Jan/Feb/mar 21 Flashcards
Caracole
(of a horse) perform a caracole.
“he danced sideways and then caracoled around the corner of the stables”
Novice
a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.
“he was a complete novice in foreign affairs”
Cyclical
occurring in cycles; recurrent.
“the cyclical nature of the cement industry”
Envisage
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
“the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers”
Forsee predict
buoy·an·cy
1.
the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid.
an optimistic and cheerful disposition.
“the happiness and buoyancy of his nature”
Fracas
a noisy disturbance or quarrel.
“the fracas was broken up by stewards”
Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
in·ter·ga·lac·tic
relating to or situated between two or more galaxies.
“intergalactic gas”
gra·tu·i·tous
uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
“gratuitous violence”
given or done free of charge.
“solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice”
Rest in your laurels
to be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success.
Fracas
a noisy disturbance or quarrel.
“the fracas was broken up by stewards”
Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Patronized
treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.
“she was determined not to be put down or patronized”
Serenade
a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his lover.
verb
entertain (someone) with a serenade.
“a strolling guitarist serenades the diners”
prec·e·dence
the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
“his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration”
Priority
Secede
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
“the kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830”
Surmount
overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
“all manner of cultural differences were surmounted”
stand or be placed on top of.
“the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel”
Reintegrating
- to make or be made into a whole again: to reintegrate inner divisions. 2. (often foll by into) to amalgamate or help to amalgamate (a group) with an existing community: reintegrate young homeless people into society.
Litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series.
“a litany of complaints”
a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.
Omit
leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
“a significant detail was omitted from your story”
Desecrate
treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
“more than 300 graves were desecrated”
Correlation
a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
“research showed a clear correlation between recession and levels of property crime”
Analogy
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
“an analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies”
a correspondence or partial similarity.
“the syndrome is called deep dysgraphia because of its analogy to deep dyslexia”
a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects.
“works of art were seen as an analogy for works of nature”