part7 Flashcards
contrite
penitent; repentant; N. contrition
gentry
people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
divine
perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination
subtlety
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
epitome
perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
stickler
perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
equinox
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
prime
period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare
epoch
period of time
intermittent
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
molt(moult)
periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)
indissoluble
permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
transparent
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
executioner
person administering capital punishment
sage
person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
connoisseur
person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
ecologist
person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
felon
person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
executor
person designated to execute the terms of a will; ¿¹¼ú ÀÛÇ°ÀÇ Á¦ÀÛÀÚ
malcontent
person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented
beneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
executive
person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
extrovert
person interested mostly in external objects and actions
dignitary
person of high rank or position
nonentity
person of no importance; nonexistence
magnate
person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
supernumerary
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
prot'eg'e
person receiving protection and support from a patron
hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
demagogue
person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
trickster
person who cheats people
numismatist
person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals
hothead
person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
masochist
person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism
founder
person who establishes (an organization or business)
kleptomaniac
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
hostage
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
apiarist
person who keeps bees
optimist
person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
poseur
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose
anarchist
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
heckler
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
pyromaniac
person with an insane desire to set things on fire
arbiter
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
coax
persuade by flattery
cajole
persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
dissuade
persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion
suborn
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
induce
persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement
pontifical
pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop
germinal
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
provincial
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
colloquial
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
rustic
pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
pathological
pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
thespian
pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
seismic
pertaining to earthquakes
existential
pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
valedictory
pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
piscatorial
pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces
thermal
pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air
infernal
pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
inductive
pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
agrarian
pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
linguistic
pertaining to language
conjugal
pertaining to marriage
marital
pertaining to marriage
connubial
pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
mnemonic
pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid
psychopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
monetary
pertaining to money
pecuniary
pertaining to money
filial
pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
erotic
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
nautical
pertaining to ships or navigation
alluvial
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
metaphysical
pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
vernal
pertaining to spring
sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
graphic
pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
metallurgical
pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
auroral
pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis
somatic
pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
cerebral
pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
eugenic
pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
lunar
pertaining to the moon
tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
pharisaical
pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical
physiological
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology
stellar
pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
cosmic
pertaining to the universe; vast
sylvan
pertaining to the woods or the country
germane
pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
badger
pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal
supplicate
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
carping
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
minutiae
petty or trivial details; CF. minutia
pharisee
Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
epistemologist
philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
clich'e
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich'ed
chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
topography
physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
stalwart
physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower
pediatrician
physician specializing in children’s diseases; N. pediatrics
obstetrician
physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife
oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
cull
pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.
mosaic
picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.
hieroglyphic
picture writing; ADJ.
pied
piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored
firebrand
piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble
bust
piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
impale
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
lance
pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon
riddle
pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
perforate
pierce; put a hole through
conifer
pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
devout
pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope
buccaneer
pirate
freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
jug
pitcher; container for holding liquids
aphorism
pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
apothegm
pithy, compact saying
sententious
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
cemetery
place for burying the dead
induct
place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts
sheathe
place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
provenance
place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come
asylum
place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
haven
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
purgatory
place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
Elysium
place or condition of bliss
superimpose
place over something else
juxtapose
place side by side; CF. next
submerge
place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work
ford
place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
unequivocal
plain; clear; obvious
braid
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
premeditate
plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder
itinerary
plan of a trip; record of a trip
blight
plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
mongrel
plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.
sow
plant or scatter seed
flora
plants of a region or era
bromide
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement
frolic
play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
romp
play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
jest
playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully
sportive
playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
entreat
plead; ask earnestly
savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
congenial
pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one’s tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather
plump
pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
convivial
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
piquant
pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
enrapture
please intensely; fill with rapture and delight
gratify
please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire
luscious
pleasing to taste or smell; delicious
troth
pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth
copious
plentiful
scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
pillage
plunder
despoil
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
depredation
plundering; destruction
douse
plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
bard
poet
zenith
point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point
perigee
point of moon’s orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee
matrix
point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization
outlook
point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook
solstice
point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
prong
pointed projecting part
awl
pointed tool used for piercing
aplomb
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
venom
poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous
viper
poisonous snake
toxic
poisonous; N. toxicity
prod
poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding
jab
poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows
contaminate
pollute
defile
pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
pummel
pommel; beat or pound with fists
verbiage
pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
strut
pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner
bombastic
pompous; using inflated language
muse
ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)
doggerel
poor verse
indigent
poor; destitute
vogue
popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
depict
portray
delineate
portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
bane
posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
vantage
position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
championship
position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
healthy
possessing good health; healthful
tenancy
possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy
procrastinate
postpone; delay or put off
reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
decant
pour off gently (wine or liquid)
effusion
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
indigence
poverty
stamina
power of endurance; strength; staying power
efficacy
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
surge
powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
mogul
powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
potent
powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential
puissant
powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
impuissance
powerlessness; feebleness
pragmatic
practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
pragmatist
practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things
precept
practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother’s precept
feasible
practical; able to be carried out; practicable
teetotalism
practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total
ascetic
practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
extol
praise very highly; glorify
plaudit
praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud
laud
praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise
encomiastic
praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
eulogistic
praising; full of eulogy
escapade
prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
invocation
prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
antecede
precede
precedent
preceding (in time, rank, etc.)
antecedents
preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
nicety
precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties
predator
predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation
forerunner
predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
impasse
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
prognosticate
predict (according to present indications)
predilection
preference; partiality
foreboding
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
presentiment
premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
concoct
prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
regimen
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
latent
present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
pass_off
present falsely; represent falsely to be
forward
presumptuous or bold
feign
pretend
dissimulate
pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
sham
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
bluff
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
pretension
pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
endemic
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
mode
prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
preempt
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
avert
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
aseptic
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
arrogance
pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
conclave
private secret meeting
prerogative
privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
nutrition
process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition
cavalcade
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼ ¹âÀ» ¶§
breed
produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
igneous
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
visionary
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
fertile
producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize
kinetic
producing motion; of motion
prolific
producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer
fruitful
producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
lachrymose
producing tears; tearful
desecrate
profane; violate the sanctity of
lucrative
profitable; producing wealth
docket
program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
interdict
prohibit; forbid; N.
proscribe
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
extrapolation
projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
protract
prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
tout
promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
slur
pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
decorous
proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
prim
proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
finished
properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
patrimony
property inherited from a father
sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
apocalyptic
prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
drama
prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation
thrive
prosper; flourish
tutelary
protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
archetype
prototype; primitive pattern
gnarl
protruding knot on a tree; V.
bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
prominent
protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
protuberance
protrusion; swelling; bulge
authenticate
prove genuine
maxim
proverb; truth pithily stated
cater
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
defray
provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay
skimp
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
nourish
provide with food necessary for life and growth
endue
provide with some quality; endow
document
provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.
synoptic
providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
provident
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
nutritious
providing nourishment
discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
politic
prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised
prize
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
libido
psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
manifesto
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
archives
public records; place where public records are kept
expose
public revelation of something discreditable
orator
public speaker
forum
public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
whiff
puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal
chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
pillory
punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
sheer
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
platonic
purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire
quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
cathartic
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.
catharsis
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
perverse
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
obtrude
push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one’s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
shove
push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
suppress
put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
imperil
put in danger
marshal
put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children’s room; Ex. relegated to the second division
execute
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
implement
put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
verbalize
put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
don
put on; OP. doff
intrude
put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one’s own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in
sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
entrance
put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
enigma
puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
charlatan
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
poignancy
quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick
providence
quality of being provident; divine care; god’s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate
verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
naivet'e(naivety)
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous
charm
quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
momentum
quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
bicker
quarrel
wrangle
quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
belligerent
quarrelsome
scrappy
quarrelsome
contentious
quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
droll
queer and amusing
interrogate
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
grill
question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
nostrum
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
dubious
questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety
inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
brisk
quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor
repartee
quick clever reply
nimble
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
retort
quick sharp reply; V.
cite
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
centrifugal
radiating; departing from the center
maniacal
raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
foray
raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
exalt
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
dais
raised platform for speakers or other important people
rostrum
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
haphazard
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
ken
range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one’s ken
fester
rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
ecstasy
rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
foolhardy
rash; reckless; foolishly daring
incidence
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
stout
rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter
voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
qualify
reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
skim
read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
peruse
read through with care; N. perusal
compliant
readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
entity
real being
foster
rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
ratiocination
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
maverick
rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
insurrection
rebellion; uprising
insurgent
rebellious; N.
repercussion
rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
recipient
receiver
neophyte
recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant
desperado
reckless, desperate outlaw
compute
reckon; calculate
recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
acknowledge
recognize; admit
reminiscence
recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
conciliatory
reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
genealogy
record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
annals
records arranged in yearly parts; history
retrieve
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
corpuscle
red or white cell in the blood
flush
redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing
ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
anneal
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
deplete
reduce; exhaust
advert
refer
allude
refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
ascribe
refer; attribute; assign
distill
refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
sublimate
refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
meditation
reflection; thought; V. meditate
abstain
refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù
intransigence
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
defiance
refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
withhold
refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax
rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
limbo
region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
deplore
regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
rue
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
curfew
regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew
rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
flout
reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
exult
rejoice
jubilation
rejoicing; great joy
revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
academic
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
canine
related to dogs; doglike
nuptial
related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony
monastic
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
demographic
related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
seminal
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
narrative
related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration
obsessive
related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
kindred
related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
culinary
relating to cooking or kitchen
elysian
relating to paradise; blissful
ethnic
relating to races
spatial
relating to space
sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
dialectical
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
dorsal
relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
climactic
relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
astral
relating to the stars
vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
inexorable
relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
alleviate
relieve (pain)
voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
denomination
religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
icon(ikon)
religious image; idol; image or representation
averse
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
loath
reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
remnant
remainder
residue
remainder; balance
residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
antidote
remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
commemorative
remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
compunction
remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
shear
remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
dislodge
remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
purge
remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
castrate
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
dehydrate
remove water from; dry out
rendition
rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
forswear
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
