Manhattan Prep Sentence Equivalence Flashcards
peddle
sell; to promote an idea or view persistently or widely
steward
manage
husband
to use resources economically
upend
to turn upside down; (of a swimming duck or other waterbird) submerge the head and foreparts in order to feed, so that the tail is raised in the air
“a pair of swans were feeding by upending”
proof
proofread or edit
galleys
drafts of a book about to be published
polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
dialectical
relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions
“dialectical ingenuity”;
concerned with or acting through opposing forces
“a dialectical opposition”
torpid
inactive, lethargic
panacea
a cure-all
philippic
tirade
hale
(of an old person) strong and healthy
lissome
(of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful
olio
a highly spiced stew of various meats and vegetables originating from Spain and Portugal; a miscellaneous collection of things; a variety act or show
melange
a varied mixture, a medley
pilfer
steal (things of value)
bald
plain or blunt (e.g. a bald lie, a bald statement)
lax
not sufficiently strict or severe, slack; relaxed, loose
priggish
self-righteously moralistic and superior
impious
showing a lack of respect for God or religion; wicked
auspicious
conducive to success, favourable; giving or being a sign of future success
“they said it was an auspicious moon”
bootless
ineffectual, useless
feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character, irresponsible, bootless
philandering
womanizing
wry
using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour, ironic
“a wry smile”;
(of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance
puckish
playful, especially in a mischievous way
“a puckish sense of humour”
prurient
having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others, salacious
“she’d been the subject of much prurient curiosity”
puritanical
having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex
“puritanical parents”
contingent
a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group; dependent on; subject to chance
“the contingent nature of his job”
pyrrhic
won at too a great cost to the victor
triage
decide the order of treatment of (patients or casualties)
dogged
tenacious, persistent, resolute; followed (someone) closely and persistently
irredentist
a person advocating the restoration to their country of any territory formerly belonging to it
ravishment
delight, enrapturement, enchantment
rapture
ecstasy, euphoria; (went into raptures) expressions of intense pleasure or enthusiasm about something; the transporting of believers’ spirits to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ
putative
generally considered or reputed to be, alleged
“the putative author of the book”
assay
examine (something) in order to assess its nature, test
adherence
support
indict
charge with a crime
credulous
gullible
subterfuge
deceit in order to reach one’s goals
abstruse
difficult to understand, obscure
vivacious
lively
mirthful
full of mirth, high-spirited
poignant
touching, moving, evoking a keen sense of sadness; sharp
myrmidon
a follower or subordinate of a powerful person, typically one who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly
“one of Hitler’s myrmidons”
quack
a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine
“a quack doctor”
siren
seductress, temptress, femme fatale, enchantress
censorious
severely critical of others
wizened
shrivelled or wrinkled with age
tergiversate
equivocate; abandon a belief or principle
traipse
walk or move warily or reluctantly, trudge; walk about carelessly or needlessly
sere (also spelled sear)
withered (especially of vegetation)
“sear fields”
peppery
tasting like pepper; flavoured with pepper; (of a person) irritable and sharp-tongued
Synonyms: crabbed, crabby, peevish, crotchety, cross
ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
wallow
indulge in an unrestrained way in; to roll around or lie in mud or water; (of a ship or aircraft) to roll from side to side
“the ship wallowed in stormy seas”
stoic (or stoical)
enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining
bogged down
to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else
resplendent
attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous
“she was resplendent in a sea-green dress”
mire
to cover or splatter with mud; to get stuck in mud; to involve someone or something in a difficult situation
besotted
strongly infatuated
stewing
(of a meat or other food) suitable for stewing; cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan; be steeped in or imbued with
“politics there are stewed in sexual prejudice and privilege”; remain in a heated or stifling atmosphere
“sweaty clothes left to stew in a plastic bag”; worry (especially on one’s own)
“he was left to stew”
abounding
very plentiful, abundant; exist in large numbers or amounts
“rumours of a further scandal abound”
“the area abounds with caravan sites”
instigate
bring about or initiate (an action or event)
lobby
seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue
“they insist on their right to lobby Congress”
pantheon
a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people
“the pantheon of the all-time greats”;
a building in which the illustrious dead of a nation are buried or honoured;
all the gods of a people or religion collectively
“the deities of the Hindu pantheon”;
(especially in ancient Greece and Rome) a temple dedicated to all the gods
cosset
pamper, coddle
smattering
a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
“he had only a smattering of Welsh”; a small amount of something
“a smattering of snow”
opulent
ostentatiously costly and luxurious, sumptuous; wealthy
ramshackle
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair, dilapidated
“a ramshackle jalopy”
ford
(of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place
wend
go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
“they wended their way across the city”
“he wended his way up the bank”
rapscallion
a mischievous person
quisling
a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country
gadfly
a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly;
a person who annoys or criticizes others in order to provoke them into action
“always a gadfly, he attacked intellectual orthodoxies”
venerable
venerated
arcane
understood by few, mysterious or secret
assimilate
take in and understand fully (information or ideas)
“Marie tried to assimilate the week’s events”; absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture
“pop trends are assimilated into the mainstream with alarming speed”; (of the body or any biological system) absorb and digest (food or nutrients); liken; become similar
“the Churches assimilated to a certain cultural norm”
acculturate
assimilate to a different culture
investiture
the action or the ceremony of formally investing a person with honours or rank
impress
make an impression in a negative way
concerted
coordinated; done with great effort or determination, strenuous, vigorous
furnish
provide
flagitious
(of a person or their actions) criminal, villainous
“a flagitious miscreant”
perspicacious
having a ready insight into and understanding of things, shrewd
“it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter”
penetrating
having or showing clear insight, keen, shrewd (e.g. penetrating insights, penetrating understanding, penetrating questions)
penitential
relating to or expressing penitence or penance
messianic
fervent or passionate
“an admirable messianic zeal”
ebb
recede; (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease, wane
leery
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
ingenue
an innocent or unsophisticated young woman, especially in a play or film
apocryphal
(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental
scurvy
worthless or contemptible
“a scurvy trick”
scintillating
very shiny;
brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful, exhilarating, stimulating
“the audience loved his scintillating wit”
cavalier
a dashing and attentive man, especially one acting as a lady’s escort; offhand, casual, showing a lack of proper concern.
shyster
con man
dally
show interest in; act or move slowly, dawdle, linger; have a casual romantic or sexual liaison with
“he should stop dallying with film stars”
tarry
stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place, linger, loiter; covered in tar
skulk
shirk one’s duties or responsibilities; lurk
staunch
very loyal or supportive, stalwart (e.g. a staunch admirer or a staunch supporter); (of a wall) of strong or firm construction; (of a ship) watertight
lubricious
offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire; smooth and slippery with oil or a similar substance
divagate
stray or digress
pine
suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart, languish
“she thinks I am pining away from love”;
miss or long for
“she’s still pining for him”
censure
express severe disapproval of, castigate, chastise, pillory, lambaste, reprimand, berate, rebuke, reproach
for(e)go
go or do without (something desirable)
“she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while she can”;
refrain from
“we forgo any comparison between the two men”
forego
precede in place or time
gibe/jibe
an insulting or mocking remark, a taunt, a sneer
maxim
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct, platitude, aphorism, apophthegm
ubiquitous
present, appearing, found everywhere, omnipresent
flummoxed
perplexed, bewildered, baffled
smite
strike with a firm blow; (especially of a disease) severely affect or attack
“they were smitten with the flu”;
to be strongly attracted to someone
“she was smitten with the boy”
sweeping
wide-ranging; generalised
inter
bury
manumit
release from slavery; set free
vindicate
exonerate
denomination
different sects within a religion; the rank of a playing card; a name or designation; the action of naming or classifying something
nebulous
in the form of a cloud or haze,hazy; (of a concept) vague or ill-defined
incipient
beginning to happen or develop, nascent
rabble
crowd
host
crowd
adroit
clever or skilful
artful
clever or skilful, especially in a cunning manner;
showing creative skill or taste
“an artful photograph”
hackneyed
having been overused, unoriginal, and trite
egregious
atrocious, shocking
undergird
permeate, underpin
cleave
stick to; become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone)
wallop
strike or hit very hard; heavily defeat (an opponent)
palliate
make less severe; disguise the seriousness (of an offence); allay or moderate (fears or suspicions)
dejected
sad and depressed; dispirited
curt
terse, brusque
luridness
the quality of being shocking and involving violence, sex, or immoral activity
panache
flamboyant confidence of style or manner
monological
relating to a monologue
importunate
repeatedly asking for something, in a forceful and annoying way
belletristic
relating to aesthetics
pith
the essence of something; vigour and conciseness of an expression
mushroom
increase very quickly
promulgate
to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people; to announce something publicly, especially a new law
indemnify
compensate (someone) for harm or loss; secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions
bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
joviality
friendliness and cheerfulness
germane
relevant, pertinent
ardour
great enthusiasm or passion, zeal, fervour, avidity
compendious
synoptic, briefly stating all the
essentials; complete
imperious
arrogant and domineering
dissemble
conceal or disguise (a feeling, belief, or intention)
inscrutable
impossible to understand or determine
hallow
make holy, consecrate, sanctify
efface
make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous; erase (a mark) from a surface; cause (a memory or emotion) to disappear completely
rout
a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; defeat; a disorderly or tumultuous crowd of people; a large evening party or reception
boondoggle
an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project
infirmity
physical or mental weakness
incumbent
the holder of an office or post;
(of a company) having a sizeable share of a market; necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility
field
to stand in an election; send out (a team or individual) to play in a game; to deploy an army; deal with (a difficult question, telephone call, etc.)
abrogate
repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement), rescind
breach
fissure
patrimonial
relating to heritage
perspicacity
the quality of having a ready insight into things, shrewdness, discernment
precocity
the quality of developing certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected
urbanity
courteousness and refinement of manner
torrid
involving very powerful emotions; extremely hot
“the torrid heat”; performing or doing something extremely well
“he kept up his torrid hitting pace”;
characterized by intense activity, full of difficulty
tumescence
the quality of being pompous or pretentious; swelling
jurisprudent
relating to the theory or philosophy of law
self-abasement
belittling or humiliating oneself
snub
to insult someone by not giving them any attention or treating them as if they are not important
supplicate
to ask humbly and earnestly
sumptuous
splendid and expensive-looking
epicurean
getting pleasure from food and drink of high quality
collude
cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes
exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture
pernicious
harmful
substantial
important; strongly built or made; concerning the essentials of something
“there was substantial agreement on changing policies”;
real and tangible rather than imaginary
bile
anger, bitterness, or irritability
marrow
the essential part of something
claptrap
absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas
fettle
condition
“Marguerite was in fine fettle”; make or repair
recrimination
an accusation in response to one from someone else
rejoinder
a reply, especially a witty or sharp one, retort
