Lesson 2 Flashcards
centennial(adj)
one hundred year anniversary
ex.This year we celebrate the centennial of the Titanic’s sinking
adjudicate(v)
to hear and decide judiciously
ex.Of my peers, Marty seems to adjudicate more often than the rest
countenance(N).
a facial expression
ex.His countenance conveyed confidence.
disgruntle(v)
to make dissatisfied
ex.The disgruntled worker moped to work each day
equilibrium(N).
a state of balance
ex.After being hit, the boxer lost his equilibrium and fell down.
gird(v).
to surround and support.
ex.Building often requires workers to gird their structures w/iron and cement.
gratuitous(adj)
Not called for..unnecessary.
Ex. Due to the gratuitous violence in the film, it received an R rating.
illusory(adj).
unreal or imagined.
Ex.Knowing the trick was illusory, I did not fear for the victim.
Luminary (N).
A source of light;a person who sheds light.
ex.For some, President Obama is a political luminary.
manifesto(N).
a public statement explaining the motives of an individual or group.
Ex. The artists convened in the studio to compose a manifesto that outlined their new movement.
mesmerize(v).
to fascinate or hypnotize.
Ex.The magician mesmerized me with his magnificent magic.
precedent(N).
an act or statement that serves as an example for a later one.
ex. Madonna provided a precedent for the crazy antics of Lady Gaga.
spurious(adj).
not genuine.
ex.The bouncer at the club recognized the IDs were spurious.
expedite(V).
make (an action/process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. ex.”He promised to expedite economic reforms”
implacable(adj).
not placable; not capable of being appeased,significantly changed or mitigated.(like an implacable enemy).
He has a implacable hatred for his political opponents.
