part2 Flashcards
vainglorious
boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
magniloquent
boastful; pompous
braggadocio
boasting
regatta
boat or yacht race
corporeal
bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
clientele
body of customers
quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
guffaw
boisterous laughter; V.
revelry
boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
hilarity
boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
obstreperous
boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
dauntless
bold; fearless
temerity
boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work
stilted
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
catechism
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
anthology
book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
pedantic
bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
uncouth
boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
churlish
boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
abut
border upon; adjoin
verge
border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
margin
border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
maritime
bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
blas'e
bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
ennui
boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
tedium
boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
overbearing
bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
abysmal
bottomless
obeisance
bow (to show respect and obedience)
hive
box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
pugilist
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
plait
braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
ramify
branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
ramification
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
exploit
brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean
valor
bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
fortitude
bravery; courage; strength of mind
fracas
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
fray
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub
violate
break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
renege
break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
breach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
exhale
breathe out; OP. inhale
respiration
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
fancier
breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
concise
brief and compact
laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
gloss
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
glossary
brief explanation of words used in the text
gleam
brief flash of light; glow; V.
motto
brief statement used to express a principle
compendium
brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
succinct
brief, terse, compact
illuminate
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
incur
bring upon oneself
farce
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
comprehensive
broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
spatula
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
sibling
brother or sister
tawny
brownish yellow
contusion
bruise
atrocity
brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
fabricate
build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
edifice
building (of imposing size)
browbeat
bully; intimidate
sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
encumber
burden; N. encumbrance
onus
burden; responsibility
incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
onerous
burdensome
takeoff
burlesque; act of leaving the ground
cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
sear
burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
incinerate
burn to ashes
flicker
burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
caustic
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
implode
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
inter
bury; N. interment
entrepreneur
businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
guy
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
catastrophe
calamity ; disaster
actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
invoke
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one’s advisor/God
fanfare
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
evoke
call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation
convoke
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
phlegmatic
calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
dispassionate
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
allay
calm; pacify
halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
tranquillity
calmness; peace
serenity
calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
negate
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
abolish
cancel; put an end to
expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
countermand
cancel; revoke (an order)
outspoken
candid; blunt
venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
reparable
capable of being repaired
tensile
capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber
prehensile
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
ambidextrous
capable of using either hand with equal ease
vagary
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
whimsical
capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange
mercurial
capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
enthrall
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound
thrifty
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
studied
carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
lax
careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service
plane
carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
vulture
carrion-eating birds
scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
quiver
case for arrows
bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely
cavalier
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
offhand
casual; done without prior thought or preparation
cursory
casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
descry
catch sight of (something distant)
pander
cater to (the low desires of others)
grievance
cause of complaint; complaint
indoctrinate
cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism
conjure
cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea
germinate
cause to sprout; sprout
suspend
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension
generate
cause; produce; create
engender
cause; produce; give rise to
prompt
cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue
touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
problematic
causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.
carcinogenic
causing cancer; N. carcinogen
sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
grim
causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
analgesic
causing insensitivity to pain; N.
nauseous
causing nausea; feeling nausea
pestilential(pestilent)
causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)
pathetic
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
vitriolic
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
prudent
cautious; careful; prudential
chary
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
luminary
celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)
reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
kernel
central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
mace
ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
formality
ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality
ordination
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
certitude
certainty
curb
chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
shackle
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
hap
chance; luck
odds
chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with
vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
veer
change in direction; swerve
metamorphosis
change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
ossify
change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one’s ideas
shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
gerrymander
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
innovation
change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
fickle
changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
volatile
changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
migrant
changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
padre
chaplain (in the armed forces)
temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
generic
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
universal
characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest
impeach
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility
arraign
charge in court; indict
indict
charge; N. indictment
mountebank
charlatan; boastful pretender
quack
charlatan; impostor
talisman
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
amulet
charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
winsome
charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
engaging
charming; attractive
idyllic
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
babble
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
tawdry
cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle
swindler
cheater
fraudulent
cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
jaunty
cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
alacrity
cheerful promptness without reluctance
geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
fermentation
chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
masticate
chew
ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
arch-
chief; first; Ex. archbishop
cardinal
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
puerile
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
infantile
childish; infantlike
progeny
children; offspring; descendants
indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
draw
choosing of a lot or card
mass
Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
chortle
chuckle with delight; N.
prelate
church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
talon
claw of bird
expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
bouillon
clear beef (or meat) soup
exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one’s client; Ex. vindicate one’s claim; CF. vindicator
distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
distinct
clearly different; clearly noticed
perspicuity
clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
chaplain
clergyman attached to a chapel
resourceful
clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions
cunning
clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
shrewd
clever; astute
precipice
cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
clime
climate
clamber
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
surveillance
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
circuit
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
attire
clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
outfit
clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit
raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
buffoonery
clowning
saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
gauche
clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
lout
clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
maladroit
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
fodder
coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
abusive
coarsely insulting; physically harmful
rooster
cock; adult male chicken
convoluted
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
bleak
cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
clavicle
collarbone
amass
collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
corpus
collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear’s works; Cf. corpse
menagerie
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
agglomeration
collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
spectrum
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
pigment
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
militant
combative; bellicose; N.
pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
merger
combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
amalgam
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
coalesce
combine; fuse; N. coalescence
compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
synthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
intervene
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
rally
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
accrue
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
convene
come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
solace
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
malapropism
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
zany
comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)
fiat
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
enjoin
command; order; forbid
bid
command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
memorialize
commemorate
embark
commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
annotate
comment; make explanatory notes
perpetrate
commit an offense; do (something wrong)
plebeian
common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
hackneyed
commonplace; trite
tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
analogous
comparable; similar
simile
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
glamor
compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
urgent
compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
compulsion
compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
reparation
compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
lexicographer
compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
whine
complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
snivel
complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don’t come back sniveling to me.
grouse
complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
grumble
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
unanimity
complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous
bliss
complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
complement
complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
integral
complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
absolute
complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
consummate
complete; V.
imbroglio
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
improvise
compose on the spur of the moment
sedate
composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
collected
composed; calm; self-possessed
fathom
comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
addiction
compulsive habitual need
palm
conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
secrete
conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
narcissist
conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
smirk
conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune); V.
plausible
conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
mercantile
concerning trade or merchants
pithy
concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration
coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
peroration
conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length
finale
conclusion; concluding part
damn
condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
denounce
condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
doom
condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.
abridge
condense or shorten
deign
condescend; stoop
anemia
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
squalor
condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
analgesia
condition of being unable to feel pain
standstill
condition of no movement or activity; stop
florescence
condition or period of flowering
healthful
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
wholesome
conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
sedition
conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious
bestow
confer
parley
conference (between opponents); CF. speak
corroborate
confirm; support; strengthen
discord
conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
befuddle
confuse thoroughly
fluster
confuse; make nervous and confused; N.
muddle
confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion
obfuscate
confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand
confound
confuse; puzzle
disconcert
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
welter
confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble;
coagulate
congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
natal
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
historical
connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
nexus
connection
gourmet
connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
epicure
connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
subjugate
conquer; bring under control
scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
anoint
consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
deliberate
consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow
notable
conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted
flagrant
conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous
collusion
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
constitution
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
liaison
contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection
taint
contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
scurvy
contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
base
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
vie
contend; compete
vying
contending; CF. vie
lottery
contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
persist
continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
persevere
continue steadily in spite of difficulties
din
continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition
knit
contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.
belie
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
contravene
contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
antithesis
contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
foil
contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
dominate
control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù
ascendancy
controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
amenities
convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
mores
conventions; moral standards; moral customs
tan
convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
cogent
convincing
broil
cook by direct heat; N.
facsimile
copy
replica
copy
travesty
copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon
transcribe
copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
lace
cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
pith
core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
conglomerate
corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
cadaver
corpse; dead human body
emend
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
disabuse
correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
orthography
correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
amend
correct; change ; generally for the better
congruence
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
debauch
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
pervert
corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural
perversion
corruption; turning from right to wrong
mentor
counselor; teacher
barrister
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
reckon
count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
bogus
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
forge
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
mettle
courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
pluck
courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
tribunal
court of justice
deference
courteous regard for another’s wish; courteous yielding to another’s wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
chivalrous
courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry
comity
courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
fawning
courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
glaze
cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery
gild
cover with a thin layer of gold
craven
cowardly
pusillanimous
cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
bovine
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
crevice
crack; fissure
wily
crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
Machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
grovel
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
statutory
created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit
credo
creed
fissure
crevice; crack
juncture
crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
animadversion
critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
pan
criticize harshly
askew
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
throng
crowd (of people or things); V.
horde
crowd; swarm
diadem
crown
shack
crude cabin
hut
crude dwelling; shack
fell
cruel; (of a disease) deadly
mash
crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl
pulverize
crush or grind into very small particles
squash
crush; quash; suppress
quash
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
oatmeal
crushed oats used for making porridge
exclaim
cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory
limpid
crystal clear
therapeutic
curative; N. therapy
elixir
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
panacea
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
quizzical
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
draught
current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
malediction
curse
execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
imprecation
curse; swearword
aquiline
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
convex
curving outward
pare
cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
excise
cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision
prune
cut away; trim
retrench
cut down; cut down expenses; economize
dismember
cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
amputate
cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
clip
cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
fell
cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
truncate
cut the top off; shorten
hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
abscission
cutting off; separation
trenchant
cutting; incisive; keen
debut
d'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society
chore
daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task
quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
diurnal
daily; occurring during the daytime
marred
damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
perdition
damnation; complete ruin; hell
humid
damp; N. humidity
dank
damp; unpleasantly wet
hazardous
dangerous
audacious
daring; bold; N. audacity
murky
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom
somber
dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
opaque
dark; not transparent; N. opacity
obscure
dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning
eclipse
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
defunct
dead; no longer in use or existence
stalemate
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
lethal
deadly
demise
death
obituary
death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.
disembark
debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
libertine
debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou'e; CF. free
gangrene
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
decadence
decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent
decomposition
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
putrid
decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity
guile
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
delude
deceive
wheedle
deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
hoodwink
deceive; delude
inveigle
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
beguile
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
illusive
deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
artifice
deception; trickery
stratagem
deceptive scheme; clever trick
delusive
deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
conclusive
decisive; ending all debate
hatch
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
avow
declare openly; N. avowal
