Set 5 Flashcards
incur
bring upon oneself
puny
tiny; weak; insignificant
alcove
nook; recess
behoove(behove)
be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; ex. It behooves one to do.
unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; ex. unconscionable demand
couple
join; unite; OP. uncouple
extrapolation
projection; conjecture; v. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
credo
creed
ineluctable
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
gamely
in a spirited manner; with courage; ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; adj. game
variegated
(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
devoid
empty; lacking
jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
forensic
suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; ex. forensic science/medicine
impartial
not biased; fair; n. impartiality
preeminent
outstanding; superior
irresolute
uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; n. irresolution
mace
ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
bicameral
two-chambered as a legislative body
disseminate
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
reprove
censure; rebuke; n. reproof
weather
pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
burnish
make shiny by rubbing; polish
loathe
detest; adj. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; ex. loathsome smell
disinterested
unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
languor
lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
silt
sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
increment
increase
hue
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; ex. hue and cry against the new rule
effective
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; ex. effective speech/photograph
shove
push forward; push roughly; ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; n.
augment
increase; add to
optician
maker and seller of eyeglasses
peccadillo
slight offense or fault; ex: sin
frenetic(phrenetic)
frenzied; frantic
winnow
sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; ex: wind
ignite
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; n. resolution
callow
youthful; immature; inexperienced
ingratiate
become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
discompose
disturb the composure of; confuse
clout
great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
rake
immoral or dissolute person
quip
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; v.
aggregate
sum; total; adj. v. gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; ex. aggregate 100 dollars
sepulcher
tomb; v. place in a sepulcher; adj. sepulchral
glamor
compelling charm; adj. glamorous
reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; v. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
viscous
(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; ex: consistency
unsavory
distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; ex. unsavory activity/reputation
horde
crowd; swarm
compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; v. comply
inveigle
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); ex. inveigle her into joining the club; ex: interest dishonestly
bound
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; ex. bounded by Canada; n. leap or jumping; boundary; adj. certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; ex. We are bound to be late; ex. I am bound to say my opin
mortar
vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle
episodic
(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; n. episode: incident in the course of an experience
tantrum
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; ex. The child went into tantrums.
ostentatious
showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; n. ostentation: showy display
penchant
strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); ex. penchant for fast cars
raiment
clothing; garments; ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
despise
look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; adj. despicable: contemptible
heed
pay attention to; n. close attention
omnipresent
universally present; ubiquitous
rejuvenate
make young again
truncate
cut the top off; shorten
foil
defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; ex: fail
seasoned
experienced
speck
small piece or mark; ex. speck of dust in the eye
cow
terrorize; intimidate
navigable
(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
shard
fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
crux
essential or main point; ex. the crux of the problem; adj. crucial: of deciding importance
enunciate
announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
maverick
rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; ex. rig the election
idle
not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; ex. idle worker; ex. talk idly; v.
docile
obedient; easily managed; submissive
shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; ex. shift the stolen goods; n. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
pen
fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; ex. sheep pen; v. confine in a pen; enclose
gaffe
social blunder
lull
moment of calm; period of reduced activity; ex. a lull in the rain; v. cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; ex: lullaby
palliate
ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)
pretension
pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
lunar
pertaining to the moon
flotsam
drifting wreckage
recluse
hermit; loner; adj. reclusive
fissure
crevice; crack
consonance
harmony; agreement
blackball
vote against (an applicant); ostracize; n. negative vote
agape
openmouthed
pantomime
acting without dialogue; v.
madrigal
pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments
languish
lose animation or strength
automaton
mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
dossier
file of documents on a subject or person; file; ex: bundle of papers labeled on the back
censure
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; n. severe criticism; strong disapproval
ecliptic
path of the sun and the planets
graphite
black form of carbon used in lead pencils
vain
full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; n. vanity
lush
(of a plant or grass) growing very well
fundamental
basic; primary; essential
glacial
like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; ex. glacial epoch; ex: iceberg
inept
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; ex: inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
equilibrium
balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity
nuance
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
cantata
story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
unbridled
violent; uncontrolled; ex. unbridled rage/greed
fractious
unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; ex. fractious horse
bode
foreshadow; portend
unassuaged
unsatisfied; not soothed
gravity
seriousness; adj. grave
ration
fixed portion; v. distribute as rations
paucity
scarcity; dearth
bombastic
pompous; using inflated language
herbivorous
grain-eating; ex: herbivore
contiguous
adjacent to; touching upon
ironic
expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
wrest
obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; ex. wrest victory from their grasp
inebriate
make drunk; intoxicate; n. intoxicated person
exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; ex. exposure of governmental corruption
detraction
slandering; aspersion; detracting; ex: detractor
soar
rise or fly high in the air; ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty; v. malinger: feign illness to avoid work
bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech
ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; ex. ulterior motive
torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; adj. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
pallid
pale; wan; ex. pallid complexion
ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; n. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
creep
move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; n.
savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; n. taste or smell; distinctive quality
quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
arcane
esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; ex. arcane ritual; ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
hive
box for bees; v. cause to go in a hive
retaliate
repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); v. retaliate
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; v. hybridize
progenitor
ancestor
listless
lacking in spirit or energy; languid
exceptionable
objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; ex: unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
dishearten
discourage
bout
match; short period of great activity; ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
marred
damaged; disfigured; v. mar: spoil; disfigure
geriatrics
medical treatment and care of old age
impinge
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
abscond
depart secretly and hide
macabre
gruesome; grisly; ghastly; ex: of death
vituperative
abusive; scolding; v. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
enact
make (a bill) into law
retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; ex: pay back
ruffian
violent scoundrel; bully
endorse
approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; n. endorsement; ex: dorsal
impertinent
insolent; rude; not pertinent; n. impertinence
receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); ex. receptive to the proposal
vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; ex. vindicate one’s client; ex. vindicate one’s claim; ex: vindicator
forerunner
predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
assent
agree; accept; n. assessment
catholic
(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; ex. catholic opinions/tastes
parry
ward off a blow; deflect; ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; n. ex: üá«å«ô«å ¡??ŠËí ?®«ï
cardinal
chief; most important; n. priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
delude
deceive
imbue
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; ex. imbue someone with feelings
condole
express condolences; n. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow
lechery
gross lewdness; lustfulness; adj. lecherous; n. lecher: lecherous man
tarry
linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
assay
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
lateral
of or coming from the side
palatial
of or suitable for a palace; magnificent
repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); ex: repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
proclivity
inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
incubate
hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one’s body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; n. incubation; ex: incubation:disease
filibuster
block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
wrinkle
small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); v.
scorch
sear; n.
propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; ex. propound a problem/theory
wring
twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
myriad
very large number; adj. ex: ten thousand
sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; n. sagacity
oatmeal
crushed oats used for making porridge
imperious
domineering; too commanding; haughty; ex: imperial/emperor
surly
bad-tempered; rude; cross
clipper
sailing vessel built for great speed
misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
irrelevant
not applicable; unrelated
disburse
pay out (as from a fund); n. disbursement; ex: purse
fetid(foetid)
malodorous; foul
bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
referendum
direct vote by all the people
compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; ex. compound an error; adj. consisting of two or more parts; n. combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; ex. fact
broil
cook by direct heat; n.
cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; n. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; ex: agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
jurisprudence
science of law
redress
remedy; compensation; ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; v. put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
decapitate
behead
d'ebris
rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed
foray
raid; sudden raid or military advance; v.
imperial
like an emperor; related to an empire; ex: imperialism
isotope
varying from of an element
