New Words Flashcards
Hotshot
A successful individual
Sinecure
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
Frontispiece
an illustration preceding and usually facing the title page of a book or magazine
To array
to set or place in order : DRAW UP, MARSHAL
Ex: the forces arrayed against us
Seminal
containing or contributing the seeds of later development : CREATIVE, ORIGINAL
Ex: à seminal book
Anodyne
something that soothes, calms, or comforts
Ex: The sweetness of sojourn there … was an anodyne for the sorrows the pilgrims had endured …
Eyesore
something offensive to view
Ex: the old factory has become an eyesore
Dolt
a stupid person
Ex: What a dolt I’ve been!
he’s always jokingly calling his best friend a dolt
Conducive
tending to promote or assist
Ex: an atmosphere conducive to education
To demur
archaic : DELAY, HESITATE
