Vocab 1 Flashcards
constituent
Noun:
- a member of a constituency (group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body)
- a component part of something.
“the essential constituents of the human diet”
Venison
Noun:
meat from a deer.
Conformist
Noun:
a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
“organizations where employees are loyal without being unthinking conformists”
Surreptitious
adjective
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
“they carried on a surreptitious affair”
Supersede
verb
take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
“the older models have now been superseded”
Supplant
verb
supersede and replace.
“another discovery could supplant the original finding”
Hash
noun
a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces and cooked again, usually with potatoes.
Maimed
verb
wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
Apathy
noun
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
nettle
irritate or annoy (someone).
“I was nettled by Alene’s tone of superiority”
lager
noun:
a kind of beer, effervescent and light in color and body.
effervescent
adjective:
1. (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.
- vivacious and enthusiastic.
“effervescent young people”
Vivacious
adjective
attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).
Floozy
Noun:
a young woman who has many casual sexual partners or who dresses or behaves in a sexually provocative way.
“he runs off with some floozy that’s only interested in fame and money”
Pretentious
adjective
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed
Doobie
noun
a cannabis cigarette.
Euphemism
Noun:
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Jot
verb
write (something) quickly.
noun
a very small amount.
“you didn’t care a jot”
Pendulum
noun
1. used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate between one extreme and another.
“the pendulum of fashion”
- a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
Blunt
adjective
1. (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp.
- (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright.
“a blunt statement of fact”
Forthright
adjective
- (of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.
“his most forthright attack yet on the reforms”
posse
noun:
a group of people who have a common characteristic, occupation, or purpose.
“he pompously led around a posse of medical students”
Spliff
noun
a cannabis cigarette.
Garnish
verb
decorate or embellish (something, especially food).
“salad garnished with an orange slice”
Haphazardous
adjective
lacking any obvious principle of organization.
“the kitchen drawers contained a haphazard collection of silver souvenir spoons”
Satchel
noun
a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap. (Backpack)
Molotov Cocktail
Noun
a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled
Coogi
Noun:
An Australian fashion brand known for colorful knitwear
Dookie
poop
Moschino
Noun:
an Italian luxury fashion house known for over-the-top, campy designs. The company specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, and fashion accessories.
Arraignment
Noun:
a legal process in a law court where someone is accused of a particular crime and asked to say if they are guilty or not
“She was in custody last night awaiting arraignment.”
plaintiff
Noun:
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Denfendant
noun
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
Elope
Verb
run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent.
Valium
Noun
a tranquilizing muscle-relaxant drug used chiefly to relieve anxiety.