lesson 9 Flashcards
gossamer(N).
a thin, sheer, fabric resembling gauze
Ex. She stood on the balcony, wearing a gossamer gown, while watching the flotilla float farther and farther away.
flotilla(n).
a fleet of ships.
ex. Standing on the pier I espied with my little eye, a flotilla on the glassy surface.
misnomer(N).
name that doesn’t fit
ex. His name is
a quite a misnomer ( tiny), due to the fact that he’s pretty huge
onerous(adj)
burdensome.
Ex. He had the onerous task of supporting his family
pandemonium-N-
a state of great confusin or uproar
ex. The city was in pandemonium when the giant bug scurried through the streets claiming to be a bug.
zephyr-N-
a gentle breeze
Ex. The zephyr whispered through her hair
magnate(N).
an important, often wealthy person.
Ex. The magnate arrived to work in his private jet.
liquidate(V).
to convert to cash or settle the affairs of a business.
ex. In order to make room for the new products, the company liquidated its inventory.
ignominious(adj).
marked by, deserving, or causing, degree.
ex. The offkey singer made an ignominious exit to the delight of the audience- he knew the performance was horrible.
tenacious(adj).
Holding fast to something; adhering to something.
ex. The man’s tenacity served him welll in his pursuit for excellence.
cautiounary(adj).
Serving as a warning.
Ex. He was very cautionary, especially when it came to the matters of his heart.
constrain(verb).
to limit or restrict (something or someone).
ex. He constrained his anger st the needless interruption.
incur(verb).
to bring down upon oneself
ex. What did he do to incur such wrath?
quixotic(adj).
marked by rash romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action.
ex. They had quixotic dreams about the future.
vestige(N).
The smallest possible amount of something.
ex. A few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke.
