Stack 3 - Sheet1 Flashcards
Solemn
serious; grave
Grave
serious; dignified; formal
Intuitively
knowing something instinctively
Prevailed
be stronger; win through
Simmer
To cook liquid until just below boiling
Minute
extremely small
Potency
Amount of drug necessary to elicit a biologic effect; refers to the drug’s strength
Affirmed
firmly declared or stated
Aristocrat
A member of a rich and powerful family
Benevolent
(adj.) kindly, charitable
Intangible
not able to be perceived by touch; vagu
Impulse
A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Muddle
(v.) to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by; (n.) a hopeless mess
Indecisive
Unable to make choices
Dignified
worthy of respect
Truncheon
a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer
Degenerate
to decline to an inferior state, often in mental or moral quality
Squalor
filthy, wretched condition
Exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
Utility
Ability or capacity of a good or service to be useful and give satisfaction to someone.
Rhetorical
A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer
Spastic
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements (resembles spasm)
Cardinal
Chief, most important
Negligible
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
Presume
(v.) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties
Caricature
(n.) a representation (especially in drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
Bravado
swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery
Digression
act of straying from the main point
Grievously
characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
Hypothetically
theoretically
Racket
din; noise
Senile
infirm, weak from old age
Slander
False and malicious use of spoken words
Luminous
(adj.) emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
Apocryphal
(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong (Because I am standing before you, it seems obvious that the stories circulating about my demise were apocryphal.)
Circumspect
cautious; aware of potential consequences
Dementia
An abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive defects that include memory impairment.
Din
Loud noise
Supple
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
Limber
(adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible
Progressive
moving forward; a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Sympathy
(n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion
Transparent
A material that allows light to pass through without scattering light.
Opposition
the act or condition of being against
Prolong
lengthen in time
Terse
Brief and to the point
Uniform
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
Solitary
being alone; lacking the company of others
Soothe
To make calm and relaxed
Trivial
inconsequential
Vulnerable
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Essential
absolutely necessary
Novice
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
Distinguish
to tell apart; to cause to stand out
Void
emptiness
Vivid
Bright, distinct, and clear
Elegance
the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners
Devotion
commitment
Rigidity
stiffness
Isolated
Detached or separated, alone
Volunteer
A person who offers to do something without pay
Meticulous
Extremely careful about details
Tragic
A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy
Expunge
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
Flourish
To thrive, to grow well
Incidental
not essential; minor
Vital
Essential
Rotund
round
