PTest1 & PTest2 - Review Flashcards
disconsolate
sad, unhappy, doleful
“France’s elimination from the tournament left the little girl disconsolate for an entire week”
inveterate
ingrained, deep-rooted, entrenched
“Though Man United is based in a city far from London, they have an inveterate rivalry with Chelsea”
fatuous
silly, stupid, puerile, inane
“Given his vast experience in goalkeeping, De Gea startled the fans with a fatuous dive during the penalty kick”
halcyon
serene, calm, peaceful, prosperous
“One of my favorite features about Mt.Afadjato is the halcyon ambiance at the summit”
scotch
to end
“Real Madrid’s European dominance was scotched by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo”
misanthropic
antisocial, unfriendly
“Because of his misanthropic behavior, he graduated from college without any friends”
hedonistic
pleasure-loving, self-indulgent, libertine, lustful, sybarite
“Though the conference was utterly for professional purposes, Jet had hedonistic intentions”
nefarious
evil, diabolical
“As mayor of Chicago, El Chapo seemed to be a man of high probity, but in the dark, he ran nefarious activities”
feckless
useless, worthless, nugatory, incompetent
“I want to be remembered as the trailblazer in the group and not the feckless member”
exacting
challenging, demanding, exigent
“Breaking the international top scorer record proved to be the most exacting challenge in Ronaldo’s career”
reticent
reserved, introverted, taciturn
“Though he has a reticent personality, he is exceptional at public speaking”
portent
warning, presage, sign
“The extremely hot temperatures this summer is a portent of the catastrophic effects of climate change”
exiguous
meager, inadequate
“Given the exiguous rainfall this year, we might have to improvise new strategies to support the crops”
peeve
annoy, irritate, vex, rankle, nettle, gall, chagrin (n)
“Colorful T-shirts peeve me not because of their brightness but rather the disbalance created by putting different hues against each other”
bonhomie
friendliness, affability
“Christmas is a time of bonhomie when families come together to celebrate the life of Jesus”
virtuosic
skillful, exceptional
“John Legend showcased his virtuosic piano skills in the ‘All of Me’ music video”
humdrum
dull, monotonous, pedestrian, quotidian
“The kids were bored out by the clown’s humdrum performance”
sinecure
a paid job requiring little or no work experience
“The position of the First Lady is a sinecure as she is not officially required to take on any responsibilities in government”
interregnum
pause, interruption
“The coup d’etats in Ghana between the 1960s and the 1980s marked an extended interregnum during which the country’s development retrogressed”
potlatch
wild party
“Airbnb has a strict policy against potlatches on rental properties”
rota
roster, list, register, schedule
“I was assigned to a rota with other interns in the Enterprise Shared Finance Group”
solicitude
care, concern, consideration
“Although Mary is not James’ biological mum, she has so much solicitude for him”
tenebrous
obscure, dark
“I could not recognize him from the crowd because of his tenebrous shirt”
ineffable
inexpressible, indescribable
“The beauty of the peacock’s feathers was ineffable to narrate to my family back home”
avaricious
greedy, rapacious
“The avaricious investors are buying up the apartments to limit the availability of rental homes”
macabre
gruesome, gory, morbid
“Slither begins with macabre scenes that can ruin your entire day”
vapid
bland, insipid, interesting, colorless
“As an Indian who spent most of his life on the Mainland, Suranjit found the American pasta vapid”
tumid
swollen, distended
“He joined the LA Fitness workout club to flatten his tumid belly but it was to no avail”
precipitate
catalyze, cause to happen prematurely
“The departure of Ronaldo precipitated Real Madrid’s move to buy Eden Hazard”
purge
cleanse, purify, absolve
“The air conditioner has been purged of the enormous dirt it accumulated over the summer”
