U501-525 Flashcards
Wizened
(Adj) wrinkle from aging
Corrode
(V) to eat into; destroy gradually, as by a chemical process
Florid
(Adj) flushed with rosy color; overdecorated
Enervate
(V) to weaken
Rash
(Adj) showing boldness or haste without judgment
Dogma
(N) a specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. Religious or asserted to be absolutely true
Germane
(Adj) fitting and appropriate
Tinge
(N) a faint coloring; a trace amount
Addendum
(N) a supplement; something added at end of book or document
Auspicious
(Adj) showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances
Epicure
(N) one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
Quintessence
(N) a pure substance or essence of something
Placebo
(N) a substance, often presented as a medicine, that has an effect because of a patients expectations rather than because of an active ingredient
Blanch
(V) to turn pale
Exhaustive
(Adj) thorough
Ascribe
(V) to attribute to a specific source
Hazard
(N) a risk of being harmed; something that presents such a risk
Ruminate
(V) to ponder at length
Demagogue
(N) a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people
Burgeon
(V) to sprout or grow rapidly
Lank
(Adj) long and slender; lean
Revert
(V) to return to a former condition
Repudiate
(V) to reject as invalid or untrue
Nomad
(N) one who has no permanent home
Contempt
(N) a feeling that something is low or disgusting
