Section 4-Baleful-Cadge Flashcards
Baleful (adj)
sinister, threatening harm, meancing
-ful
(forming adj from nouns)-full of
bale (n)
A bundle of cotton, paper, etc. bound with cords
Pernicious (adj)
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
omnious (adj)
given the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
omen (Latin)
An event regarded as a portent of good or evil
Bane (adj)
Cause of injury, source of harm; source of persistant frustration
Baneful
causing harm or ruin, pernicious, destructive
Beatify (v)
to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly
Beatitude
a state of bliss, and beatific means having a blissful appearance
Bedizen (v)
to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner, festoon, caparison
adorn
make more beautiful or attractive
festoon
adorn (a place) with ribbons, and decorations
be-
about
Belie (v)
to give a false impression of, to misrepresent, betray
Bellicose (adj)
belligerent, pugnacious, warlike, demonstrating aggression and a willingness to fight
Belligerent
hostile, aggressive
Pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
belliger (Latin)
warlike
Benign (adj)
favorable, harmless, gentle, kindly (ex. Benign tumor=non cancerous)
Ben-/Bene-(latin)
well (ex. Benefit)
Whats the difference between Ben- and Mal- Give examples
Ben- typically represents words that are positive while Mal- typically represents negative words. Example-Benefit vs Maladroit
Bent (n)
leaning, inclination, proclivity, tendency, sharply curved (3) homosexual :-)
Blandish (v)
to coax with flattery, toady or fawn
Blandishment
Flattery intended to cajole or coax
Brandish
to shake or wave menacingly
Blithe (adj)
carefree, merry, bliss
Boisterous
loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint
Bolster (v)
to provide support or reinforcement
Bolster (n)
A long thick pillow that supports another pillow
Bombastic (adj)
pompous, grandiloquent
Pompous
affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self important
grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
grandis (Latin)
grand
Logui (Latin)
speak
Bombast
Self important or pompous writing or speech
Boor (n)
a rude or insensitive person; lout; yokel; ill mannered
Lout
an uncouth or aggressive man or boy
Yokel
an uneducated person from the countryside
Broach (v)
bring up, announce, begin to talk about (often a difficult subject)
Brook (v)
to tolerate, endure, countenance
Bucolic (adj)
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants; of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life (said no one ever)
Burgeon (v)
to grow rapidly or flourish, thrive, prosper, improve, develop
Burnish (v)
to polish, rub to a shine, spit shine, buff, gloss
Byzantine (adj)
labyrinthine, complex, exceedingly complicated
Labyrinthine (adj)
like a labyrinth, irregular and twisting, confusing
Byzantine Empire
Ancient Greek empire under Roman rule w/ the city of Istanbul as the capital. In history they were conquered by the Turks, but continued to claim Roman citizenship, although they spoke Greek and not Latin and the Roman empire had fell. MAN THATS COMPLICATED.
Cacophony (n)
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance, noise, racket, dubstep
jarring
incongruous in a striking way, clashing
dissonance
lack of harmony among musical notes
Kakos (Greek)
bad
Phone (Greek)
Sound
Cadge (v)
to sponge, beg, or mooch (particularly off of Katie)
