Past 1 Flashcards
lascivious
overtly sexual
“Maria felt uncomfortable when the man sitting on the far end of the train cab gave her a lascivious wink”
indemnify
compensate for loss
“He sued his insurance company as they failed to indemnify him for damages to his house during the hurricane”
caustic
sarcastic, cutting, acerbic, vitriolic
“Giroud in a caustic tone called out Mbappe’s selfishness on the pitch”
impecunious
poor, indigent, penurious
“The government’s intervention policies rather left the majority of the middle and lower classes impecunious”
coda
climax
“The final season of Game of Thrones, a show that drew millions of viewers, was a terrible coda according to critics”
prescient
predicting, clairvoyant
“The Book of Revelations in the Bible highlights several prescient stories that describe the fate of the world in the end times”
vicissitude
alteration, change
“As Robinho gazed at the clouds, he pondered the vicissitudes of his football career. Once touted as the next ‘Ronaldo’, he now couldn’t even get callups to the Brazil national team”
aghast
horrified, shocked
“Christian Eriksen’s collapse during Denmark’s first match at Euro 2020, left fans worldwide aghast”
quixotic
impractical
“Conservative policymakers find Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal quixotic”
mendacious
dishonest, deceitful, duplicitous, artful, disingenuous
“The last thing I would do is fall for the mendacious promises of politicians”
seasoned
experienced
“Uzo is a seasoned artist who has galleries all over the East Coast”
fledgling
novice, verdant
“Though Arsenova is a fledgling social enterprise, it shows a lot of promise regarding green energy production”
loathsome
repulsive, abhorrent, repugnant, noisome, odious
“I opened the windows as I could not stand the loathsome smell from the kitchen sink”
enervated
tired
“The athletes came back from the 12-mile hike enervated and musty”
priggish
self-righteous, sanctimonious, sententious
“The cunning counselor who gave several priggish talks about integrity was found stealing supplies from the school’s storage”
somber
dull, dark, saturnine
“We had to cancel our beach trip today as the somber skies indicated an imminent thunderstorm”
cajole
persuade, coax, inveigle
“Knowing that her ID looked suspicious, Rose cajoled the bouncer into admitting her into the club”
wry
funny, satirical, ironic, sardonic
“The audience cackled at his wry mimicry of Donald Trump”
fecund
productive, fruitful
“The Congo boasts millions of hectares of fecund land, enough to feed about two-thirds of the world’s population”
paean
song of praise, encomium
“When Maradona died, Argentines sang paeans to honor one of the greatest football legends”
lissome
thin, slim
“Initially weighing over 300 pounds, James became so lissome that he could barely be recognized”
polemic
angry speech, verbal attack, aspersion, screed, broadside
“Bernie Sanders is known for his polemics against large corporations such as Amazon”
auspicious
promising, propitious
“Given your auspicious vitals, you should be discharged in about two days,” said the doctor
puckish
playful, naughty
“The two boxing rivals did a puckish chest bump at the press conference before the match”
profligate
extravagant, wasteful, spendthrift, prodigal
“After winning the lottery, James set off to Las Vegas to live a profligate lifestyle for the weekend”
triage
prioritize
“During the COVID-19 vaccination program, health workers were triaged to ensure continuous health services”
