kap 3 Flashcards
esurient
greedy or hungry.
“After going a whole day without eating, the esurient woman devoured her steak.”
insolent
rude.
“Because William was insolent to the principal, he got suspended from school for three days.”
indolent
lazy.
“Jackson lost his job because he was an indolent employee who did nothing but sleep at his desk all day.”
indigent
poor.
“The indigent man could not afford food or clothing.”
plebeians
commoners of Low status; underclass.
For much of the Early Middle Ages, there was, among the nobility, a misperception of the underclass as indolent. However, this misapprehension began to be corrected during the reign of Frederick Barbarossa, when the plebeians were widely credited with doing the work of building Frederick’s empire.
paeans
songs of praise.
“his books are paeans to combat”
patrician
aristocrats.
“a proud, patrician face”
abase
to put down or demean.
While European historians once believed Saladin to have possessed malign motives, the findings of many modern archaeologists have since proven otherwise. Though he was a military genius who triumphed over many a foe, never once did Saladin abase those he vanquished in battle.
expatiate
to elaborate; speak or write at length or in detail.
“she expatiated on working-class novelists.”
malign
cruel
While European historians once believed Saladin to have possessed malign motives, the findings of many modern archaeologists have since proven otherwise. Though he was a military genius who triumphed over many a foe, never once did Saladin abase those he vanquished in battle.
incipient
early stage
Although many young professionals are disinclined to settle in the suburbs because they believe doing so will exclude them from opportunities found in urban centers, this is not necessarily true; direct public transportation, although at an incipient stage, will soon allow suburban residents to travel to the city center quickly and efficiently.
inundate
flood or overwhelm.
fervid
intensely emotional and full of passion.
Although he was fervid defense lawyer, Anthony’s impassioned attempts to exculpate his clients often failed in the face of strong forensic evidence.
exculpate
to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.
Although he was fervid defense lawyer, Anthony’s impassioned attempts to exculpate his clients often failed in the face of strong forensic evidence.
sullied
damaged
It was the CEO’s view that her corporation’s reputation would be sullied by the proposed ad campaign, so she elected to fire the current advertising company and contract with a new one.
