Level VI Flashcards
Legerdemain
Sleight of hand, a cleverly executed trick or deception
Puerile
Childish, immature; foolish, silly
Complicity
Conspiracy, partnership in wrong doing, criminal participation, direct association in guilt, the state of being an accomplice
Transmute
To transform; specifically to change from one nature, form, or substance into another, especially to a higher, better, or more refined one
Abstruse
Difficult to understand, hard to grasp mentally, deep, profound, incomprehensible
Edify
To instruct, improve, teach, enlighten; especially intellectually, morally, or spiritually
Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful
Dissemble
conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to disguise
Vacuous
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless, empty, vacant, devoid of substance, interest, intelligence, expression, or meaning
Capacious
Roomy, spacious, ample, able to contain or hold a great deal
Mnemonic
Helping or pertaining to the memory; assisting or improving the ability to recall
Sonorous
Resonant, deep, full and rich in sound; having or capable of producing a powerful and impressive sound
Admonish
To warn or notified of a fault or error; especially in conduct or attitude. To criticize or reprove gently but earnestly
Paradigm
An example, model, or pattern
Circuitous
Roundabout, indirect, not straight forward
Vindicate
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
Bucolic
rural, rustic relating to or pertaining to countryside and country life
Ostracize
To banish, send into exile, expel from a place, reject from a group or society
Plethora
An excess, surplus, over abundance, oversupply
Proclivity
An inclination, liking, tendency; often towards something disagreeable, objectionable, or wicked
Commensurate
Proportionate, corresponding in amount, measure, or degree; equal
Incessant
Constant, uninterrupted, continuous, unceasing
Sycophant
A flatterer, fawner, minion, puppet, doormat; a person who acts obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree toward someone important in order to gain advantage
Adjective for this behavior: obsequious
Tangential
Digressive, divergent, not closely related, slightly connected
Tenable
capable of being held, maintained, or defended
Impalpable
incapable of being felt by touch or understood
Odious
Arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance
Ubiquitous
Existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time
Ruminate
To turn over in the mind, think about again and again, consider carefully and at length
Remuneration
Payment, compensation, or reward
Peccadillo
A small sin, slight offense, minor fault or flaw
Supine
Lying down on the back, the face turned upward
Banal
Common, ordinary, unoriginal; flat dull and predictable
Heterodox
Having or expressing an opinion different than the excepted opinion; not in agreement with established doctrine or belief
Grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
Lugubrious
Mournful and gloomy, expressing sadness or sorrow, often in an exaggerated, affected, or in a resiculous way
Infinitesimal
Too small to be measured or calculated
Goad
To prod or urge to action, stimulate, arouse, stir up
Malinger
To pretend to be sick or incapacitated so as to avoid work or duty
Aver
To state positively, declare with confidence; assert, affirm, contend
Cacophony
A harsh jarring sound; especially a harsh and unpleasant blend of sounds
Refractory
Stubborn and disobedient, actively resisting authority or control
Iconoclast
A person who attacks cherished or popular beliefs, traditions, or institutions
Enervate
To weaken, drain of energy, deprive of force or vigor
Levity
Lightness or gaiety of manner or expression; a lightness or lack or seriousness that is inappropriate or unbecoming
Equanimity
Composure, calmness, evenness of mind and temper
Stricture
A criticism, critical comment, especially an unfavorable or hostile observation or remark
Opulent
ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
Disparage
To belittle, depreciate, discredit, lower in estimation or value, speak up or treat as inferior
Discursive
digressing from subject to subject; covering a wide range of topics
