regular 3 Flashcards
Cordial
Cordial greetings
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
Lambaste v 1
John proctor lambastes Tituba with a spiky whip in order to force her to confess the conjuring she had done
to beat or whip severely.
Forestall
To forestall a rut by deploying the police
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate.
Meritorious
To receive a reward for meritorious service
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy
Insinuate
He insinuated that they were lying
to suggest or hint slyly
Lassitude
To work at night with lassitude
weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
Perfunctory
Studying and learning should be perfunctory for high school students
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
Mollify
To mollify a crying child
to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
Affable
Affable and courteous woman
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
Confide
She confides no one but her husband
to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed by in ):
Fastidious
A fastidious eater is picky
excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
Licentious
The only thing co-opted is the date, which was used to try and entice the pagans from their rather licentious festivities.
sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd
Cynical
A cynical accident that killed her motives to succeed
distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic.
Histrionic adj
Histrionic acting / activism after an accident
of or pertaining to actors or acting.
deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
Incur
to incur into big debts
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
Peruse v
To peruse a newspaper article
to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report
Binge v
To binge on chocolate
a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
Slather v
To slather PBAnd J on a toast
to spread or apply thickly
Obstetrician
An obstetrician is checking the pregnant lady
the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth.
Vasectomy
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excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
Cellulite n
Cellulite on the belly
lumpy fat deposits, especially in the thighs and buttocks.
Concierge
Concierge of a hotel
person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner’s representative; doorkeeper.
Inscrutable.
An inscrutable response
incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
Impetuous adj
An impetuous decision
of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive:
Regality
Dressing up with a sense if regality
royalty, sovereignty, or kingship.
Vintage
An expensive vintage from the liquor store
the wine from a particular harvest or crop.
Privy adj
Stident s are privy with their daily schedules
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to )
Paroxysm n
A paroxysm of terror
any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion:
Convalescence n
She needs a long period for convalescence after the heart surgery
the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.
Berate v
He berated him in the public
to scold; rebuke
Prude n
I always try to be a prude and that’s why no guy likes me
a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
