Semester 1 Final Flashcards
1-1 Sycophant
(Adj) Someone who uses flattery to get what he/she wants from an authority figure
1-2 Pernicious
(adj) Intending to cause harm
1-3 Ubiquitous
(Adj) Appearing everywhere
1-4 non-sequitor
(Noun)
A statement that does not logically follow a conversation’s flow
1-5 Diatribe
(Noun)
A forceful and bitter verbal attack
2-1 Slipshod
(adj)
Showing lack of care or thought
Sloppy
2-2 Nefarious
Adj
Wicked or criminal
2-3 Precursor
Noun
A person or thing that comes before another of similar kind
2-4 Impregnable
Adj
Unable to be captured or broken into
2-5 Demure
Adj
Shy or modest
3-1 Jingoistic
Adj
Overly patriotic
3-2 implacable
Adj
Unable to be soothed
3-3 Affinity
Noun
A natural skill
3-4 Coquette
Noun
A women who flirts to get what she wants
3-5 Harangue
Verb
Lecture at length in an aggressive way
4-1 Bemoan
Verb
Express discontent or sorrow over
Complain
4-2 Misogynist
Noun
Someone who hates women
4-3 Abhor
Verb
hate
4-4 Talisman
Noun
Object with magical powers to bring good luck
4-5 Placid
Adj
Not easily upset or excited
5-1 Bovine
Adj
In the manner of a cow
Slow/dumb
5-2 Facetious
Adj
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
5-3 Contrite
(Adj)
Deeply remorseful for a bad action
5-4 Erudite
Adj
Showing great knowledge or learning
Smart
5-5 Anomaly
Noun
Something that deviates from what is expected of normal
Outlier
6-1 Noxious
Adj
Very harmful
Dangerous
6-2 Bilk
Verb
To cheat someone out of money
Scam
6-3 Replete
Adj
Well supplied with something
6-4 Blasphemy
Noun
Profane talk about holy or sacred thing
6-5 Absolution
Noun
Formal Release from guilt or punishment
7-1 Cantankerous
Adj
Argumentative and uncooperative
Bad-tempered
7-2 Deride
Verb
To verbally rip apart
Mock/insult
7-3 Debacle
Noun
A disaster
Fail
7-4 Temerity
Noun
Excessive or foolish boldness
Nerve/Rashness
7-5 Ennui
Noun
Dissatisfaction or exactions caused by boredom
Fatigue
8-1 Abstain
Verb
Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Refrain
8-2 Haughty
Adj
Arrogantly superior
Snobbish
8-3 Tenacious
Adj
Not letting go of or giving up something hold dear
Relentless
8-4 Acquiesce
Verb
Accept something reluctantly but without protest
Agree
8-5 Lampoon
Verb
To publicly ridicule
9-1 Curmudgeon
Noun
A bad-tempered person
Crab/Grouch
9-2 Sojourn
Noun
A temporary stay
9-3 Gregarious
Adj
Fond of company
Outgoing/social
9-4 Augment
Verb
To increase
Add
9-5 Insidious
Adj
Advancing in a gradual way to cause harm
Treacherous
10-1 Engender
Verb
Cause or give rise to
Create
Not destroy
10-2 Nuance
Noun
A subtle difference
10-3 Covert
Adj
Not openly displayed
Secret
10-4 Renown
Noun
The state of being known and celebrated by many
10-5 Tangent
Noun
A completely different line of thought
11-1 Kismet
Noun
Destiny
Fate
11-2 Exonerate
Verb
To remove blame or guilt of a wrongdoing
Clear/Erase
11-3 Altruism
Noun
A selfless act
11-4 Myopic
Adj
So focused on one small thing the whole picture can’t be seen
Shortsighted
11-5 Galvanize
Verb
Shock or excite typically into taking action
jolt/inspire
12-1 Gauche
adj
Lacking social grace
Unsophisticated
12-2 Zenith
Noun
The highest point
Peak
12-3 Futile
Adj
incapable of producing any result
Useless
12-4 Ruminate
Verb
To think deeply
Ponder
12-5 Acrimony
Noun
tense bitterness in a relationship
DRAMA
13-1 Solace
Noun
Comfort in a time of stress or sadness
Aid
13-2 Insipid
Adjust
Lacking taste or class
Trashy
13-3 Pedestrian
Adj
Lacking inspiration
Common
13-4 Visceral
Adj
From the gut
Emotional vs. Logical
13-5 Inept
Adj
Having or showing no skill
14-1 Mitigate
Verb
To make less severe, serious, or painful
Ease/ Soften
14-2 Anodyne
Noun
Something that kills pain
Soother
14-3 Vacillate
Verb
To alternate indecisively between two choices
14-4 Incendiary
Adj
Designed to start fires or construct
14-5 Depravity
Noun
Moral corruption
Evil
15-1 Bulwark
Noun
A defensive wall
Shield/ Fortress
15-2 Cajole
Verb
Persuade by flattering or gently teasing
Coax
15-3 Harbinger
Noun
Something that marks the approach of something else
15-4 Impetuous
Verb
Acting quickly without thought
Impulsive
15-5 Extemporaneous
Adj
Spoken or done without preparation
Improvised