MySAT 2 Flashcards
rehash
to present again in a slightly different form
implicate
to show that someone is closely related
enamored
in a state in which you love
supercilious
having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people
loquacious
liking to talk
laconic
using few words in speech or writing
effusive
expressing a lot of emotion
enervate
to make very weak
despondency
very sad
defuse
to make less serious
equanimity
calm emotions when dealing with problems
exhaustive
very thorough
vicarious
experienced by watching
languorous
a state of feeling tired
vituperative
harsh and angry criticism
drudgery
boring, difficult
transgress
to disobey a command or law
litany
a prayer in a christian church service
precocious
having or showing qualities of an adult at an early age.
alacrity
a quick and cheerful readiness to do something
bantering
talk in which people make jokes
parcels
a section or area of land
imperious
having or showing the proud attitude when controlling others
ploy
a clever trick
entreaty
a serious request
flopped
fail completely
innuendo
a statement hich indirectly usggests that someone has done something immoral
fizzle
to gradually fail
stratagem
a trick
suffice
provide as much as needed
decry
to say publicly that you regard something bad
prescient
having an ability to know what will happen before it does
unequivocal
very clear
procure
to obtain
therewith
in addition to
circumspect
watchful and discreet
oblong
elongated
evocative
bringing thoughts
ominous
threatening
pedantic
overly concerned with minute details
blind
a lightly built structure of brush
chafe
to become annoyed
pepper
to put something in many places
hitch
a hidden problem that makes somehing more complicated
apprehensive
afraid that something bad will happen
precipitous
done too quickly
reciprocal
used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other
diatribe
an angry long speech
explicate
to explain
tedium
boring
pundit
a person that knows alot about a particular subject
elocution
the study of how to speak clearly
patron
person who gives money to support an organization
expeditious
acting in a quick way
facilitate
to make easier
conciliatory
intended to make someone less angry
disconcerted
to make upset
dilatory
to cause delay
forestall
to stop
proverbial
widely known
premeditated
done deliberately
circumvent
to avoid being stopped
solipsism
idea that you are the only real thing
contrivance
something that causes things to happen in a story
ascribe
to say something is caused by
incisive
very clear
accolade
an award
apparition
a ghost
idiosyncratic
an unusual way in which a person behaves
subversive
secretly trying to ruin a government
anachronistic
misplaced in time
inscrutable
difficult to understand
audacious
very confident
edify
to teach
disingenuous
not truly honest
precipitate
happening very quickly
belligerent
angry
doff
to remove
ruff
folded collar of the 16th century
snide
unkind
revel
to enjoy
deliberation
careful thought to make a decision
rescind
to end
complacent
satisfied with how things are
marvel
wonder
cataclysmic
something that causes destruction
inconsequential
not important
inane
stupid
eccentric
tending to act strange
inapt
not suitable
nonchalant
so u are not worried
magnanimous
generous
scrupulous
very careful
discerning
able to see and understand people clearly
impugn
to criticize
contentious
wanting to argue
cosmopolitan
showing an interest in different cultures
accentuate
to make noticeable
expansiveness
formal
monolith
a very large building
encapsulate
to show the main idea
insofar as
to the extent
enjoin
to order
carp
to complain
recant
to say u no longer have an opinion about something
mischance
bad luck
entomologist
science of insects
stark
very plain
lucid
very clear
benign
not harmful
intrepid
fearless
reticence
not willing to tell people
jocularity
liking to tell jokes
munificent
very generous
obeisance
respect for something
gnaw
to bite
genuflect
to kneel in respect
kinks
a small problem
