Under the Dome Flashcards
Surmise
Verb
To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
Indignation
Noun
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
Ex) The letter filled Lucy with indignation.
Dejection
Noun
Lowness of spirits
Ex) I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection.
Straggle
Intransitive verb
To wander from the direct course or way; rove; stray
Shunt
Transitive verb
To turn off to one side; shift
Ex) was shunted aside
Dour
Adjective
1) Stern; harsh
2) Gloomy; sullen
3) Obstinate, unyielding
Ex) a dour politician
Ailment
Noun
1) A bodily disorder or chronic disease
2) Unrest; uneasiness
Ex) People who have AIDs are more susceptible to other alignments as well.
Spruce
Noun) or (Adjective
Adjective
1) Neat or smart in appearance
Noun
2) Any of several coniferous trees [as Douglas fir] of similar habitat
Fugue
Noun
A disturbed state of consciousness in which the one affected seems to perform acts in full awareness but upon recovery cannot recollect the acts performed
Stint
Noun
1) A definite quantity of work assigned
2) A period of time spent Atari particular activity
Spire
Noun
1) The highest point or summit of something
Ex1) the spire of a hill; the spire of one’s profession
2) A sprout or shoot of a plant
Stygian
Adjective
1) Of or pertaining to the river of Styx or to Hades
2) dark or gloomy
3) infernal; hellish
Auxiliary
Adjective
1) Giving support; serving as an aid; helpful
2) Additional; supplementary; reserve
3) Used as a substitute or reserve in case of need
Wraith
Noun
A visible spirit
Squelch
Verb
To strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash
Bemuse
Verb
To bewilder or confuse (someone)
Consolidate
Verb
1) To make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen
2) To unite or combine
Prospective
Adjective
1) Of or in the future
2) Potential, likely, or expected
Stockade
Noun
1) Fortification; a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground
Acrid
Adjective
Sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc
Coalesce
Verb
1) To grow together or into one body
2) To blend or come together
3) To unite as to form one community, one mass
Reticent
Adjective
Reluctant or restrained
Billow
Noun) or (Verb
Noun
1) A great wave or surge of the sea
2) Any surging mass
Adjective
1) To swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind
Sire
Noun
1) A respectful term of address, now used only to a male sovereign
Multitudinous
Adjective
1) Forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous
2) Comprising many items, parts, or elements
Callow
Adjective
1) Immature or inexperienced
2) (of a young bird) Featherless; unfledged
Incite
Verb
To stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action
Harangue
Noun
A scolding or a long intense verbal attack; diatribe
Prospect
Noun
1) Anticipation; expectation; a looking forward
2) A potential or likely customer, client, etc.
3) A view, especially of scenery; scene
4) A mental view or survey, as of subject or situation
Grotesque
Adjective
Odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre
Pompous
Adjective
Excessively elevated or ornate
Pretentious
Adjective
Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved
Ostentatious
Adjective
(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc. ) Intended to attract notice
Saccade
Noun
A small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)
Saccadic(Adjective)
Gaudy
Adjective
Brilliantly or excessively showy
Suppurate
Verb
To produce or discharge pus, as a wound
Paucity
Noun
Smallness or insufficiency of number, fewness
Salaam
Noun
1) A salutation meaning “peace”, used especially in Islamic countries
2) A very low bow or obedience, especially with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead
Postmortem
Adjective
1) Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death
2) Of or pertaining to examination of the body after death
3) Occurring after the end of something; after the event
Lackadaisical
Adjective
Without interest, vigor or determination
Indolent
Adjective
Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
Listless
Adjective
Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent
Lethargy
Noun
The quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy
Apathetic
Adjective
Having or showing little or no emotion
Fluorescent
Adjective
Strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing
Blare
Verb
To emit a loud, raucous sound
Pugnacious
Adjective
Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative
Exhume
Verb
1) To dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth
2) To revive or restore after neglect or a period of forgetting; bring to light
Incontinent
Adjective
1) Unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces
2) Unable to contain or retain
Foghorn
Noun
1) A deepl, loud horn for sounding warning signals in foggy weather, as to ships
2) A deep, loud voice
Benign
Adjective
1) Having a kindly disposition; gracious;
2) Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness
Disposition
Noun
1) The predominant or prevailing tendency of one’s spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude
2) State or mind regarding something; inclination
3) Arrangement or placing, as of troops or buildings
4) Power to make decisions about or dispose of a thing; control
Abreast
Adjective
1) Side by side; beside each other in a line
2) Equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness
Resplendent
Adjective
Shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
Sterile
Adjective
1) Free from living germs or micro organisms; aseptic
2) Incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring
Quid
Noun
A portion of something; especially tobacco, that is to be chewed not swallowed
Quid pro quo
Latin phrase
One thing in return for another
Demagogue
Noun
A person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudiced of the people
Sequitur
Noun
The conclusion of an inference; consequence
Liaison
Noun
A close bond or connection
Spittle
Noun
Saliva; spit
Repertoire
Noun
A list of supplies or capabilities
Volley
Noun
The simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms
Bereave
Verb
To deprive and make desolate, especially by death
Cataract
Noun
1) A descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size
2) Any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge
Verboten
Adjective
Forbidden, as by law; prohibited
Comestible
Adjective
Edible; eatable
Forage
Noun
The act of searching for provisions of any kind
Stovepipe hat
Noun
A tall silk hat
