SAT 3 Flashcards
Alacrity
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. | liveliness; briskness. | liveliness or briskness
Burgeon
to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor. | to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often followed by out, forth). | to put forth, as buds. | a bud; sprout. | often foll by forth or out. (of a plant) to sprout (buds) | (intransitive; often foll by forth or out) to develop or grow rapidly; flourish | a bud of a plant
Deleterious
injurious to health: deleterious gases. | harmful; injurious: deleterious influences. | harmful; injurious; hurtful
Euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. | the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”. | an inoffensive word or phrase substituted for one considered offensive or hurtful, esp one concerned with religion, sex, death, or excreta. Examples of euphemisms are sleep with for have sexual intercourse with; departed for dead; relieve oneself for urinate | the use of such inoffensive words or phrases
Hypocritical
of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child. | possessing the characteristics of hypocrisy : Isn’t a politician hypocritical for talking about human dignity while voting against reasonable social programs?
Lethargic
of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish. | producing lethargy.
Ogle
to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently. | to eye; look or stare at. | to look amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently. | to look or stare. | an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare. | to look at (someone) amorously or lustfully | (transitive) to stare or gape at | a flirtatious or lewd look
Postulate
to ask, demand, or claim. | to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing. | to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted. | Mathematics, Logic. to assume as a postulate. | something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning. | Mathematics, Logic. a proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions; axiom. | a fundamental principle. | a necessary condition; prerequisite. | to assume to be true or existent; take for granted | to ask, demand, or claim
Robust
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind. | strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame. | suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise. | rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers. | rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee. | strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions: The system requires robust passwords that contain at least one number or symbol. Our goal is to devise robust statistical methods. | strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous | sturdily built: a robust shelter | requiring or suited to physical strength: a robust sport | (esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
Tractable
easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition. | easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable. | easily controlled or persuaded | readily worked; malleable
Alchemy
a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life. | any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value. | the pseudoscientific predecessor of chemistry that sought a method of transmuting base metals into gold, an elixir to prolong life indefinitely, a panacea or universal remedy, and an alkahest or universal solvent | a power like that of alchemy: her beauty had a potent alchemy
Burnish
to polish (a surface) by friction. | to make smooth and bright. | Engraving. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool. | gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons. | to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish | a shiny finish; lustre
Deliberate
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie. | characterized by deliberation; careful or slow in deciding: a deliberate decision. | leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried: a deliberate step. | to weigh in the mind; consider: to deliberate a question. | to think carefully or attentively; reflect: She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision. | to consult or confer formally: The jury deliberated for three hours. | carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional: a deliberate insult | careful or unhurried in speech or action: a deliberate pace | to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over |
Euphony
agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words: the majestic euphony of Milton’s poetry. | the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce | a pleasing sound, esp in speech
Iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition. | a breaker or destroyer of images, especially those set up for religious veneration. | a person who attacks established or traditional concepts, principles, laws, etc | a destroyer of religious images or sacred objects
an adherent of the heretical movement within the Greek Orthodox Church from 725 to 842 ad, which aimed at the destruction of icons and religious images
Levity
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. | an instance or exhibition of this. | fickleness. | lightness in weight. | inappropriate lack of seriousness | fickleness or instability | (archaic) lightness in weight
Olfactory
of or pertaining to the sense of smell: olfactory organs. | Usually, olfactories. an olfactory organ. | olfactory nerve. | of or relating to the sense of smell | (usually pl) an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell
Potable
fit or suitable for drinking: potable water. | Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages. | fit to drink; drinkable | something fit to drink; a beverage
Rotund
round in shape; rounded: ripe, rotund fruit. | plump; fat. | full-toned or sonorous: rotund speeches. | rounded or spherical in shape | plump | sonorous or grandiloquent; full in tone, style of speaking, etc
Tranquil
free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place. | free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions; unagitated; serene; placid: a tranquil life. | calm, peaceful or quiet
Alibi
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed. | an excuse, especially to avoid blame. | a person used as one’s excuse: My sick grandmother was my alibi for missing school. | Informal. to give an excuse; offer a defense: to alibi for being late. | Informal.
to provide an alibi for (someone): He alibied his friend out of a fix.
to make or find (one's way) by using alibis: to alibi one's way out of work. | (law)
a defence by an accused person that he was elsewhere at the time the crime in question was committed
the evidence given to prove this | (informal) an excuse | (transitive) to provide with an alibi
Buttress
any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. | any prop or support. | a thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base. | a bony or horny protuberance, especially on a horse’s hoof. | to support by a buttress; prop up. | to give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.). | Also called pier. a construction, usually of brick or stone, built to support a wall See also flying buttress | any support or prop | something shaped like a buttress, such as a projection from a mountainside | either of the two pointed rear parts of a horse’s hoof
Delineation
the act or process of delineating. | a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft. | a description.
Evacuate
to leave empty; vacate. Synonyms: empty, void, drain. | to remove (persons or things) from a place, as a dangerous place or disaster area, for reasons of safety or protection: to evacuate the inhabitants of towns in the path of a flood. | to remove persons from (a city, town, building, area, etc.) for reasons of safety: to evacuate the embassy after a bomb threat. | Military.
to remove (troops, wounded soldiers, civilians, etc.) from a war zone, combat area, etc.
to withdraw from or quit (a town, fort, etc., that has been occupied). | Physiology. to discharge or eject as through the excretory passages, especially from the bowels. | to deprive: Fear evacuated their minds of reason. | to produce a vacuum in. | to leave a place because of military or other threats. | to void; defecate. | (also intransitive) to withdraw or cause to withdraw from (a place of danger) to a place of greater safetyIdiosyncrasy
a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. | the physical constitution peculiar to an individual. | a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, especially susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc. Compare allergy (def 1). | a tendency, type of behaviour, mannerism, etc, of a specific person; quirk | the composite physical or psychological make-up of a specific person | an abnormal reaction of an individual to specific foods, drugs, or other agents
Libertarian
a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct. | a person who maintains the doctrine of free will (distinguished from necessitarian ). | advocating liberty or conforming to principles of liberty. | maintaining the doctrine of free will. | a believer in freedom of thought, expression, etc | (philosophy) a believer in the doctrine of free will Compare determinism | of, relating to, or characteristic of a libertarian
Ominous
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds. | indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil; having the significance of an omen; being a portent: Some of these events were immediately ominous, while others only later revealed themselves as such. | foreboding evil | serving as or having significance as an omen
Potent
powerful; mighty: a potent fighting force. | cogent; persuasive: Several potent arguments were in his favor. | producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug. | having or exercising great power or influence: a potent factor in the economy. | (of a male) capable of sexual intercourse. | a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way. | a T -shaped form used in potent or counterpotent. | (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent. | possessing great strength; powerful | (of arguments, etc) persuasive or forceful
Ruminate
to chew the cud, as a ruminant. | to meditate or muse; ponder. | to chew again or over and over. | to meditate on; ponder. | (of ruminants) to chew (the cud) | when intr, often foll by upon, on, etc. to meditate or ponder (upon)
Transcribe
to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material). | to make an exact copy of (a document, text, etc.). | to write out in another language or alphabet; translate or transliterate: to transcribe Chinese into English characters. | Phonetics. to represent (speech sounds) in written phonetic or phonemic symbols. | Radio. to make a recording of (a program, announcement, etc.) for broadcasting. | Music. to arrange (a composition) for a medium other than that for which it was originally written. | Genetics. to effect genetic transcription of (a DNA molecule template). | to write, type, or print out fully from speech, notes, etc | to make a phonetic transcription of | to transliterate or translate
Allay
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. | to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain. | to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved | (transitive) to reduce (fear, anger, etc)
Byline
a printed line accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author’s name. | to accompany with a byline: Was the newspaper report bylined or was it anonymous?
Demur
to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred. | Law. to interpose a demurrer. | Archaic. to linger; hesitate. | the act of making objection. | an objection raised. | hesitation. | Law. Obsolete. a demurrer. | to raise objections or show reluctance; object | (law) to raise an objection by entering a demurrer | (archaic) to hesitate; delay
Exacerbate
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. | to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate. | to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc) more intense; aggravate | to exasperate or irritate (a person)
Ignominious
marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat. | bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible.
Liniment
a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating. | a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc
Omnipotent
almighty or infinite in power, as God. | having very great or unlimited authority or power. | an omnipotent being. | the Omnipotent, God. | having very great or unlimited power | the Omnipotent, an epithet for God
Pragmatic
of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations. | Philosophy. of or pertaining to pragmatism (def 2). | of or pertaining to pragmatics (defs 1, 2). | treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results. | of or pertaining to the affairs of state or community. | Archaic.
busy; active.
officious; meddlesome; interfering.
dogmatic; opinionated. | pragmatic sanction. | Archaic. an officious or meddlesome person. | advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma | (philosophy) of or relating to pragmatism
Ruse
a trick, stratagem, or artifice. | a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube. | an action intended to mislead, deceive, or trick; stratagem | a city in NE Bulgaria, on the River Danube: the chief river port and one of the largest industrial centres in Bulgaria. Pop: 172000 (2005 est)
Transgress
to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin. | to pass over or go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.): to transgress bounds of prudence. | to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.); violate; infringe: to transgress the will of God. | to break (a law, rule, etc) | to go beyond or overstep (a limit)
Alleviate
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain. | (transitive) to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve
Cacophony
harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. | a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds: the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday. | Music. frequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand. | harsh discordant sound; dissonance | the use of unharmonious or dissonant speech sounds in language
Denounce
to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt. | to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court. | to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like). | Archaic. to announce or proclaim, especially as something evil or calamitous. | Obsolete. to portend. | to deplore or condemn openly or vehemently | to give information against; accuse | to announce formally the termination of (a treaty, etc) | (obsolete)
to announce (something evil)
to portend |
Exasperated
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely: He was exasperated by the senseless delays. | Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.). | Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf. | to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate | to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate | (botany) having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
Ignominy
disgrace; dishonor; public contempt. | shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this. | disgrace or public shame; dishonour | a cause of disgrace; a shameful act
Lithe
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina. | flexible or supple
Omniscient
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things. | an omniscient being. | the Omniscient, God. | having infinite knowledge or understanding | having very great or seemingly unlimited knowledge
Pragmatist
a person who is oriented toward the success or failure of a particular line of action, thought, etc.; a practical person. | an advocate or adherent of philosophical pragmatism. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pragmatism.
Saccharin
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 5 NO 3 S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages. | a very sweet white crystalline slightly soluble powder used as a nonfattening sweetener. Formula: C7H5NO3S
Transient
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory. | lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary: transient authority. | staying only a short time: the transient guests at a hotel. | Philosophy, transeunt. | a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like. | Mathematics.
a function that tends to zero as the independent variable tends to infinity.
a solution, especially of a differential equation, having this property. | Physics.
a nonperiodic signal of short duration.
a decaying signal, wave, or oscillation. | Electricity. a sudden pulse of voltage or current. | (philosophy) (of a mental act) causing effects outside the mind Compare immanent (sense 2) | for a short time only; temporary or transitory
Aloof
at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates. | reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof. | distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling
Cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax. | to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax
Deplete
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds. | to use up (supplies, money, energy, etc); reduce or exhaust | to empty entirely or partially | (med) to empty or reduce the fluid contents of (an organ or vessel)
Exceptionable
liable to exception or objection; objectionable. | open to or subject to objection; objectionable
Illuminate
to supply or brighten with light; light up. | to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject). | to decorate with lights, as in celebration. | to enlighten, as with knowledge. | to make resplendent or illustrious: A smile illuminated her face. | to decorate (a manuscript, book, etc.) with colors and gold or silver, as was often done in the Middle Ages. | to display lights, as in celebration. | to become illuminated. | Archaic. illuminated. | Obsolete, enlightened.
Livid
having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. | dull blue; dark, grayish-blue. | enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid. | feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion. | reddish or flushed. | deathly pale; pallid; ashen: Fear turned his cheeks livid for a moment. | (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise or contusion | of a greyish tinge or colour: livid pink | (informal) angry or furious |
Onerous
burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties. | having or involving obligations or responsibilities, especially legal ones, that outweigh the advantages: an onerous agreement. | laborious or oppressive | (law) (of a contract, lease, etc) having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages
Preamble
an introductory statement; preface; introduction. Synonyms: opening, beginning; foreword, prologue, prelude.
Antonyms: epilogue, appendix, conclusion, afterword, closing. | the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows. | a preliminary or introductory fact or circumstance: His childhood in the slums was a preamble to a life of crime. | (initial capital letter) the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution, setting forth the general principles of American government and beginning with the words, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union. …”. | a preliminary or introductory statement, esp attached to a statute or constitution setting forth its purpose | a preliminary or introductory conference, event, fact, etc
Sacrosanct
extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple. | not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct. | above or beyond criticism, change, or interference: a manuscript deemed sacrosanct. | very sacred or holy; inviolable
Traverse
to pass or move over, along, or through. | to go to and fro over or along. | to extend across or over: A bridge traverses the stream. | to go up, down, or across (a rope, mountain, hill, etc.) at an angle: The climbers traversed the east face of the mountain. | to ski across (a hill or slope). | to cause to move laterally. | to look over, examine, or consider carefully; review; survey. | to go counter to; obstruct; thwart. | to contradict or deny. | Law.
(in the law of pleading) to deny formally (an allegation of fact set forth in a previous pleading).
to join issue upon.
Altruism
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism ). | Animal Behavior. behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator. | the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others | the philosophical doctrine that right action is that which produces the greatest benefit to others
Caldron
cauldron. | a variant spelling of cauldron | a large pot used for boiling, esp one with handles
Deplore
to regret deeply or strongly; lament: to deplore the present state of morality. | to disapprove of; censure. | to feel or express deep grief for or in regard to: The class deplored the death of their teacher. | to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret | to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure
Exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate. | (transitive) to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate
Illusory
causing illusion; deceptive; misleading. | of the nature of an illusion; unreal. | producing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal
Lobbyist
a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby. | a person employed by a particular interest to lobby
Onus
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc. | burden of proof. Compare onus probandi. | blame or responsibility. | the burden of proof. | a responsibility, task, or burden | (law) the Latin phrase for burden of proof
Precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. | dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration. | exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: the precarious life of an underseas diver. | having insufficient, little, or no foundation: a precarious assumption. | liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous | (archaic) dependent on another’s will
Sagacious
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer. | Obsolete. keen of scent. | having or showing sagacity; wise | (obsolete) (of hounds) having an acute sense of smell
Trepidation
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. | trembling or quivering movement; tremor. | a state of fear or anxiety | a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety
Amass
to gather for oneself; collect as one’s own: to amass a huge amount of money. | to collect into a mass or pile; gather: He amassed his papers for his memoirs. | to come together; assemble: crowds amassing for the parade. | (transitive) to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc) | to gather in a heap; bring together
Callow
immature or inexperienced: a callow youth. | (of a young bird) featherless; unfledged. | a recently hatched worker ant. | lacking experience of life; immature | (rare) (of a young bird) unfledged and usually lacking feathers | Simon. born 1949, British actor and theatre director
Depravity
the state of being depraved. | a depraved act or practice. | the state or an instance of moral corruption
Execrable
utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent. | very bad: an execrable stage performance. | deserving to be execrated; abhorrent | of very poor quality: an execrable meal
Immoderate
not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme. | Obsolete, intemperate. | Obsolete. without bounds. | lacking in moderation; excessive: immoderate demands | (obsolete) venial; intemperate: immoderate habits
Lofty
extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains. | exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent. | elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech. | arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty: to treat someone in a lofty manner. | Nautical. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts. | (of fabric or yarn) thick and resilient. | of majestic or imposing height | exalted or noble in character or nature | haughty or supercilious | elevated, eminent, or superior
Opaque
not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. | not transmitting radiation, sound, heat, etc. | not shining or bright; dark; dull. | hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure: The problem remains opaque despite explanations. | dull, stupid, or unintelligent. | something that is opaque. | Photography. a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque. | Photography. to cover up blemishes on (a negative), especially for making a printing plate. | to cause to become opaque. | not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent
Precedent
Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases. | any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. Synonyms: example, model, pattern, standard. | going or coming before; preceding; anterior. | (law) a judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case | an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences | preceding | see:
set a precedent
Sage
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. | someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. | wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice. | any plant or shrub belonging to the genus Salvia, of the mint family. | an herb, Salvia officinalis, whose grayish-green leaves are used in medicine and for seasoning in cookery. | the leaves themselves. | sagebrush. | Russell, 1816–1906, U.S. financier. | Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /a?l?? r??ne?/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist. | a man revered for his profound wisdom
Trinket
a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value. | anything of trivial value. | to deal secretly or surreptitiously. | a small or worthless ornament or piece of jewellery | a trivial object; trifle
Ambiguity
doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention: to speak with ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner. | an unclear, indefinite, or equivocal word, expression, meaning, etc.: a contract free of ambiguities; the ambiguities of modern poetry. | the possibility of interpreting an expression in two or more distinct ways | an instance of this, as in the sentence they are cooking apples | vagueness or uncertainty of meaning: there are several ambiguities in the situation
Candid
frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic. | free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion. | informal; unposed: a candid photo. | honest; impartial: a candid mind. | Archaic. white. | Archaic. clear; pure. | an unposed photograph. | frank and outspoken: he was candid about his dislike of our friends | without partiality; unbiased | unposed or informal: a candid photograph
Deprecate
to express earnest disapproval of. | to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.). | to depreciate; belittle. | Archaic. to pray for deliverance from. | to express disapproval of; protest against | to depreciate (a person, someone’s character, etc); belittle | (archaic) to try to ward off by prayer
Exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible. | explanation or critical interpretation of a text, esp of the Bible Compare eisegesis
Immutable
not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. | unchanging through time; unalterable; ageless: immutable laws
Longevity
a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity. | the length or duration of life: research in human longevity. | length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority: promotions based on longevity. | long life | relatively long duration of employment, service, etc
Opulent
characterized by or exhibiting opulence : an opulent suite. | wealthy, rich, or affluent. | richly supplied; abundant or plentiful: opulent sunshine. | having or indicating wealth | abundant or plentiful
Precept
a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct. | an injunction as to moral conduct; maxim. | a procedural directive or rule, as for the performance of some technical operation. | Law.
a writ or warrant.
a written order issued pursuant to law, as a sheriff’s order for an election. | a rule or principle for action | a guide or rule for morals; maxim | a direction, esp for a technical operation | (law)
a writ or warrant
a written order to a sheriff to arrange an election, the empanelling of a jury, etc
(in England) an order to collect money under a rate
Salacious
lustful or lecherous. | (of writings, pictures, etc.) obscene; grossly indecent. | having an excessive interest in sex | (of books, magazines, etc) erotic, bawdy, or lewd
Trite
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter. | characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long. | Archaic. rubbed or worn by use. | hackneyed; dull: a trite comment | (archaic) frayed or worn out
Ambiguous
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer. | Linguistics. (of an expression) exhibiting constructional homonymity; having two or more structural descriptions, as the sequence Flying planes can be dangerous. | of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character. | lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct: an ambiguous shape; an ambiguous future. | having more than one possible interpretation or meaning | difficult to understand or classify; obscure
Candor
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness: The candor of the speech impressed the audience. | freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality: to consider an issue with candor. | Obsolete, kindliness. | Obsolete, purity. | the quality of being open and honest; frankness | fairness; impartiality | (obsolete) purity or brightness
Deride
to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock. | (transitive) to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
Exemplary
worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. | serving as a warning: an exemplary penalty. | serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; typical: The sentences read are exemplary of the style of the essay as a whole. | serving as a model or pattern: The authoritative and exemplary text of the work is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. | of, pertaining to, or composed of exempla: the exemplary literature of the medieval period. | fit for imitation; model: an exemplary performance | serving as a warning; admonitory: an exemplary jail sentence | representative; typical: an action exemplary of his conduct
Impartial
not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge. | not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair; unbiased
Loquacious
talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest. | characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most loquacious play of the season. | characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal
Ordain
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon. | to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government. | to decree; give orders for: He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted. | (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine: Fate had ordained the meeting. | to order or command: Thus do the gods ordain. | to select for or appoint to an office. | to invest someone with sacerdotal functions. | to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon | (may take a clause as object) to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably | (may take a clause as object) to order, establish, or enact with authority
Precinct
a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection. | Also called precinct house. the police station in such a district. | Also called election district. one of a fixed number of districts, each containing one polling place, into which a city, town, etc., is divided for voting purposes. | a space or place of definite or understood limits. | Often, precincts. an enclosing boundary or limit. | precincts, the parts or regions immediately surrounding a place; environs: the precincts of a town. | Chiefly British. the ground immediately surrounding a church, temple, or the like. | a walled or otherwise bounded or limited space within which a building or place is situated. | an enclosed area or building marked by a fixed boundary such as a wall
such a boundary | an area in a town, often closed to traffic, that is designed or reserved for a particular purpose: a shopping precinct, pedestrian precinct
Sallow
of a sickly, yellowish color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion. | to make sallow. | any of several shrubby Old World willows, especially Salix atrocinerea or the pussy willow, S. caprea. | (esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour | (transitive) to make sallow | any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea (common sallow), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves | a twig or the wood of any of these trees
Trivial
of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don’t bother me with trivial matters. | commonplace; ordinary. | Biology. (of names of organisms) specific, as distinguished from generic. | Mathematics.
noting a solution of an equation in which the value of every variable of the equation is equal to zero.
(of a theorem, proof, or the like) simple, transparent, or immediately evident. | Chemistry. (of names of chemical compounds) derived from the natural source, or of historic origin, and not according to the systematic nomenclature: Picric acid is the trivial name of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. | of little importance; petty or frivolous: trivial complaints | ordinary or commonplace; trite: trivial conversation | (maths) (of the solutions of a set of homogeneous equations) having zero values for all the variables | (biology) denoting the specific name of an organism in binomial nomenclature | (biology, chem) denoting the popular name of an organism or substance, as opposed to the scientific one
