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.
