Princeton Hit Parade 1 Flashcards
reticent
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
irascible
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
sporadic
occuring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
magnanimity
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
(to) precipitate
acting with excessive haste or impulse; (to cause or happen before anticipated or required)
chicanery
trickery or subterfuge
axiomatic
taken as given; possessing self-evident truth
aberrant
deviating from the norm;
austere
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
ingenuous
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
disparate
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
to prevaricate
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
to recant
to retract, especially a previously held belief
to obviate
to anticipate and make unneccessary
nebulous
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
perfidy
intentional breach of faith; treachery
extemporaneous
improvised; done without preparation
to laud
to praise highly
to stymie
to block; to thwart
prescience
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring
parody
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect
tortuous
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
perennial
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
capricious
inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
paean
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
to prattle
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
neologism
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
canonical
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
to abscond
do depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
approbation
an expression of approval or praise
nascent
coming into being; in early developmental stages
virulent
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
lucid
clear; easily undestood
perspicacious
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
mundane
of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary
static
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
voracious
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
to equivocate
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
martial
associated with war and the armed forces
ennui
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
to squander
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
erudite
very learned, scholarly
qualms
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
obtuse
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
convoluted
complex or complicated
solicitous
concerned and attentive; eager
eloquent
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
effrontery
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
to censure
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
veracity
truthfulness, honesty
perfunctory
cursory; done without care or interest
filibuster
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
discordant
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
to relegate
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
to stupefy
to stun, baffle, or amaze
arduous
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
to refute
to disprove; to successfully argue against
to disabuse
to undeceive; to set right; clarify
torque
a force that causes rotation; Drehmoment
audacious
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
truculent
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
to exculpate
to exonerate; to clear of blame
alacrity
eager and enthusiastic willingness
anomaly
deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality
connoisseur
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
exigent
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
to assuage
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
predilection
a disposition in favor of something; preference
to enervate
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
synthesis
the combination of parts to make a whole
noxious
harmful, injurious
onerous
troubling, burdensome
to fulminate
to loudly attack or denounce
to waver
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in oppinion
sordid
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
def:
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
reticent
def:
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
irascible
def:
occuring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
sporadic
def:
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
magnanimity
def:
acting with excessive haste or impulse; (to cause or happen before anticipated or required)
(to) precipitate
def:
trickery or subterfuge
chicanery
def:
taken as given; possessing self-evident truth
axiomatic
def:
deviating from the norm;
aberrant
def:
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
austere
def:
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
ingenuous
def:
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
disparate
def:
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
to prevaricate
def:
to retract, especially a previously held belief
to recant
def:
to anticipate and make unneccessary
to obviate
def:
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
nebulous
def:
intentional breach of faith; treachery
perfidy
def:
improvised; done without preparation
extemporaneous
def:
to praise highly
to laud
def:
to block; to thwart
to stymie
def:
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring
prescience
def:
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect
parody
def:
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
tortuous
def:
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
perennial
def:
inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
capricious
def:
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
paean
def:
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
to prattle
def:
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
neologism
def:
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
canonical
def:
do depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
to abscond
def:
an expression of approval or praise
approbation
def:
coming into being; in early developmental stages
nascent
def:
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
virulent
def:
clear; easily undestood
lucid
def:
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
perspicacious
def:
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
inured
def:
of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary
mundane
def:
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
static
def:
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
voracious
def:
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
to equivocate
def:
associated with war and the armed forces
martial
def:
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
ennui
def:
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
to squander
def:
very learned, scholarly
erudite
def:
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
qualms
def:
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
obtuse
def:
complex or complicated
convoluted
def:
concerned and attentive; eager
solicitous
def:
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
eloquent
def:
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
effrontery
def:
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
to censure
def:
truthfulness, honesty
veracity
def:
cursory; done without care or interest
perfunctory
def:
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
filibuster
def:
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
discordant
def:
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
to relegate
def:
to stun, baffle, or amaze
to stupefy
def:
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
arduous
def:
to disprove; to successfully argue against
to refute
def:
to undeceive; to set right; clarify
to disabuse
def:
a force that causes rotation; Drehmoment
torque
def:
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
audacious
def:
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
truculent
def:
to exonerate; to clear of blame
to exculpate
def:
eager and enthusiastic willingness
alacrity
def:
deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality
anomaly
def:
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
connoisseur
def:
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
exigent
def:
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
to assuage
def:
a disposition in favor of something; preference
predilection
def:
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
to enervate
def:
the combination of parts to make a whole
synthesis
def:
harmful, injurious
noxious
def:
troubling, burdensome
onerous
def:
to loudly attack or denounce
to fulminate
def:
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in oppinion
to waver
def:
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
sordid
