Test 2 Flashcards
Steward /n/
A person who looks after passengers or property
Steward 2/ v/
1) to look after passengers or property
2) fig. Meaning - to economize
Circumscribe 2
Circum- round, scribe-write
1) to make a circle
2) To limit
Eg. The teacher has circumscribed talent
Retrench
Re -back, trench - khalto
To economize
Eg. Because of the economic slowdown the company started to retrench
Magnate
A successful business person from low to high
Paupers
Pau-abhab
A very poor person
Eg. A village of paupers
Paucity
Scarcity
Eg. Paucity of evidence/ fruit / vegetable
[ syn ] dearth
Quack 3 /n/
1) sound of duck
2 ) A person who pretends to be a doctor
3) A person who pretends to be a professional
Charlatan /n/
A person who pretends to be professional
[syn] quack (+2), Mountebank
Celebrity
Fame
Eg. The celebrity of the artist
Celebrate
To make somebody famous / highly praise / To treat somebody as a very important person
Eg. The movie celebrates Martin L. King
Fortuitous 2
Fortune
1) lucky
Eg. It is a fortuitous time to start a business
2) happening by chance not by plan
Eg. Fortuitous meeting
Mysterious
Causing great interest because something is secret
[ syn] enigmatic
Eg. The enigmatic lifestyle of the actress.
Long-awaited
Waited for a long time
Eg. Long-awaited concert
Impropriety
Bad manner
Scintilla 2
1) spark
2) fig. meaning - small amount ( usually with ‘no’)
Eg. There is no scintilla of truth
Scintillate 2
1) sparkle
2) to cause great excitement
Eg. Scintillating lecture
Iconoclasm
Revolutionary belief ( our social or religious system is wrong therefore must be opposed)
Iconoclast /n/
A revolutionary person
Iconoclastic
Revolutionary
Dilatory
Late or habitually late
Eg. A dilatory teacher /Student
iota
a small amount (usu. with ‘no’)
Eg. there is no iota of truth
Incessant
(usu -ve) in - not, cess - stop
continous
Eg. Incessant rain / barking of the dog/ demand
pellucid
transparent; clear
Eg. pellucid water / vocabulary
ornate 2
1) covered with decoration
Eg. ornate christmas tree
2) artistic
Eg. ornate handwriting
utter
complete
Eg. utter silence/ darkness/ nonsense
impenetrable 2
1) impossible to pass through or enter
Eg. impenetrable forest
2) impossible to see through
Eg. Impenetrable darkness
frivolous 2
1) useless or worthless
Eg. frivolous method
2) Lacking in seriousness or importance
Eg. frivolous teacher
frivolity 2
1) worthlessness
2) lack of seriousness
patent 2
1) exclusive
eg. patent right
2) very obvious or clear
eg. patent lecture
patent lie
patent leather
leather of the finest quality
intrinsic
as an inseparable part or property
eg. intrinsic brightness of stars
[syn] inherent
vexed
annoyed, frustrated, or worried
eg. i got vexed hearing the news
prolix
using unnecessary words
[syn] verbose
long-winded
eg. prolix writing
summation
summary
impetuous
im - into, put - time
impetus
encouragement
eg. the positive feedback from students provided the teacher a new impetus
[syn] stimulus, drive, momentum
sarcasm
biting remark
juvenile
relating to the young
eg. juvenile story/ song
rejuvenate
re - again, juv - young
to make young again / energize
irony 2
1) satire
2) unexpected happening
hedonistic
loving pleasure (thinking that pleasure is the ultimate goal of life)
hedonist
a person who loves pleasure
hedonism
belief that pleasure is the goal of life
sybarite
a person who loves luxury
penitential 2
1) regretful
eg. a penitential criminal
2) driven by regret
eg. penitential prayer
penitential journey to the holy place
rococo
highly decorated with round shapes
eg. rococo style in arts and furniture
adorn
highly decorate
rue
to regret
rue / n /
regret
[syn] contrition, remorse, compunction
eg. tears of contrition
prodigal
using unnecessarily (money, time, energy, resources)
[syn] profligate [+1], lavish [+2], spend-thrift, extravagant [+1]
profligate
sexually immoral (licentious) eg. licentious behavior
extravagant
very expressive, attractive, impressive
eg. extravagant setting of the room
lavish
more than necessary
eg. lavish love, care, attention
