OCT Flashcards
PELLUCID (ADJ)
REFLECTING LIGHT FROM ALL SURFACES
EASY TO UNDERSTAND
DELECTATION (N)
DELIGHT
ENJOYMENT
A box of chocolates for their delectation.
SLAPSTICK (N)
COMEDY BASED ON DELIBERATELY CLUMSY BEHAVIOR AND HORSEPLAY
EX: 3 STOOGES
WOOD- 2 PIECES USED TO SLAP SOMEONE
VICTUAL (N)
FOOD USABLE BY PEOPLE
VICTUALS- supplies of food
IMPECCABLE (ADJ)
NOT CAPABLE OF SINNING OR LIABLE TO SIN
FREE FROM FAULT OR BLAME
FLAWLESS
FLIMFLAM (V)
TO SUBJECT TO DECEPTION OR FRAUD
GOOGL (N)
THE FIGURE 1 FOLLOWED BY 100 ZEROS
REPLETE (ADJ)
FULLY OR ABUNDANTLY PROVIDED OR FILLED
ABUNDANTLY FED/FAT/STOUT
My toy box was replete with all of my Bratz dolls, barbies and other toys that I couldn’t close the box.
NOCEBO (N)
PILL THAT DOES NOTHING
YOUR TOLD ABT ITS NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS AND U END UP GETTING THEM
CAPITULATE (V)
TO SURRENDER OFTEN AFTER NEGOTIATION OF TERMS
The company capitulated to the labor unions to avoid a strike.
BLITHESOME (ADJ)
GAY
MERRY
JURISPRUDENCE (N)
SCIENCE/PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
A SYSTEM/ BODY OF LAW
A DEPT OF LAW
TREMULOUS (ADJ)
TIMID
SENSITIVE AND SHAKEY, DISTORTED
TREMBLING
TREMORS
MIASMA (N)
FOG
ATMOSPHERE THAT OBSCURES VIEW
PROCLIVITY (N)
PREDISPOSITION TOWARDS SOMETHING
TENDENCY TO DO SOMETHING REGULARLY
LUMINARY (N)
PERSON OF PROMINENCE OR BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT
BODY THAT GIVES LIGHT
MANQUE (adj)
FRUSTRATED IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ONES ASPIRATIONS OR TALENTS
Nat is an actress manqué who moved to NY 10 years ago and is still looking for her first big break.
REPRISE (N)
REOCCURRENCE OF AN ACTION
MUSICAL REPETITION, REPEATED PERFORMANCE
XERIC (ADJ)
ENVIRONMENT WT VERY LITTLE MOISTURE
DRY
BAILIWICK (N)
ONES SPHERE OF OPERATIONS OR SPECIFIC AREA OF INTEREST
SKILL
“you give the presentations- thats your bailiwick”
THE DISTRICT OR JURISDICTION OF A BAILIE OR BALIFF
HAPLOLOGY (N)
OMISSION OF ONE OR MORE SOUNDS OR SYLLABLES
EX: probly
VS
probably
CONSTERNATION (N)
ANXIETY OR DISMAY AT SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
EBULLIENT (ADJ)
BOILING, AGITATED
HAVING OR SHOWING LIVELINESS OR ENTHUSIASM
When I put on my favorite sweater, I have to feel ebullient, even on my worst days.
