TPR Practice Test 7 Flashcards
pomposity
self-importance; the quality of being pompous
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
derelict
in a very poor condition as a result of disease or neglect; a person without a home, job, or property
filament
a slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structure
accrete
to grow by accumulation or coalescence; to form by gradual accumulation
effervescent
giving off bubbles; fizzy; vivacious and enthusiatic
perambulate
to walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way
transmogrify
to transform, especially in a surprising or magical manner
torpid
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
evince
to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling; to be evidence of; to indicate
vertiginous
causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep
restive
(of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom
slovenly
messy an dirty; careless; excessively casual
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
assaying
to determine the content or quality of a metal or ore
vituperative
bitter and abusive
homiletic
the art of preaching or writing sermons
emotive
arousing or able to arouse intense feeling; expressing a person’s feelings rather than being neutrally or objectively descriptive
basal
forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base
verdant
(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation; of the bright green color of lush grass
piquant
having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor; pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind
stilted
stiff and self-conscious or unnatural
glib
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
