Summit 6 Flashcards
atrophy
the wasting away of a body organ or tissue
any progressive decline or failure
to waste away
bastion
a fortified place
stronghold
concord
a state of agreement
harmony
a treaty/pact
covenant
consummate
complete or perfect in the highest degree
to bring to a state of perfection or completion
disarray
disorder, confusion
to throw into disorder
exigency
urgency
pressure
urgent demand
pressing need
flotsam
floating debris
homeless
impoversihed people
frenetic
frenzied, highly agitated
glean
to gather bit by bit
to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by reapers
grouse
a complaint
to complain, grumble
incarcerate
to imprison
confine
jail
incumbent
obligatory
required
one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
jocular
humourous, jolly, joking
ludicrous
ridiculous
laughable
absurd
mordant
biting or caustic in thought, manner or style
sharply or bitterly harsh
nettle
prickly or stinging plant
to arouse displeasure, impatience or anger
pecuniary
consisting of or measured in money
pusillanimous
contemptibly coward or mean spirited
recumbent
in a reclining position
lying down
in the posture of one sleeping or resting
stratagem
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent to gain an end
acuity
sharpeness particularly of the mind or senses
depraved
marked by evil and corruption
devoid of moral principles
enervate
to weaken or lessen the mental, moral or physical vigor of
enfeeble
hamstring
esoteric
intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
fecund
fruitful in offspring or vegetation
intellectually productive
fiat
an arbitrary order or decree
a command or act of will or consciousness
figment
a fabrication of the mind
an arbitrary notion
garner
to acquire as the result of effort
to gather and store away as for further use
hallow
to set apart as holy or sacred
sanctify
consecrate
revere
idiosyncrasy
a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
ignominy
shame and disgrace
nuance
a subtle or slight variation
delicate gradation or shade of difference
overweening
conceited
presumptuous
excessive
immoderate
penchant
a strong attraction or inclination
reputed
according to reputation or general belief
having widespread aacceptance and good reputation
sophistry
reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound
a fallacy
sumptuous
costly, rich, magnificent
ubiquitous
present or existing everywhere
abject
degraded
base
contemptible
servile
agnostic
one who believes that nothing can be known about God
a skeptic
without faith
complicity
involvement in wrongdoing
the state of being an complice
diatribe
a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
effigy
a crude image of a despised person
inane
silly
empty of meaning or value
indictment
the act of accusing
a formal accusation
indubitable
certain
not to be doubted or denied
intermittent
stopping or beginning again
sporadic
moot
open to discussion and debate
unresolved
to bring up for discussion
neophyte
a new convert, beginner, novice
perspicacity
keenness in observing and understanding
plenary
complete in all aspects or essentials
absolute
attended by all qualified members
sylvan
pertaining to ot characteristics of forests
living or located in a forest
wooded
woody
testy
easily irritated
characterised by impatience and exasperation
travesty
a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation
a disguise especially the clothing of the opposite sex
to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
