N Excessive love for one’s own body

Mix 1 Flashcards by Jordan Yee

Itinerant

(adj)

Moving place to place

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Judicious

Adj

Exercising sound judgement

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Juxtapose

To place side by side

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Kinetic

Adj

Lively, active, having to do with motion

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Labyrinth

A maze

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Laconic

Adj

Using few words to the point of being rude

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Lament

V
To mourn
Lamentable (regrettable)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Lampoon

To satirize, mock, parody

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Machination

Scheming activity for evil

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Magnanimous

Adj

Forgiving, unresentful, noble, generous

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Magnate

N
A rich/powerful
A successful businessman

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Malaise

N
Feeling of depression
Uneasiness

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Narcissism

Excessive love for one’s own body

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Nebulous

Adj

Vague, hazy, indistant

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Nefarious

Adj
Evil
Flangrantly wicked

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Neologism

N
A new word or phrase
New usage of a word

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Obdurate

Adj

Stubborn, Insensitive

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Obfuscate

V
To darken
To confuse

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Oblique

Adj

Indirect, at an angle

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Oblivion

N
The state of being forgotten
Total forgetfulness

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Pacify

V
To placate
To calm someone down

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Painstaking

Adj

Extremely careful

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Palliate

V
Relieve/alleviate without getting rid of the problem
To mitigate

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Palpable

Adj

Obvious, tangible, touchable

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Ramification

N | Consequence, branching out

Rancor

N | Bitter, long lasting ill will resentment

Rapacious

Adj | Greeedy, avaricious, plundering

Rebuke

V | Criticize sharply

Saccharine

Adj | Excessively sweet

Sacrilege

Adj | Blasphemy, violation of something sacred

Sacrosant

Adj | Sacred, Inviolable

Sagacious

Adj | Wise, discerning, shrewd, keen judgement

Tacit

Adj | Implied, unspoken

Taciturn

Adj | Untalkative by nature

Tangential

Adj | Not relevant, peripheral, superficially related

Tangible

Adj | Touchable, palpable

Ubiquitous

Adj | Being everywhere at the same time

Unconscionable

Adj | Unscrupulous, not controlled by conscience

Unctuous

Adj Oily, insecure (Literally and figuratively)

Unremitting

Adj | Relentless, unceasing, unabated

Vacillate

V | To be indecisive, to waiver

Vapid

Adj | Without liveliness, dull, spiritless

Vehement

Adj | Intense, forceful, violent

Venal

Adj | Corrupt, capable of being bribed, willing to do for money

Wanton

Adj | Malicious, unjustifiable, unprovoked, egregious

Willful

Adj | Deliberate, obstinate, insistent on one’s way

Wistful

Adj | Yearning, sadly longing

Zealous

Adj | Enthusiastically devoted, fervent

Iconoclast

N | One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

Ideology

N | A system of social/political ideas

Idiosyncrasy

N | Peculiarity, eccentricity

Idyllic

Adj | Naturally peaceful, charming in a rustic way

Hackneyed

Adj | Overused, trite, stale

Hapless

Adj | Unlucky

Harbinger

N | A forerunner; a signal of

Hedonism

N | Pursuit of pleasure as a way of life

Garrulous

Adj | Talkative; chatty

Genteel

Adj | Refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement

Gesticulate

V | To make gestures-especially when speaking

Glut

N | Surplus; over abundance

Fabrication

N | A lie; something made up

Facetious

Adj | Humorous; not serious

Facile

Adj | Fluent; easy; skillful in a superficial way

Faction

N | A group united around a cause; disagreement in an organization

Ebullient

Adj | Boiling; exuberant; bubbling with excitement

Eccentric

Adj | Not conventional; kooky; irregular

Eclectic

Adj | Drawn from many sources; choosing the best

Edify

V | To enlighten; to instruct in morals/religious matters

Daunt

V | To intimidate; to make fearful

Dearth

N | Scarcity; lack

Debacle

N | Violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat

Debauchery

N | Wild living; excessive intemperance

Cacophony

N | Harsh sounding mixture of words, sounds, voices

Cadence

Rhythm; rise and fall of sounds

Cajole

V | To persuade someone to do something they don’t want to do

Callow

Adj | Immature

Banal

Adj | Unoriginal; ordinary

Bane

N | Poison; torment; cause of harm

Bastion

N | Stronghold fortress; fortified place

Beget

V | To give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause

Abash

V | To make ashamed; to embarrass

Abate

V | To subside; to reduce

Abdicate

V | Step down from a position of power or responsibility

Aberration

N | Something not typical; deviation from the standard