Summit 7 Flashcards
allay
to calm or pacify
set to rest
to lessen or relieve
bestial
beastlike
beastly
brutal
subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
convivial
festive
sociable
having fun together
genial
coterie
a circle of acquaintances
a close-knit
often exclusive
group of people with common interest
counterpart
a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another
a complement
demur
to object or take exception to
an objection
effrontery
shamless boldness
impudence
embellish
to decorate, adorn, touch up
to improve by adding details
ephemeral
lasting for only a short time
short-lived
felictous
appropriate
apt, well chosen
marked by well being or good fortune
happy
furtive
done slyly or stealthily
sneaky
secret
shifty
stolen
garish
glaring
tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
illusory
misleading
deceptive
lack in or not based on reality
indigent
needy
impoverished
inordinate
far too great
exceeding reasonable limits
excessive
jettison
to cast overboard
get rid of as unneccessary or burdensome
misanthrope
a person who hates or despises people
pertinacious
very persistent
holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs
hard to get rid of
refusing to be put off or denied
picayune
of little value or importance
paltry
measly
concerned with trifling matters
small minded
raiment
clothing, garments
allege
to assert without proof or confirmation
arrant
thoroughgoing
out and out
shameless
blatant
badinage
light and playful conversation
conciliate
to overcome the distrust of
win over
to appease, pacify
to reconcile
make consistent
countermand
cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contraray to the first
echelon
a steplike formation or arrangement
one of a series of grades in an organisation or field of activity
exacerbate
to make violent
severe, bitter or painful
fatuous
stupid or foolis in a self-satisfied way
irrefutable
impossible to disprove
beyond argument
juggernaut
a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
lackadaisical
lacking in spirit or interest
half-hearted
litany
a prayer consisting og short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation
any repetitive chant
a long list
macabre
grisly, gruesome
horrible, distressing
having death as a subject
paucity
an inadequate quantity
scarcity
dearth
portend
to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen
to give advance warning of
raze
to tear down, destroy completely
to cut or scrape off or out
recant
to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously committed
renounce
retract
saturate
to soak thoroughly
fill to capacity
to satisfy fully
saturnine
of a gloomy or surly disposition
cold or sluggish in mood
slough
to cast off, discard
to get rid of sth objectionable or unnecessary
to plod through as if through mud
a mire
a state of depression
acclamation
a shout of welcome
an overwhelming verbal note of approval
bucolic
characteristic of the countryside
rural
relating to shepherds and cowherds
pastoral
calumniate
to slander
to accuse falsely and maliciously
chary
extremely cautious, hesistant ot slow to
reserved
diffident
collusion
secret agreement ot cooperation
dilettante
a dabber in the arts
one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way
superficial
impeturbable
not easily excited
emotionally steady
increment
an enlargement
increase
addition
mandate
an authoritative command, formal order
authorisation
to issue such an order
paltry
trifling, insignificant
mean
despicable, inferior
trashy
paroxysm
a sudden outburst
a spasm
convulsion
pedantry
a pretentious display of knowledge
overly rigid attention to rules and details
peregrination
the act of traveling
an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
redolent
fragrant, smelling stronly
tending to arouse memories or create an aura
refulgent
shining, radiant, resplendent
shibboleth
a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of person from all others
a commonplace saying or truism
tyro
a beginner, novice
one with little or no background skill
unremitting
not stopping
maintained steadily
never letting up, relentless
vacillate
to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another
to waver weakly in mind or will
vituperative
harshly abusive
severely scolding
