Lessons 11-12 Flashcards
cacophony
n. harsh or jarring sound
confrere
n. comrade; colleague
convoke
v. summon or call together for a meeting
filial
adj. of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
fractious
adj. tending to be troublesome; irritable
fulminate
v. express with denunciation, often in an explosive way
jocular
adj. given to or characterized by joking; playful; joyful
nugatory
adj. having no force or effect
obloquy
n. utterance of denunciation; condition of one who is held in contempt for a shameful action
palpable
adj. easy to touch or feel; easy to see, hear, or recognize; obvious
parity
n. equality of rank or value
peruse
v. read through something, either casually or closely
polemic
n. argument to refute a position or opinion; one who aggressively advocates a position
supplicate
v. ask for humbly; plead or beg
temporize
v. act evasively in order to achieve a compromise or to gain time
appraise
v. make aware of; to inform
beatific
adj. marked by a joyful appearance; blissful
cogent
adj. forceful, to the point, and convincing
colloquy
n. conversation of dialogue, especially on a serious subject
deprave
v. corrupt morally; debase
discrete
adj. unconnected to other parts; separate and distinct
efface
v. remove clear evidence of; rub out or erase; make oneself inconspicuous
elucidate
v. make clear by explanation; clarify
inferno
n. hell or a fiery place that seems like hell; place of destruction or great suffering
lachrymose
adj. tearful; tending to include tears; melancholic
morbid
adj. marked by gloomy or unwholesome thoughts; affected by or caused by disease
omniscient
adj. aware of everything that is going on; all-knowing
palliative
adj. serving to make less painful or severe
preternatural
adj. beyond what is normal or natural; incapable of being explained or understood
salutory
adj. promoting a beneficial effect; healthful
