t Flashcards
What does ‘Abandon’ mean?
give up completely
What does ‘Abate’ mean?
lessen
What does ‘Abject’ mean?
entirely without pride or dignity
What does ‘Aberration’ mean?
deviation from the norm
What does ‘Beguile’ mean?
charm or enchant
What does ‘Berate’ mean?
scold or criticize
What does ‘Bereft’ mean?
deprived or lacking
What does ‘Blandishment’ mean?
a flattering statement used to persuade someone
What does ‘Bias’ mean?
prejudice
What does ‘Bombastic’ mean?
inflated
What does ‘Bovine’ mean?
cow-like
What does ‘Braggart’ mean?
a person who boasts about achievements
What does ‘Cacophony’ mean?
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
What does ‘Catalyst’ mean?
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction
What does ‘Cavort’ mean?
dance around excitedly
What does ‘Censorious’ mean?
critical of others
What does ‘Circumlocution’ mean?
using many words, particularly in an evasive way
What does ‘Circumscribe’ mean?
restrict within limits
What does ‘Clamor’ mean?
a loud and confused noise
What does ‘Clout’ mean?
influence or power
What does ‘Demur’ mean?
show reluctance; raise objections
What does ‘Denigrate’ mean?
disparage
What does ‘Despot’ mean?
a tyrant
What does ‘Diaphanous’ mean?
light and translucent
What does ‘Dirge’ mean?
song of lament for the dead
What does ‘Discomfit’ mean?
make someone uncomfortable
What does ‘Disparate’ mean?
different from one another
What does ‘Disrepute’ mean?
state of disgrace
What does ‘Eclectic’ mean?
wide-ranging
What does ‘Edict’ mean?
an official order
What does ‘Ebullient’ mean?
cheerful and lively
What does ‘Epicureanism’ mean?
pleasure is the most important aspect of life
What does ‘Effluvia’ mean?
unpleasant odor
What does ‘Fortuitous’ mean?
happening by chance
What does ‘Fractious’ mean?
irritable and difficult to control
What does ‘Garrulous’ mean?
talkative
What does ‘Grandiloquent’ mean?
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner
What does ‘Gratuitous’ mean?
uncalled for; unnecessary
What does ‘Grotto’ mean?
small cave or cave-like structure
What does ‘Hapless’ mean?
unfortunate
What does ‘Injunction’ mean?
a court-ordered command
What does ‘Inoculate’ mean?
to vaccinate against a disease
What does ‘Insidious’ mean?
slowly harmful or sneaky
What does ‘Instigate’ mean?
to provoke action
What does ‘Insurgent’ mean?
a rebel against authority
What does ‘Interlocutor’ mean?
a conversation participant
What does ‘Illusion’ mean?
magic tricks performed for entertainment
What does ‘Litigant’ mean?
a person involved in a lawsuit
What does ‘Maelstrom’ mean?
a powerful storm or chaotic situation
What does ‘Maudlin’ mean?
overly sentimental or self-pitying
What does ‘Maverick’ mean?
an independent-minded nonconformist
What does ‘Mawkish’ mean?
overly sentimental in a sickly way
What does ‘Maxim’ mean?
a concise statement of truth or principle
What does ‘Mendacious’ mean?
inclined to lie
What does ‘Meretricious’ mean?
attractive but lacking value
What does ‘Pandemic’ mean?
disease prevalent over an entire country
What does ‘Paradigm’ mean?
a typical example or model
What does ‘Pariah’ mean?
an outcast
What does ‘Paucity’ mean?
scarcity; a lack of
What does ‘Pejorative’ mean?
expressing strong disapproval
What does ‘Penchant’ mean?
a strong liking or tendency
What does ‘Penurious’ mean?
extremely poor
What does ‘Pert’ mean?
attractive and confident
What does ‘Pernicious’ mean?
harmful or destructive
What does ‘Precision’ mean?
attention to detail
What does ‘Prestidigitation’ mean?
Magic tricks performed for entertainment
What does ‘Recalcitrant’ mean?
stubbornly uncooperative
What does ‘Relegate’ mean?
demote to a lower position
What does ‘Remiss’ mean?
negligent or careless
What does ‘Reprieve’ mean?
cancellation of punishment
What does ‘Reprobate’ mean?
morally unprincipled person
What does ‘Rescind’ mean?
revoke or cancel
What does ‘Ribald’ mean?
improper or lewd
What does ‘Rife’ mean?
widespread or prevalent
What does ‘Sedition’ mean?
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel
What does ‘Sinecure’ mean?
position requiring little or no work
What does ‘Toady’ mean?
a sycophant or flatterer
What does ‘Torpid’ mean?
lethargic; sluggish
What does ‘Travesty’ mean?
a mockery or parody
What does ‘Trenchant’ mean?
sharp and forceful in expression
What does ‘Trounce’ mean?
defeat decisively
What does ‘Truculent’ mean?
aggressively argumentative
What does ‘Turpitude’ mean?
moral wickedness or depravity
What does ‘Ubiquitous’ mean?
found everywhere
What does ‘Umbrage’ mean?
offense or annoyance
What does ‘Usury’ mean?
lending money at unlawful rates
What does ‘Vituperate’ mean?
strongly blame or insult someone
What does ‘Vociferous’ mean?
outspoken and vehement in speech
What does ‘Wanton’ mean?
deliberate and unprovoked; sexually unrestrained
What does ‘Winsome’ mean?
attractive or charming
What does ‘Yield’ mean?
surrender or give way to pressure
What does ‘Yoke’ mean?
tie two things together
