Summit 4 Flashcards
abet
to encourage, assist, aid, support
aver
to affirm, declare confidently
blatant
noisy in a coarse, offensive way
obvious/conspicuous
especially in an unfavourable sense
broach
to bring up or begin to talk about a subject
to announce/introduce
to break the surface of water
buttress
to support, prop up, strengthen
carousal
noisy revelry or merrymaking
collate
to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities
to arrange in order for specific purposes
connoisseur
an expert, one who is well qualified to pass critical judgements
disconsolate
deeply unhappy or dejected
without hope
beyond consolation
encumber
to weigh down or burden
to fill up/block up/hinder
foment
to promote trouble or rebellion
to apply warm liquids to
grisly
frightful, horrible, ghastly
herculean
characterised by great strength
very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength
impassive
showing no feeling or emotion
inanimate
motionless
inauspicious
unfavourable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
incontrovertible
unquestionable, beyond dispute
nonplussed
puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
opportune
suitable/convenient for a particular purpose
occurring at an appropriate time
prolific
abundantly productive, profuse
rejoinder
a reply to a reply
amenable
willing to follow advice/authority
tractable
submissive
responsive
berate
to scold sharply
carnage
large scale slaughter or loss of life
credulous
too ready to believe, easily deceived
expatiate
to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail
to move about freely
extraneuous
coming from the outside, foreign
present but not essential
irrelevant
inception
the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process
infirmity
a weakness or ailmeny
jejune
lacking in nutritie value, lacking in interest or substance
obdurate
stubborn, unyielding
potpourri
a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items
a general mixture
precocious
showing unusually early development
sententious
self-righteous
characterised by moralising
saying much in few words
supplicate
to beg earnestly and humbly
surfeit
an excess or overindulgence
tortuous
winding, twisted, crooked, highly involved, complex, devious
turgid
swollen, bloated, filled to excess, overdecorated or excessive in language
adamant
firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible
brouhaha
a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbb
uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
bulwark
a strong defense or protection
a solid wall like structure for defense
to provide such defense or protection
choleric
easily made angry, bad-tempered
cloy
to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence
to glut, satiate, surfeit
curtail
to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected
to reduce
deference
courteous yielding to the wishe and ideas of another person
great respec marked by submission, as to a superior
demeanor
the way a person behaves
overall impression made by manner
impromptu
without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done
mawkish
excessively or objectionably sentimental
having a mildly sickening flavour
mollify
to soften, make gentle, pacify, to calm
assauge, appease, placate, to reduce in intensity
onus
something that is heavy or burden
a stigma
blame
presentiment
a vague sense of approaching misfortune
profligate
given over to dissipation and self-indulgence
immoral
recklessly extravagant
remit
to send or hand in (as money)
to cancel
to forgive, pardon
to lessen, diminish
to put off, postpone, defer
requisite
neede, necessary, regarded as essential
sartorial
of or pertaining to a tailor or his work
having to do with clothes and dress
thwart
to oppose successfully
to prevent/frustrate
