Lesson 2 Flashcards
Bombastic (adj)
Pompous in speech or writing
ex. Her mom went on a bombastic rant after she missed her curfew.
Abase (v)
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem
ex.
Brazen (adj)
Bold and insolent
Ex. Bob is known to make very brazen comments.
Defunct (adj)
No longer existing or functioning
ex. The toaster became defunct because I blew it up while trying to make some toasts.
Deride (v)
To mock contemptuously
ex. The jerk would deride the other kids on the bus by calling them names or pulling their hair until the driver decided to de-ride him by kicking him off the bus.
Derogatory (adj)
Insulting or intended to insult
ex. He made a derogatory joke about his friend’s brother.
Disparage (v)
To speak of negatively; to belittle
ex. He never missed a chance to disparage his competitors
Ebullience (n)
Intense enthusiasm
ex. The boy was overflowing with ebullience when he succeeded in the exam.
Effrontery (n)
Brazen boldness; presumptuousness
ex. A group of teenagers were committing effrontery by walking into a crowded restaurant and demanding the best table right away.
Embellish (v)
To ornament or decorate; to exaggerate
ex. The girl embellished her story by talking about flying pigs and unicorns.
Eradicate (v)
To get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; abolish
ex. She wanted to eradicate all the bad memories so she started to drink and became an alcoholic.
Exorbitant (adj)
Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness; something that’s too much
ex. Sally went on and on for the whole night talking
about her exorbitant bank fees.
Expurgate (v)
To remove objectionable content before publication or release
ex. TV shows expurgate bad words.
Extirpate (v)
To destroy
ex. She tried to extirpate all the bedbugs. She wanted them completely destroyed.
Extol (v)
To praise highly
ex. Tom extolled the actor even though the actor sucks at acting.
Exuberant (adj)
Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
ex. When the final bell rings on the last day of school, the students will be exuberant.
Flagrant (adj)
Extremely or deliberately shocking or bad
ex. He committed a flagrant foul for the sole intention of hurting that player
Gratuitous (adj)
Given freely; unearned; unnecessary
ex. The bot gratuitously gave the other boy the fish he caught.
Ignominy (n)
Great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct
ex. The man suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison.
Impugn (v)
To attack as false or questionable
ex. When my grumpy brother was suddenly acting sweet and nice to me, I impugn his motives.
Laudatory (adj)
Full of praise
ex. The play received laudatory reviews. The reviews were positive.
Lavish (adj)
Extravagant
ex. Bob is celebrating the election of a new president by hosting a lavish dinner party.
Lugubrious (adj)
Mournful, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
ex. Funerals and rainy days are lugubrious.
Magnanimous (adj)
Generous; courageously noble in mind and heart
ex. Ally giving the last cookie to her little sister was considered as a magnanimous act.
Mar (v)
To damage, especially in a disfiguring way
ex. The pen mark that marred on my white shirt ruined my day.
Opulent (adj)
Displaying great wealth
ex. Anna is an opulent girl. She displays her wealth by dressing in well known famous brands.
Ornate (adj)
Elaborately decorated
ex. The chandelier earrings she was wearing was very ornate.
Pejorative (adj)
Disparaging, belittling, insulting
ex. The pejorative comment deepened the dislike between the two families.
Penchant (n)
A strong inclination or liking
ex. He has a penchant for fine clothes and expensive shoes.
Philanthropic (adj)
Humanitarian; benevolent; relating to monetary generosity
ex. Rich people donating money to charities want people to think that they are doing it for philanthropic reason.
Quell (v)
To pacify; to subdue; to quiet down
ex. To quell the baby, the mother rocked him gently.
Reciprocate (v)
To mutually take or give; to respond in kind
ex. Jenny took Tom out for dinner so Tom reciprocated by taking her to the movies.
Redundant (adj)
Needlessly repetitive
ex. His speeches are redundant. He talks about same thing over and over again for no reason.
Squelch (v)
To crush as if by trampling; squash
ex. John squelched an idea by making a mean remark about it.
Stymie (v)
To thwart or stump
ex. Because Sally constantly texted her friends, it stymied her effort to finish her homework.
Supplant (v)
To take the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics
ex. Mr. man supplanted Miss girl as a restaurant manager.
Vex (v)
To annoy or bother; to perplex
ex. Nick vexed his father by playing the music out loud.
Vindictive (adj)
Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful
ex. My mother warned me not to annoy the vindictive old woman who lives down the street. She also said she might comeback for revenge.
