Sat List 7and 8 Flashcards
Electic
Selecting or choosing from various sources; a person who derives ideas, style or taste from abroad and diverse range of sources
Ec-, ex- ecto-
Out, outside of, from
Expedient
An action that is convenient and practical but possibly improper or immoral; am action that is suitable or appropriate ; ex. Cheating
Garble
To reproduce a message sound or very unclear and confusing
Inevitable
Going to happen no matter what
Jargon
Special words or expressions that are peculiar trade or group
Quixotic
Impulsive and often rashly unpredictable; not practical ex. using all your money in 2012 end of the world
Apocryphal
Doubtful authenticity , although widely circulated as being true
Arduously
Involving or recruiting strenuous effort; hard to endure
ex. books
Dia-
Passing though
Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wasteful and extravagant: giving or yielding profusely
Aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of it; of pleasing appearance; a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement
gratuitous
uncalled for; lacking good reason; warranted; given or done free of charge
heinous
a person, thing, or action that is utterly odious, repulsive or wicked
irony
state of affairs or an even t that seems deliberately contrary or to opposite of what one expects and is often amusing
mundane
lacking interest or excitement; dull; of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual world
rhetoric
the art of effective of persuasive speaking or writing especially the use of figures of speech or other computational techniques language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience but is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content
satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or voices, particularly in the context of politics and other topical issues
blashemous
insults a persons beliefs
virtolic
language or writing that is very cruel and angry and intended to hurt someone’s feelings
diatribe
a very serious speech that has anger
tirade
an angry speech that is long
vilify
not considered a crime or not a word dealing with criminal activity; abusive language as well as slandering
slander
since it is considered a crime it is used in a forum where speech is not permitted in a damaging sense
verbose
suggests that a person is too descrescriptive
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
ambiguity
uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language; a lack of decisiveness or commitment resulting from a failure to make a choice between alternatives; open to more than one interpretations; having double meaning
ex. a vague direction for an essay
captulate
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender; the action of surrendering
enhance
intensify, increase or further improve the quality value or extent of (synonyms are improve or boost)
expedite
make an action or process happen sooner to be accomplished more quickly
ex. expedite shipping
extricate
free someone or something from constraint or difficulty (synonym is rescue)
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
emanate
something abstract perceptible that issues or spreads out from a source; originate from give out or emit something (synonym is originate)
solicit
to ask for something from someone
squander
waste something especially time in reckless or foolish manner
tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional; done with no confidence
undermine
to damage or weaken someone or something (antonyms are strengthen and glorify)
emulate
match or surpass a person or achievement typically by imitation
indifference
lack of interest
regelate
dismiss to inferior rank or position
repudiate
to refuse to accept or to associate with; deny the truth or validly of
rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order or agreement
