Midterm vocab f-n Flashcards
Fecund
fertile productive
felicitous
well chosen or suited to the circumstances
fetish
an object that you obsess over
figment
Something invented or imaginary
flaccid
Something invented or imaginary
flotsam
floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
foible
a weak point
forgo
to do without,give up
frenetic
all over the place
garner
gather,collect,(information or approval)
halcyon
calm, peaceful,serene
hapless
unfortunate
hallow
holy
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
impeccable
flawless
impecunious
having little to no money
importune
to ask persistently;to beg
incarcerate
to imprison,confine,jail
indictment
the act of accusing; a formal accusation
inordinate
far too great,exceeding reasonable limits
insaitable
so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
intermittent
stopping and beginning again
interpolate
to insert between other parts or thing; to present as an addition or correction
inure
to harden or become used to
jettison
to cast overboard,get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome used to
laconic
using few words
largeese
generosity
ludicrous
ridiculous,laughable,absurd
mandate
an authoritative command, formal order
mendacious
given to lying or deception;untrue
misanthrope
a person who hates and despises people
moot
(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students
moribund
(adj.) dying, on the way out
necromancer
(n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
