Last Call Flashcards
u·biq·ui·tous
/yo͞oˈbikwədəs/
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
“his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family”
om·ni·pres·ent
/ˌämnəˈpreznt/
widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread.
“the omnipresent threat of natural disasters”
vex·a·tion
/vekˈsāSH(ə)n/
the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
“Jenny bit her lip in vexation”
re·ca·pit·u·late
/ˌrēkəˈpiCHəˌlāt/
summarize and state again the main points of.
“he began to recapitulate his argument with care”
con·found
/kənˈfound/
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
“the inflation figure confounded economic analysts”
fac·ti·tious
/fakˈtiSHəs/
Artificially created or developed.
fake, bogus
es·o·ter·ic
/ˌesəˈterik/
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
“esoteric philosophical debates”
ar·cane
/ärˈkān/
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
“modern math and its arcane notation”
con·strue
/kənˈstro͞o/
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
cre·dence
/ˈkrēdəns/
belief in or acceptance of something as true.
doc·tri·naire
/ˌdäktrəˈner/
seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.
ec·lec·tic
/əˈklektik/
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses”
in·de·fat·i·ga·ble
/ˌindəˈfadəɡəb(ə)l/
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
“an indefatigable defender of human rights”
jet·ti·son
/ˈjedəsən,ˈjedəzən/
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
dis·till
/dəˈstil/
extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of.
car·i·ca·ture
/ˈkerikəCHər,ˈkerikəˌCHo͝or/
a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
prop·a·gate
/ˈpräpəˌɡāt/
spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
blight
/blīt/
to ruin, spoil, detrimental effect
pic·tur·esque
/ˌpikCHəˈresk/
visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.
ger·mane
/jərˈmān/
relevant, applicable, under consideration
a·nach·ro·nis·tic
/əˌnakrəˈnistik/
a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place
dis·sent
/dəˈsent/
withholding opinions or approvals
mod·i·cum
/ˈmädəkəm/
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
e·quiv·o·cal
/əˈkwivək(ə)l/
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
de·mur
/dəˈmər/
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.
at·ten·u·a·tion
/əˌtenyo͝oˈāSH(ə)n/
the reduction of the force, effect, or value of something.
pro·bi·ty
/ˈprōbədē/
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
“financial probity”
Opposite is bassness
pro·fun·di·ty
deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought.
in·im·i·cal
/iˈnimək(ə)l/
tending to obstruct or harm.
ab·struse
/abˈstro͞os,əbˈstro͞os/
difficult to understand; obscure.
ex·tant
/ˈekstənt,ekˈstant/
still in existence; surviving.
dis·sem·i·nate
/dəˈseməˌnāt/
spread (something, especially information) widely.
prom·ul·gate
/ˈpräməlˌɡāt/
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
ba·nal
/bəˈnäl,bəˈnal/
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
in·sip·id
/inˈsipid/
lacking flavor.
pre·scient
/ˈpreSH(ē)ənt/
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
com·men·su·rate
/kəˈmensərət,kəˈmenSHərət/
equivalent, equal, in proportion
in·censed
/inˈsenst/
very angry; enraged.
om·ni·pres·ent
/ˌämnəˈpreznt/
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adjective
widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread.
mea·ger
/ˈmēɡər/
lacking in quantity or quality
a·cute
/əˈkyo͞ot/
severe, critical, drastic
po·tent1
/ˈpōtnt/
having great power, influence, or effect.
het·er·o·dox
/ˈhedərəˌdäks/
not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.
pan·a·ce·a
/ˌpanəˈsēə/
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Cure-all
har·bin·ger
/ˈhärbənjər/
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
can·ny
/ˈkanē/
having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.
