Lessons 15-16 Flashcards
arbiter
n. one whose decisions are accepted as final; judge
conclave
n. private meeting or secret assembly
concomitant
adj. accompanying; occupying or existing at the same time
coterie
n. intimate or exclusive group; clique
demur
v. raise objections; withhold one’s approval or agreement
entice
v. lead or persuade by arousing desire or hope; allure
flaunt
v. parade or display conspicuously or boldly
genteel
adj. polite, elegant, stylish; sometimes overly so
graphic
adj. evoking a sharp mental picture; vivid; concerning the pictorial arts, as drawing, painting, etc.
inimical
adj. expressing hostility or unfriendly intent; having adverse or harmful effects
inordinate
adj. beyond what is ordinary or reasonable in amount or scope; excessive
ludicrous
adj. provoking or describing laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous
oligarchy
n. government by a small, elite group
redoubtable
adj. worthy of respect; formidable
repugnant
adj. highly distasteful; offensive; repulsive
archives
n. pl. public or institutional records, especially historical documents that are preserved; place where such records are kept
chattel
n. item of property that can be moved, as distinct from real estate; human being being considered as property
commodiuos
adj. having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy
conflagration
n. large, disastrous fire
limbo
n. place or state of neglect, oblivious, or transition
lineage
n. line of descent; ancestry
listless
adj. indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest
metropolis
n. important city, especially one regarded as the center of a particular activity
perfunctory
adj. done in a routine way, without care of particular interest
pristine
adj. like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay
ramshackle
adj. loosely made; appearing ready to collapse; dilapidated
sequester
v. set apart; seclude; seize, especially by legal authority
subversive
adj. planning to undermine or overthrow an established order
(subvert) v. undermine the morals, authority, or allegiance of
terminus
n. final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; finishing point
virulent
adj. extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly; full of hate; bitter or spiteful