JOHN IS BAE Flashcards
a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance
edifice
of great weight; heavy; massive
ponderous
agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character
congenial
not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable
inauspicious
any visionary system of political or social perfection.
utopia
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion
allot
a tomb, grave, or burial place
sepulchers
the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character
physiognomies
(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome
angur
that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable
indubitably
to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase
demean
commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity
venerable
extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act
infamy
ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted
abashed
disgrace; dishonor; public contempt
ignominy
gross injustice or wickedness
iniquity
shameless or impudent
brazen
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend
discern
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.
abate
a temporary stay
sojourn
acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment
sagacity
great warmth and earnestness of feeling
fervor
gruesome; horrible; revolting
lurid
ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield
amenable
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
peremptory
a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life
alchemy
an illicit lover, especially of a married person
paramour
the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance
insubordination
the act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest
expostulation
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
feign
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle
entice
to take in and incorporate as one’s own; absorb
assimilate
belonging or pertaining to the common people
plebeian
to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc
suffice
that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating
galling
of or pertaining to an inquisitor or inquisition
inquisitorial
to come into or acquire
incur
profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services
emolument
strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy
repugnance
help; relief; aid; assistance
succor
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
malice
to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink
imbibe
powerful; mighty
potent
intended to entrap or beguile
insidious
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient
contumacious
to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.
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