part5 Flashcards
malady
illness
illusory
illusive; deceptive; not real
Shangri-la
imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
fictitious
imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional
fancy
imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
fancied
imagined; unreal
ape
imitate or mimic (a person’s behavior or manner)
emulate
imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
mimicry
imitation
dummy
imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
pastiche
imitation of another’s style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists
sophomoric
immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
unfledged
immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
intuition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
misconduct
immoral behavior; bad management; V.
rake
immoral or dissolute person
evenhanded
impartial; fair
restive
impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless’
imminent
impending; near at hand
impervious
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
impalpable
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
impudence
impertinence; insolence
impermeable
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
metaphor
implied comparison; CF. simile
causal
implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
historic
important in history; Ex. historic battle
levy
impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
irretrievable
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
susceptible
impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
august
impressive; majestic
grandeur
impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
incarcerate
imprison
immure
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
impropriety
improperness; unsuitableness
ameliorate
improve
insolence
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
comatose
in a coma; extremely sleepy
gamely
in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
amok(amuck)
in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
congruent
in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
nirvana
in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude
pell-mell
in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell
virtual
in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
vassal
in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
sound
in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training
enamored
in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love
nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
chaotic
in utter disorder
inert
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
malapropos
inappropriate; ADV.
oblivious
inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
innate
inborn
implacable
incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
invulnerable
incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
sterile
incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize
cremate
incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium
nascent
incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
proclivity
inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
factious
inclined to form factions; causing dissension
reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
prone
inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone
subsume
include (as a member of a group); encompass
comprise
include; consist of
partial
incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant
skittish
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
increment
increase
wax
increase gradually (as the moon); grow
propagate
increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
amplify
increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one’s remarks with a graph
crescendo
increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent
augment
increase; add to
enhance
increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
implicate
incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
irremediable
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
bawdy
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
nonchalance
indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
resentment
indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
mealymouthed
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
circumlocution
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
innuendo
indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
oblique
indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
incontrovertible
indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
irrefutable
indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
idiosyncrasy
individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic
opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism
hypnosis
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
humor
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
fledgling(fledgeling)
inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
inerrancy
infallibility
unerringly
infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
opprobrium
infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
contagion
infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
illimitable
infinite; limitless
dysentery
inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
overblown
inflated; exaggerated
wreak
inflict; Ex. wreak one’s vengeance on
subjective
influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
apprise
inform
colloquy
informal discussion; conversation
impinge
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
ingenue
ing'enue; young innocent girl
infest
inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters
incompatible
inharmonious; N. incompatibility
bruise
injure without breaking the skin; N.
impair
injure; hurt; damage
mayhem
injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
effervescence
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
pry
inquire impertinently (someone else’s private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying
query
inquiry; question; V.
deranged
insane
lunatic
insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
demented
insane; wacky
epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
interpolate
insert between
foist
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
perceptive
insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant
cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
impertinent
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
brazen
insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
institution
instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
edify
instruct; correct morally
slight
insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
affront
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
insuperable
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
intelligentsia
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
smart
intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain
lust
intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.
frigid
intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
purport
intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life
meddlesome
interfering; V. meddle: interfere
intermediary
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
daunt
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
asunder
into parts; apart; V. sunder
knotty
intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
broach
introduce as a subject; moot; open up
incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
prologue
introduction (to a poem or play)
prelude
introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
preamble
introductory statement
prefatory
introductory; of a preface
withdrawn
introverted; retiring; remote
interloper
intruder; one who interferes
contrive
invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
figment
invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
energize
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
exhilarating
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
impregnable
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take
opalescent
iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
anvil
iron block used in hammering out metals
eccentric
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
anomaly
irregularity
juggernaut
irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path
ineluctable
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
indecision
irresolution; inability to make up one’s mind
impiety
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
impious
irreverent
irascible
irritable; easily angered
testy
irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
nettle
irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
rile
irritate; vex; muddy
pique
irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
sequester
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
seclusion
isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
emanate
issue forth; come out
agenda
items of business at a meeting
rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
splice
join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
yoke
join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
couple
join; unite; OP. uncouple
affiliation
joining; associating with
facetious
joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
bantering
joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
peregrination
journey; V. peregrinate
festive
joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
judiciary
judicial branch of government
succulent
juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
warrant
justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
warranted
justified; authorized
treasure
keep as precious; cherish
shun
keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
detain
keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
vigil
keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
decimate
kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of
strangle
kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
smother
kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
slaughter
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
gracious
kind in a generous way (to someone less important)
ignite
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
beneficent
kindly; doing good
benign
kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
gentle
kindly; soft; mild; of good family
realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
consanguinity
kinship; relationship by birth
trinket
knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
cognizance
knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
imbalance
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
apathy
lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
discrepancy
lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
incongruity
lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
languor
lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
spontaneity
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned
irreverence
lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
disproportion
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
levity
lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner
privation
lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive
imprudent
lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
languid
lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
insipid
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
prosaic
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
frivolous
lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
dispirited
lacking in spirit
listless
lacking in spirit or energy; languid
witless
lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
vapid
lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
lackluster
lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
flippant
lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
incontinent
lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
insubstantial
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
bemoan
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
peon
landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage
jargon
language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
parlance
language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance
lassitude
languor; weariness; listlessness
metropolis
large city
swarm
large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass
bevy
large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
handsome
large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward
galaxy
large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities
caldron(cauldron)
large kettle
slew
large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
sledge
large sled drawn by work animals
galleon
large three-masted sailing ship
sleigh
large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
tome
large volume; book
billow
large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
salacious
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
scourge
lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
ultimatum
last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.
terminus
last stop of railroad; end
enduring
lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive
scoff
laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
chuckle
laugh quietly
ludicrous
laughable; ridiculous; trifling
statute
law enacted by the legislature
litigation
lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
solicitor
lawyer in the lower court of law
shyster
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
spawn
lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
stratum
layer of earth’s surface; layer of society; PL. strata
laity
laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
indolent
lazy
sluggard
lazy person
sluggish
lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
seduce
lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive
livid
lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry
gaunt
lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
bound
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound
holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
maroon
leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
bequeath
leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
rou'e
lecherous man
scraps
leftover food
lien
legal claim or right on a property
moratorium
legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses
chancellor
legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor
rightful
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
legislature
legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws
usury
lending money at illegal high rates of interest
duration
length of time something lasts
prolong
lengthen; extend; draw out
subdue
less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one’s anger
depreciate
lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
diminution
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
bate
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
anticlimax
letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
missive
letter; written statement; CF. sent
fallible
liable to err
lavish
liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance
unfetter
liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter
recline
lie down
prevaricate
lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
hereafter
life after death
afterlife
life after death; later part of one’s life
inanimate
lifeless; not animate
diorama
life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
boost
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase
flick
light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch
giddy
light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
cadaverous
like a corpse; pale
vulpine
like a fox; crafty
glacial
like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
leonine
like a lion
meteoric
like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
ethereal
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
imperial
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
ligneous
like wood
labile
likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
circumscribe
limit; confine; draw a line around
parameter
limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
finite
limited
modicum
limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
qualified
limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)
pedigree
line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane’s foot
tarry
linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
concatenate
link as in a chain
roster
list (of names)
repertoire
list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
enumerate
list; mention one by one
compilation
listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling
knoll
little round hill; hillock
vegetate
live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
cohabit
live together
sprightly
lively
vivacious
lively or animated; sprightly
rousing
lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
animated
lively; spirited
coeval
living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
vernacular
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
chameleon
lizard that changes color in different situations
patois
local or provincial dialect
venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
syllogism
logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
valid
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
linger
loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
dawdle
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
lank
long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln
tirade
long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
chronic
long established as a disease
pine
long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
epic
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
longevity
long life; long duration
frock
long loose garment (worn by monks)
groove
long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
trough
long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves
eon(aeon)
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
furrow
long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
swell
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
odyssey
long, eventful, adventurous journey
harangue
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
rancor
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
ogle
look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls
despise
look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
retrospective
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
introspective
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
noose
loop formed in a rope
wilt
loose freshness; droop
mantle
loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
garrulous
loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
chip
lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
languish
lose animation or strength
amnesia
loss of memory
aphasia
loss of speech due to injury or illness
raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
strident
loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
clamor
loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
blare
loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
clangor
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
loll
lounge about
sybarite
lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
philanthropist
lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
galley
low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
growl
low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
murmur
low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
abase
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
nether
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
nadir
lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
allegiance
loyalty
fidelity
loyalty; accuracy
tepid
lukewarm; slightly warm; ¹ÌÁö±ÙÇÑ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter
careen
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
decoy
lure or bait; V.
entice
lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
lascivious
lustful
lewd
lustful
libidinous
lustful
bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
underlying
lying below; fundamental
supine
lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
mendacious
lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
centrifuge
machine that separates substances by whirling them
berserk
mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
functional
made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
rarefied
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
osseous
made of bone; bony
shoddy
made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
miscellaneous
made up of a variety of parts
frenzied
madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
mutilate
maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
trunk
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
phylum
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
assuage
mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
enact
make (a bill) into law
disbar
make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
dilute
make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
crochet
make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet
falsify
make (something written) false by changing
grate
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
expiate
make amends for (a sin)
atone
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
endear
make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
embitter
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
coin
make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
desolate
make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
disgruntle
make discontented
inebriate
make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
intoxicate
make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
reconcile
make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one’s political principles with one’s religious beliefs
aggrandize
make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement
preclude
make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate
adulterate
make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
institutionalize
make into an institution; put or confine in an institution
nullify
make invalid; make null; invalidate
roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
enliven
make lively or spirited; animate
trim
make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
entail
make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B
preen
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune
char
make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
addle
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
tarnish
make or become dull or discolored; N.
putrefy
make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
shrivel
make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
adapt
make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
rumble
make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
perpetuate
make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity
impoverish
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
impregnate
make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
rationalize
make rational; devise false reasons for (one’s behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization
requite
make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
intrigue
make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
indemnify
make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
burnish
make shiny by rubbing; polish
rustle
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
slick
make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
stultify
make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
fuddle
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
attenuate
make thin; weaken
stun
make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
alienate
make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
obviate
make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need
exploit
make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
validate
make valid; confirm; ratify
annul
make void
caulk(calk)
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
integrate
make whole; combine; make into one unit
rejuvenate
make young again
optician
maker and seller of eyeglasses
testator
maker of a will; CF. testatrix
raspy
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
unregenerate
making no attempt to change one’s bad practices
compensatory
making up for; repaying
ram
male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
calumny
malicious misrepresentation; slander
ductile
malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
fetid(foetid)
malodorous; foul
groom
man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
yeoman
man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
suitor
man who is courting a woman
layman
man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
megalomania
mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance
anthropoid
manlike; resembling a human being; N.
virile
manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
gait
manner of walking or running; speed
manifold
many in number or kind; numerous; varied
cartographer
map-maker
disfigure
mar the appearance of; spoil
deface
mar; disfigure
blemish
mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
uproarious
marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny
ceremonious
marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
checkered(chequered)
marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
indecisive
marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
ingenious
marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity
humane
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
striated
marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
nubile
marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial
array
marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
