Mindsight Flashcards
Plumeria
a fragrant flowering tropical tree of a genus which includes frangipani.
Gravitas
seriousness and dignity
Burgeoning
beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.
Hew
chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool.
Gaffe
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.
Filibuster
an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign country
Bona fide
genuine; real.
Unremitting
never relaxing or slackening; incessant.
Modicum
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
Maxim
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Septuagenarian
a person who is from 70 to 79 years old.
Cajoling
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Rarefied
(of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin.
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people.
Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.
Fraught
(of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).
causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
Discord
disagreement between people.
Lack of harmony
Rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Palpable
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
Psyche
the human soul, mind, or spirit.
Specter
something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
A ghost
Effervescent
vivacious and enthusiastic.
Fizzy
Acerbic
(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.
Tasting sour/bitter
Exalted
(of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
Extreme happiness
Rostrum
a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.
a beaklike projection, especially a stiff snout or anterior prolongation of the head in an insect, crustacean, or cetacean.
Paradoxical
seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.
Apt
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
Tendency to do
Stalwart
loyal, reliable, and hardworking.
Convoy
a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.
Regale
entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.
Lavishly supply w food etc
Serendipity
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Thrumming
make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.
Obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
Excoriated
censure or criticize severely.
Damage/ remove skin
Consort
a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.
habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others.
Revel
enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
Outmoded
old-fashioned
Perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
Quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Countenance
a person’s face or facial expression, support
admit as acceptable or possible.
Reverie
a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream.
an instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state.
Foibles
a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character.
Forebearance
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
the action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt.
Fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Bulwark
a defensive wall.
Forthright
of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.
Propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
Right, fitting
Noncommittal
(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.
Unflappable
having or showing calmness in a crisis.
Languorous
characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
characterized by an oppressive stillness.
Modernist
a believer in or supporter of modernism, especially in the arts.
Whimsy
playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.
Demonstrative
(of a person) tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly.
serving as conclusive evidence of something; giving proof.
Rote
mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned.
Arsenal
a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.
Latitude
scope for freedom of action or thought.
Distance north/south
Doggedly
in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
Rooked
defraud, overcharge, or swindle (someone).
Hedge
limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions
a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.
Tantalizing
tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.
Uppity
self-important; arrogant.
Emphatically
in a forceful way.
Without doubt, clearly
Insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
Reconstituted
(of dried food or drink) restored to its original state by the addition of water.
Having been formed again
Entrenched
(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
Inciting
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way.
Denigrate
criticize unfairly; disparage
Gall
bold and impudent behavior.
the contents of the gallbladder; bile
Abating
(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
lessen, reduce, or remove (especially a nuisance).
Credo
a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.
Exhorting
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
Latent
(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
(of a bud, resting stage, etc.) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
(of a disease) in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest.
Prudence
the quality of being prudent; cautiousness.
