet
v. incite, provoke, assist in wrong doing
malign
v. slander, denigrate, defame//to __an honorable woman
traduce
v. slander, to speak maliciously and falsely of
besmirch
v. taint, smear, to damage the reputation of [___the Ventura name]
intrepid
adj. Fearless; adventurous
posthumous
adj. after death
insensate
adj. apathetic, lacking physical sensation, lacking sympathy, lacking reason [___body]
supercilious
adj. behaving or looking as though thinks one is superior to others
verdant
adj. green with grass, vegetation; unripe
moribund
adj. in terminal decline, lacking vitality
dissolute
adj. indifferent to moral restraints. licentious [it’s a __ movie]
prurient
adj. lascivious, salacious, having/encouraging excessive interest in sexual matters
supine
adj. lying face upward
insular
adj. narrow-minded. aloof. isolated, relating to an island
secular
adj. no religious or spiritual basis
licentious
adj. promiscuous, sexually unrestrained
recalcitrant
adj. rebellious, uncontrollable, obstinate, resisting authority. disobedient. hard to operate
myopic
adj. shortsighted, nearsighted, narrow minded
stolid
adj. unemotional
marquee
n. Rooflike projection over the entrance to a building
edema
n. a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities of body. Also, dropsy
psoriasis
n. a skin disease marked by red itchy scaly patches
wharf
n. a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, strem, etc. for loading/ unloading
squall
n. a sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm esp one bringing rain snow; v. a loud cry
plateau
n. an area of relatively level high ground. [placed on a ___]
perfidy
n. betrayal, treachery, deliberate breach of trust//the extent and _ of the scam is just coming to light.
parturition
n. childbirth, the act or process of giving birth
talon
n. claw; sholder of bolt lock used to lock
hubris
n. cockiness, pretension, excessive pride or self-confidence [it is my ___ that stultifies me]
phrenology
n. detailed study of shape/size of cranium as supposed indication fo character/ mental abilities
gravitas
n. dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner [he responded with ___ ]
coda
n. ending, epilogue, the concluding passage of a piece/movement
meningitis
n. infection leading to inflammation of brain membranes (meninges): fever, light sensitivity, rigidity. serious: convulsions, delirium, and death
entrails
n. intestines or internal organs
thyroid
n. large ductless gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism
eczema
n. med condition where patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters that cause itching and bleeding
cachet
n. prestige, state of being respected [no other company had quite the ____ of Peace Corps]; stature
legerdemain
n. sleight of hand, trickery
ethnology
n. study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships among them
Islam
n. submission
lobotomy
n. surgical operation involving incision into the prefontal lobe of the brain , formally used to treat mental illness
pedagogy
n. teaching, science of teaching
euthanasia
n. the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma [ child subjected to __]
rattan
n. the thin pliable stems of a palm used to make furniture
flail
n. threshing tool, wooden staff and short heavy stick
disparage
v. belittle, regard or represent as being of little worth
patronize
v. condescend, deign
