Magoosh Words Flashcards
calumny
noun - an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
noun - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
A calumny a day to keep Hilary away.
Reports of village massacre called calumny by Vietcong.
auspicious
adjective – auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
Auspicious entrees to start the year right.
Samantha makes auspicious debut.
augur
noun - an official diviner of ancient Rome
noun - one held to foretell events by omens
verb - to foretell especially from omens
verb - to give promise of : PRESAGE
This bad news augurs disaster for all of us.
capitulation
noun – the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
noun – a document containing the terms of surrender
noun – a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
portend
verb - to give an omen or anticipatory sign of
a combination of the prefix por- (meaning “forward”) and the verb “tendere” (meaning “to stretch”). So you can think of “portend” as having a literal meaning of “stretching forward to predict.”
The distant thunder portended a storm.
If you’re superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.
magnanimous
adjective – noble and generous in spirit
adjective – generous and understanding and tolerant
affable
adjective – diffusing warmth and friendliness
boon
noun – a desirable state
adjective – very close and convivial
reticent
1 : inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : RESERVED
2 : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
the room has an aspect of reticent dignity
— A. N. Whitehead
3 : RELUCTANT
taciturn
temperamentally disinclined to talk
salutary
1 : producing a beneficial effect : REMEDIAL
salutary influences
2 : promoting health : CURATIVE
inclement
: lacking mildness: such as
a archaic : severe in temper or action : UNMERCIFUL
b : physically severe : STORMY
inclement weather
galvanizing
transitive verb
1a : to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
galvanize a muscle
b : to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
an issue that would galvanize public opinion
2 : to coat (iron or steel) with zinc
especially : to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloy
intransitive verb
: to react as if stimulated by an electric shock
they galvanized into action
remiss
adjective – failing in what duty requires
enervating
1 : to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
2 : to lessen the vitality or strength of
mitigate
1 : to cause to become less harsh or hostile : MOLLIFY
aggressiveness may be mitigated or … channeled
— Ashley Montagu
2a : to make less severe or painful : ALLEVIATE
mitigate a patient’s suffering
b : EXTENUATE
attempted to mitigate the offense
sedulous
1 : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance
sedulous craftsmanship
2 : diligent in application or pursuit
a sedulous student
juggernaut
1 : a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
an advertising juggernaut
a political juggernaut
2 chiefly British : a large heavy truck
lambaste
criticize harshly
1 : to assault violently : BEAT, WHIP
2 : to attack verbally : CENSURE
critics lambasted his performance
aberrant
out of the ordinary/anomalous
a berry ant = abnormal
cupidity
excessive greed
cupid taking all the love for himself
verisimilitude
an alikeness to reality
very similar to reality
veri simili tu
extant
is existant
EX is TANT
loath vs loathe
relunctant to do something vs hate
lo(athe) -> rearrange athe, it becomes HATE
