Set 8 Flashcards
strangle
kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
fugitive
fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; n. one who flees; ex. fugitives at large
arboreal
of or living in trees
cornucopia
horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
fledgling(fledgeling)
inexperienced; n. young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; adj. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
faze
disconcert; dismay; embarrass
headfirst
moving with the head leading; headlong
petulant
touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
depredation
plundering; destruction
swill
drink greedily
typhoon
tropical hurricane or cyclone
candor
frankness; open honesty; adj. candid
solicit
entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; ex. solicit votes; ex: solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer
amicable
peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; ex. amicable settlement
conventional
ordinary; typical; not nuclear; ex. conventional weapons
predicament
difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
prosperity
good fortune and financial success; physical well-being
acne
skin disease (on the face)
overbearing
bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; ex. overbearing manner/importance; v. overbear: dominate
disarray
state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; ex. with her clothes in disarray
arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); Ì?ü¦ ËŒ?€
coma
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
tipple
drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; n. alcoholic drink
despondent
without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; n. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
indulge
yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; n. indulgence
extrovert
person interested mostly in external objects and actions
approbation
approval
philatelist
stamp-collector; n. philately: stamp collecting
fracas
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
erroneous
mistaken; wrong; incorrect
mortician
undertaker; ex: death
ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
percussion
striking one object against another sharply; ex. percussion instrument; n. striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion
exasperate
vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
inasmuch_as
since; owing to the fact that
trek
travel; journey; v. make a long difficult journey
sonorous
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
rabble
mob; noisy crowd
amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
presume
take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone’s kindness or connection); n. presumption
badinage
teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
hostility
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; adj. hostile
salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; ex. salient features
impassable
not able to be traveled or crossed
deranged
insane
metamorphosis
change of form; ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; v. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
effervescence
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; adj. effervescent; v. effervesce
entreat
plead; ask earnestly
solemnity
seriousness; gravity
diorama
life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
blandishment
flattery
bereft
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
resentment
indignation; bitterness; displeasure; v. resent: feel anger about
supplicant
one who supplicates; adj.
vicar
parish priest; representative
slight
insult to one’s dignity; snub; v. treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; adj. small in size; of small importance
axiom
self-evident truth requiring no proof
demoniac(demoniacal)
fiendish; cruel; n. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
hallowed
blessed; consecrated; ex. hallowed ground; v. hallow: set apart as holy
migrant
changing its habitat; wandering; ex. migrant birds/workers; n. one that migrates
trample
step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet
outcast
one that has been excluded from a society; adj.
meticulous
excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous
tenant
one that pays rent to use property owned by another
diatribe
bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
maleficient
doing evil; n. maleficience
lavish
liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; ex. decorated lavishly; v. give in abundance
renown
fame; adj. renowned
anarchy
absence of governing body; state of disorder
repine
fret; complain; be annoyed; ex. repine over the undone work
carillon
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
certitude
certainty
obloquy
slander; disgrace; infamy
reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; v. postpone or cancel the punishment of
flit
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
synthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; v. synthesize
grate
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; ex. grated cheese n. framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; ex. voracious animal/reader
transcendent
exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; v. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; n. transcendancy
temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; adj. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; ex. temperamental dislike of sports; ex. temperamental actress
execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
inviolable
secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; ex. inviolable oath/rights; n. inviolability
arid
(of land) dry; barren; unproductive
decelerate
slow down
decant
pour off gently (wine or liquid)
commandeer
take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes
derelict
negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; n. abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
legend
explanatory list of symbols on a map
elucidate
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; ex: lucid
scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; ex. scrupulous worker
protean
able to take on many forms; versatile; ex: Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
demented
insane; wacky
delirium
mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; adj. delirious
exonerate
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
provision
act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; ex. According to the provisions of the agreement
metaphysical
pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; n. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
withstand
stand up against; resist successfully
florid
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; ex: rose
spatial
relating to space
sylvan
pertaining to the woods or the country
pandemic
widespread; affecting the majority of people; n. pandemic disease; ex: all people
divest
strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; n. divestiture(divestment)
defrock
strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
spendthrift
someone who wastes money; ex: thrift: accumulated wealth
animosity
active enmity
dereliction
neglect of duty; abandonment
pillage
plunder
burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; ex. burgeoning computer industry; ex: bludgeon
myopic
nearsighted; lacking foresight; n. myopia
belligerent
quarrelsome
elaboration
addition of details; intricacy
collaborate
work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy
trance
hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); ex: transition
saline
salty
merit
deserve; adj. meritorious: deserving reward or praise
permissive
allowing much freedom; lenient; ex. permissive society
reproach
blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; n. adj. reproachful
leniency
mildness; permissiveness; adj. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment
longevity
long life; long duration
scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; ex: spark
clandestine
secret
actuate
motivate; activate; cause to act
flail
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; n. threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
apiarist
person who keeps bees
sadistic
inclined to cruelty; n. sadism: delight in cruelty
quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
unguent
ointment
nourishment
something that nourishes; food
motley
multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; ex: jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)
avid
greedy; extremely eager for; ex. avid learner; n. avidity
swipe
hit with a sweeping motion; n.
statute
law enacted by the legislature
palimpsest
parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased
mulct
defraud a person of something; swindle; ex. mulct the boy of his legacy
sullen
silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
artery
blood-vessel; ex: vein
liability
drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; adj. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
discordant
not harmonious; conflicting
valid
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; ex. valid reasoning/passport
promontory
headland
atrocity
brutal deed; adj. atrocious
leave-taking
farewell or departure
menagerie
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
nectar
drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees
base
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; ex. base motives/conduct; ex. base metal such as iron
sentimental
swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
tribute
tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); ex. pay tribute to
nuptial
related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; n. nuptials: wedding ceremony
inquisitive
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
morbid
given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; ex. morbid curiosity; n. morbidity; ex: disease
dispatch
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; v. send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
expose
public revelation of something discreditable
immutable
unchangeable
propinquity
nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
excerpt
selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; v.
obtuse
blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
mishap
unfortunate accident
emanate
issue forth; come out
indemnify
make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; ex: make uninjured
prehensile
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); ex. prehensile tails
prey
target of a hunt; victim; v. hunt and eat as prey; victimize; ex. Cats prey on mice.
dynamic
energetic; vigorously active
talisman
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
cursive
(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined
impregnable
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; ex. impregnable fort/argument; ex: take
opprobrium
infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; ex. opprobrium hurled against him; adj. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
germinal
pertaining to a germ; creative; ex. germinal idea
corroborate
confirm; support; strengthen
sycophant
servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; adj. sycophantic
inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
commonplace
ordinary; n. something ordinary or common; trite remark
hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; n. supply stored for future use
propellant(propellent)
substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)
hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; adj. ex: hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; ex: abdomen
confidant(confidante)
trusted friend (to whom one tells one’s secret)
correlate
either of the correlated things; v.
bravado
swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery
proscenium
part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage
fresco
painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
agrarian
pertaining to land or its cultivation; ex. agrarian reform
premonition
forewarning; presentiment; foreboding
iota
very small quantity
motility
ability to move spontaneously; adj. motile: moving spontaneously
replete
fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; ex. report replete with errors
headstrong
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one’s own way; ex: no ‘excessive’
precursor
forerunner; predecessor
flick
light stroke as with a whip; v. move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); ex. flick the switch
suspend
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; ex. suspended state; ex. suspend judgment; ex. suspended from the team; n. suspension
tycoon
wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; ex. business tycoon
turncoat
traitor
relapse
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); n.
unprepossessing
unattractive
suspense
state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty
authenticate
prove genuine
