SL Vocab Flashcards
ignominy
disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
He deserves all the blame and ignominy that befalls him.
contrivance
something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.
a plan or scheme
This excellent time-saving contrivance has also been used in Gill’s apparatus for measuring astrographic plates
sagacity
quality of being wise or having good judgment
An example of sagacity is when a person refuses to get in the car with someone who has been drinking.
paramour
an illicit lover, especially of a married person; any lover.
An example of paramour is the girlfriend of a married man.
inauspicious
unpromising, unfavorable
The inauspicious weather conditions forced the sailors to turn around
remonstrance
the act or an instance of remonstrating; protest, complaint, or expostulation
The remonstrance changed the environment of the community from one of support to one of unification.
visage
aspect; appearance.
She was a pretty girl with a confident visage.
eminent
high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished
Two of their sons became eminent in the church.
despondency
depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope
His lover has just left him and he feel hopeless and as if there is no point in going on with your life.
pestilence
a deadly or virulent epidemic disease
bubonic plague
somnambulism
sleepwalking
n. somnambulist
inimical
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful, unfriendly, hostile
decorous
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
An example of something decorous is an official luncheon for a diplomat during which the correct foods and table settings are presented.
bedizen
to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.
adduce
to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive
At the same time we can adduce facts to prove that it is an entire mistake.
