Part 2 Flashcards
Fatalist
someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided:
Brood
a family of birds or other young animals produced at onehatchingor birth.
Arbitrator
An independent person officially appointed to settle a dispute
Cauldron
a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire
Wreath
Flower on grave
Illicit
Forbidden by law ,rules and customs
Phillistine
A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts
Samaritan
A charitable person
Pseudonym
A fictitious name ,one used by author
Arsenal
A place where arms are kept
Insatiable
Impossible to satisfy
Somnambulist
A person who suffers from a condition in which he walks in sleep
In corrigible
Cannot be changed
Indefatigable
Never tiring
Ductile
Can be drawn into wire
Barometer
An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
Catastrophic
Involving or causing damage
Antipathy
A deep seated feeling of dislike
Garbled
of a message, sound, or transmission) confused anddistorted; unclear.
“I got a garbled set of directions”
Serendipity
good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
Appalling
causing shock ordismay; horrific.
“the cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack”
Interminable
endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).
“we got bogged down in interminable discussions”
Sumptuous
Splendid ,expensive looking
Plausible
Seeming reasonable and probable
Hydrophobia
Fear of water
Maestro
Distinguished conductor and performer of classical music
Viticulture
The cultivation of grapevines
Radiology
The science dealing with x rays and other high energy radiations
Acrophobia
Extreme fear of heights
Integrity
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Innocuous
Not harmful or offensive
Irrevocable
Not changeable
Heterogeneous
Diverse in character
Coersion
Coercion isthe act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do
Antithesis
person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
“love is the antithesis of selfishness”
Contiguous
sharing a common border; touching.
“the Southern Ocean iscontiguous withthe Atlantic”
Multitudinous
Very numerous
Sanctimonious
Making a show of being morally superior to other people
Tete a tete
A private conversation between two people
Insidious
proceeding in agradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
Inevitable
That cannot be avoided
Incomprehensible
Impossible to understand
Impregnable
unable to be captured or broken into.
“a massive and impregnable fortress”
Proliferation
Rapid increase or growth
Navigate
To plan or direct the course of ship
Panacea
Remedy for all diseases or problems
Phillatelist
One who collects or studies stamps
Curator
A keeper or custodian of a museum
Fastidious
veryattentiveto and concerned about accuracy and detail.
“she dressed with fastidious care”
Inflammable
Easily set on fire
Sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
“political sinecures for the supporters of ministers”
Stoic
A person who can’t endure pain
Precedent
Example ,previous case
