Units 4 & 5 Flashcards
Bilious
Peevish, irritable, choleric, irascible, splenetic
Affinity
Relationship, connection, inclination, penchant,
Cognate
Allied, affiliated, relative,
Corollary
Resultant, consequent, deduction, conclusion,
Cul-de-sac
Impasse,
Derring-do
Valor, heroism, audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics
Divination
Prophecy, augury,
Elixir
Potion, panacea, cure-all, nostrum, tonic,
Folderol
Foolish talk, ideas, or procedures, nonsense, trifle, hoopla, gibberish
Gamut
Scope, compass, sweep,
Hoi polloi
The masses, rank and file
Ineffable
Inexpressible, indescribable,
Lucubration
Burning the midnight oil, deep thought
Mnemonic
Reminder, cue
Obloquy
Discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor
Parameter
Limit, boundary
Pundit
Expert, authority, savant,
Risible
Laughable, droll, ludicrous
Symptomatic
Typical, characteristic, indicative,
Volte-face
About-face, turnabout,
Aficionado
Devotee, enthusiast,
Browbeat
Bully, cow, coerce
Commensurate
Proportionate, comparable, corresponding, coordinate
Diaphanous
Translucent, gossamer,
Emolument
Fee, salary, pay, wages, compensation
Foray
Quick raid, Sally, sortie
Genre
Type, class, variety, species, sort, school
Homily
Sermon
Immure
Imprison, isolate, seclude, incarcerate, mew up
Insouciant
Carefree, happy-go-lucky, nonchalant, blasé, devil-may-care
Matrix
Mold, pattern, model
Obsequies
Funeral rites, ceremonies, last rites, funeral service
Panache
Dash, style, verve, élan, éclat, flamboyance
Persona
Personality, image, role
Philippic
Harangue, tirade, diatribe
Prurient
Lascivious, salacious, lewd, titillating
Sacrosanct
Very sacred, holy, inviolable
Systemic
Extensive, comprehensive, system-wide
Tendentious
Promote a doctrine, biased, partisan, partial
Vicissitude
Change, variation, alteration, fluctuation, vacillation