unit24 Flashcards
mandate
(1) A formal command. (2) Permission to act, given by the people to their representatives.
mandatory
Required.
commandeer
To take possession of something by force, especially for military purposes.
remand
(1) To order a case sent back to another court or agency for further action. (2) To send a prisoner back into custody to await further trial or sentencing.
undulant
(1) Rising and falling in waves. (2) Wavy in form, outline, or surface.
inundate
(1) To cover with a flood or overflow. (2) To overwhelm.
redound
(1) To have an effect for good or bad. (2) To rebound or reflect.
redundancy
(1) The state of being extra or unnecessary. (2) Needless repetition.
sanction
To give approval to.
sanctimonious
Pretending to be more religiously observant or morally better than other people.
sacrosanct
(1) Most sacred or holy. (2) Treated as if holy and therefore immune from criticism or disturbance of any kind.
sanctuary
(1) A holy place, such as a church or temple, or the most holy part of one. (2) A place of safety, refuge, and protection.
colloquium
A conference in which various speakers take turns lecturing on a subject and then answering questions about it.
soliloquy
A dramatic speech that represents a series of unspoken thoughts.
colloquial
Conversational in style.
loquacious
Apt to talk too much; talkative.
virility
Energetic, vigorous manhood; masculinity.
triumvirate
(1) A commission or government of three. (2) A group or association of three.
virago
A loud, bad-tempered, overbearing woman.
virtuosity
Great technical skill, especially in the practice of a fine art.
valor
Personal bravery in the face of danger.
equivalent
(1) Equal in force, amount, value, area, or volume. (2) Similar or virtually identical in effect or function.
prevalent
Widely accepted, favored, or practiced; widespread.
validate
(1) To make legally valid; give official approval to. (2) To support or confirm the validity of.
crescent
(1) The moon between the new moon and first quarter, and between the last quarter and the next new moon. (2) Anything shaped like the crescent moon.
accretion
(1) Growth or enlargement by gradual buildup. (2) A product of such buildup.
excrescence
(1) A projection of growth, especially when abnormal. (2) A disfiguring, unnecessary, or unwanted mark or part.
increment
(1) Something gained or added, especially as one of a series of regular additions or as a tiny increase in amount. (2) The amount or extent of change, especially the positive or negative change in value of one or more variables.
transfusion
(1) The process of transferring a fluid and especially blood into a blood vessel. (2) Something transfused.
effusive
(1) Given to excessive display of feeling. (2) Freely expressed.
profusion
Great abundance.
suffuse
To spread over or fill something, as if by fluid or light.
