Group 7 Flashcards
AMORTIZE
(v) To gradually and systematically write off (such as a debt)
COWER
(v) To shrink or cringe in fear
DISSONANCE
(n) Harsh, unpleasantly conflicting, or cacophonous sounds
(n) Inconsistency or lack of agreement
BALEFUL
(adj.) Harmful in influence or intent
(adj.) Foreboding; ominous
DISTENDED
(adj.) Extended, expanded, or increased in size or volume
(adj.) Swollen
PARADOX
(n) A seemingly false or contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
PRETERNATURAL
(adj.) Exceeding the natural, normal, or regular; extraordinary
(adj.) Existing outside of or beyond the normal course of nature
(adj.) Supernatural
PREEN
(v) (Of animals) To smooth and clean one’s fur or feathers
(v) To dress with great care or primp
(v) To gloat, congratulate oneself, or swell with pride
LAMBASTE
(v) To berate, criticize, or reprimand harshly
(v) To beat or whip
LASSITUDE
(n) Weariness or fatigue
(n) Listlessness or indolence
DIVEST
(v) To deprive or dispossess of property, ownership, or title; to sell off, as an investment
(v) To strip of clothing or equipment
LEVITY
(n) Lightness or unseriousness of manner, mind, or character, to the point of being inappropriate; frivolity
(n) Fickleness or inconstancy
PRODIGAL
(adj.) Wastefully, recklessly extravagant or spendthrift
(adj.) Lavish, profuse, or yielding in abundance
BANAL
(adj.) Without originality or freshness
LAGGARD
(adj.) Slow, sluggish, or lagging behind
PROFLIGATE
(adj.) Utterly dissolute
(adj.) Wildly extravagant or wasteful
EXIGENT
(adj.) Urgent, pressing, or demanding immediate action
(adj.) Demanding a good deal or too much
PROFUNDITY
(n) Something profound; intellectual, mental, or emotional depth
LIBERTINE
(n) One who is dissolute, debauched, or without moral restraint
(n) One who is unconventional in religious matters
LETHARGY
(n) A state of sluggishness, inactivity, laziness, or indifference
(n) Unusually intense drowsiness or sleepiness
HUSBAND
(v) Manage prudently, sparingly or economically; conserve
FORD
(n) A shallow place in a body of water where one can cross on foot, by horse, etc.
(v) To cross over a body of water, such as a river, in this way
LIMPID
(adj.) Clear or transparent
(adj.) Simple, transparent, or easily understood (as in style or speech)
(adj.) Untroubled or serene
PROSCRIBE
(v) To prohibit or forbid
(v) To condemn as dangerous or harmful
(v) To banish; to publish the name of a convicted outlaw
LIST
(v) To lean to one side, as a ship
PUNGENCY
(n) The state or quality of being acrid in smell; biting, caustic, sharp, or incisive
LOLL
(v) To move or rest in a reclined, indolent manner; to droop or hang
LOQUACIOUS
(adj.) Excessively talkative or garrulous; wordy
IMPUTE
(n) Attribute; give blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)
QUELL
(v) To suppress, subdue, or put down forcefully
(v) To calm or pacify
PIQUE
(n) A feeling of offense or wounded pride; resentment
LULL
(v) To soothe or put to sleep
(v) To deceive or cause to feel a false sense of safety or security
CANON
(n) That which is standard, approved, or sanctioned, especially in regards to scripture or literature
(n) A rule, principal, or law
QUACK
(n) One who fraudulently claims to have medical skills; a charlatan
LUMBER
(v) To move in a clumsy, heavy, slow way; to move with a rumbling noise
MACERATE
(v) To make soft or dissolve by soaking; to emaciate
DESULTORY
(adj.) Lacking in consistency or order; unplanned or fitful
(adj.) Random or disconnected from the main subject
EPICURE
(n) Someone with refined, discriminating taste, especially in food or wine; a connoisseur
REBUFF
(v) To reject or criticize bluntly or abruptly; to snub
(v) To check, repel, or drive off
RECANT
(v) To formally repudiate or retract a former statement or belief
(v) To openly admit error
RECONDITE
(adj.) Challenging to those of average understanding or knowledge; abstruse or deep
(adj.) Concealed or hidden
SOPORIFIC
(adj.) Tending to cause sleep or dull alertness
(adj.) Sleepy, lethargic, or drowsy
BELIE
(v) To contradict or show to be false
(v) To misrepresent or give a false impression of
REDOUBTABLE
(adj.) Causing fear; alarming or formidable
(adj.) Illustrious; worthy of respect
MEANDER
(v) To ramble or wander aimlessly and without urgency
(v) To take a winding, indirect course
MENDACIOUS
(adj.) Lying or dishonest; misleading
MERCURIAL
(adj.) Changeable, volatile, or given to rapid shifts in mood
(adj.) Having qualities associated w/Greek god Mercury, including cleverness, eloquence, and thievishness
METAPHYSICAL
(adj) concerned with abstract thought; related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse
SALIENT
(adj.) Standing out; most noticeable or important
METAMORPHOSE
(v) To change or be transformed utterly in form or appearance
(v) To cause or subject to metamorphosis
NORMATIVE
(adj.) Prescribing a norm or standard; expressing value judgments (how things should be) instead of just stating the facts
SHYSTER
(n) A person who uses petty or unethical practices, esp. a lawyer who does this
MIMETIC
(adj.) Imitative; copying; relating to mimicry
CREPUSCULAR
(adj.) Like twilight; dim
SYNCRETISM
(n) Reconciliation or fusion (esp. only partial) of different philosophies, religions, belief systems, etc.
ECUMENICAL
(adj.) Universal; worldwide in scope
ROCOCO
(n) A style of art originating in 18th century France marked by elaborate ornamentation (an abundance of scrolls, foliage,etc.)
(adj.) Extremely elaborate or complicated
