Group 16 Flashcards
commodious
ad. Spacious and convenient; roomy [__ apartment]
veritable
adj. authentic, bona fide, being truly or very much so. a ___ triumph.
cogent
adj. clear, logical, and convincing [cohesive]
salient
adj. conspicuous, prominent [it succinctly covered all the ___ points of the case]
latticed
adj. criss crossed interlaced
flaccid
adj. drooping, (body) soft, hangingly loosely or limply
auspicious
adj. encouraging, favorable; giving or being a sign of future success [___occasion]
abject
adj. extremely bad and degrading condition
squalid
adj. extremely dirty and unpleasant esp bc of poverty, neglect
elusive
adj. fleeting, evasive
quixotic
adj. idealistic and impractical
destitute
adj. impoverished, without basic necessities of life
inimitable
adj. incomparable, so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique [the __ ambiance of Hawaii]
spindly
adj. long or tall and thin [___arms and legs]; thin and weak or insubstantial in construction
limpid
adj. lucid, clear, calm
inidigent
adj. poor, needy
pragmatic
adj. practical, sensible, dealing with things sensibly and realistically
acerbic
adj. sharp and forthright esp. speech.
erudite
adj. showing great knowledge
fetid
adj. smelling extremely unpleasant [__ socks ]
lissome
adj. thin supple and graceful
stygian
adj. very dark, black [the __ scientific kingdom of ucla]
cadre
n. a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose, profession [a ___of researchers as ambitious…]
scythe
n. a tool used for cutting with long curved blade
dilettante
n. amateurish, dabbler, a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real, commitment or knowledge [as adj. a __ approach to science]
conduit
n. channel for conveying fluid; tube protecting wiring
synthesis
n. combination, amalgam, fusion [the __ of their diverse styles makes for a new sound]
rectitude
n. decency, integrity, morally correct behavior
cobalt
n. deep blue
pathos
n. deep sadness, emotion, poignancy, a quality that evokes pity or sadness [__ of his resiliency]
tenacity
n. diligence, persistent determination, adj. tenacious
deterrent
n. disincentive, a thing intended to discourage from doing something
bounty
n. generosity, abundance [depend on the crop’s ___]; monetary gift or reward
specter
n. ghost, eerie, something widely feared as a possible unpleasant of dangerous occurrence [the looming __ of war]
travail
n. painful or laborious effort; struggle
arsenals
n. resources [many concraceptive technology in their ___]
roving
n. roaming // she said nothing, her features emotionless and eyes __ for threats
sally
n. sortie; retort; sudden start into an activity // the garrison made a __ against us
ballast
n. stability or substance [the film is an entertaining comedy with some serious ideas thrown in for __]
take heed
pay attention to take notice of
self efficacy
people with high __—that is, those who believe they can perform well
avail
v. be of use, benefit [she did not ___herself to my advice]; no amount of struggle___ed]
transcend
Edit v. be or go beyond the range or limits of something abstract, surpass
vaunt
v. flaunt, boast about or praise esp. excessively [which of the ___ men won?]
foist
v. impose unwelcome thing on
exude
v. ooze, emanate, have a strong atmosphere of
entreat
v. plead, ask earnestly or anxiously for something
succor
v/ n. assistance in times of hardship [They were liberated and _____ed]
akimbo
ad. With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward
indelible
ad. enduring, ineradicable; ineffaceable
incisive
adj. acute, clever, piercing, biting, intelligently analytical and clear-thinking, biting [allens __ book]
hoary
adj. antiquated, old-fashioned
loutish
adj. boorish
incipient
adj. commencing, embryonic, basic [he could feel ___ anger building up
spurious
adj. counterfeit, fake, inauthentic
bromidic
adj. dull, cliché
preeminent
adj. eminent above others, superior, surpassing
avian
adj. flying, aerial
callow
adj. immature and inexperienced
schoolmarmish
adj. like a school mistress, prim strict and brisk in manner
sumptuous
adj. luxurious, elegant, splendid and expensive looking
crimson
adj. of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
cloying
adj. saccharine, nauseating, sentimental, over the top mushy [her romance novels are too cloying for my taste]
mordant
adj. sarcastic, acerbic, caustic, biting
fatuous
adj. silly and pointless
alabaster
adj. smooth and white
grating
adj. sounding harsh and unpleasant irritating [__cheese sounds nice]
seminal
adj. strongly influencing later developments, influential [his ___work on chaos theory]
