vocab Flashcards
Discomfit
to embarrass and confuse
edification
an improvement or enlightenment
malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing especially by a public official
feasible
capable of being accomplished
surfeit
the condition of being too full; an overabundance
magnum opus
the greatest music of an artist writer or composer
modus operandi
a specific manner of working
opulent
possessing’s or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
synergy
the power that results from the combination of two or more forces
liturgy
a pattern of prayer or worship
lethargy
a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
laborious
requiring mental or physical effort
belabor
to discuss in too much detail
to attack
elaborate
to explain in greater detail
stanch
to stop the flow of
staunch
firm and steadfast
extant
still in existence; not destroyed
restive
resisting authority; difficult to control
restless; fidgety
apropos
with regard to
depose
to remove from office or power
static
having no motion or change
ecstasy
an intense joy or delight
stasis
a condition in which there is no change
entity
a being
essence
the most important ingredient; the crucial element
quintessential
the most typical, ideal, or important
verdure n
greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
verdant adj
green; lush with vegetation
veridity n
a lack of expirience; an innocence
candid adj
open and sincere
candor n
a frankness or sincerity of expression; openess
incandescent
shinning brilliantly
pallor
an extreme or unatural paleness
pallid
lacking color; dull
appall
to fill with horror or disapproval
livid
enraged; furious
denigrate
to attack the character of; to mock
Peccadillo
a small sin or fault
impeccable
having no flaws
peccant
violating a moral law; sinful
pejorative
negative and critical; insulting
Impair
to cause to deminish in strength, value, or quality
Malign
to speak of maliciously; to insult
malinger
to pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
malise
a sense of unease; depression
negligent
not properly attentive
negligible
unimportant; insignificant
negate
to cancel the effect of; to nullify
Jocose
cheerful merry
jocular
characterized by joking
festoon
to drape or adorn festively
fete
to honor with a banquet or feast
bacchic
of or related to a wild celebration
bacchanal
a drunken party or celebration
plaintive
sorrowful; expressing or evoking mourning or sadness
plaint
a lament or complaint
elegy
a song or poem memorializing something or someone
egalic
mourning that which is lost or past; sorrowful
somnolent
drowsy; sleepy
soporific
causing sleep or fatigue
sopor
sleep; drowsiness
languid
lacking energy; weak
languish
to waste away
languor
a lack of physical or mental energy
vigilant
on the alert; watchful
vigilante
someone who takes law enforcement into his or her own hands
acquiesce
to give in
requiem
a song or religious service for the dead or lost
Quittance
a repayment; a compensation
fortuitous
hapening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate
fortuity
a chance or accident
auspices
protection or support; patronage
auspicious
followed by favorable circumstances
predestination
the belief that ones fate has been determined in advance by a higher power
destine
to intend for a specific end or purpose
consortium
a group of companies of institutions
Consort
to keep company; to associate
a companion especially a romantic one
propitious
lucky; favorable
propitiate
to sooth or satisfy; to appease
Importune
to urge or beg without end
importunate
extremely demanding; insistant
rapport
a positive relationship
insufferable
impossible to bear; intolerable
preferential
giving or showing an advantage to one over another
conferment
the act of bestowing; a formal offer
Periphery
the outermost part or boundery
euphoria
a feeling of great happiness or well-being
congested
overcrowded; too tightly packed
gestate
to conceive and develop in the mind or body
gesticulate
to make gestures for emphasis
Solipsism
the theory that the self is the only reality, self absorption
desolate
deserted and lonely
soliloquy
a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character
monotonous
unvarying; lacking in variety
monotone
a sameness of sound, style, manner, or color
divulge
to make public
vulgar
of the common people
poltmath
a person with knowledge of many subjects
Hoi polloi
the common people; the masses
polyglot
a person with a knowledge of several languages
totalitarian
having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party, controls everything
totality
completness
holistic
concerning the whole rather than the parts
catholic
covering a broad range; universal
consummate
perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment
summation
an accumulation; a total result
trenchant
sharply effective or insightful
truncate
to cut short in the middle
truncate
to cut short in the middle
parcel
to divide into parts and distribute
parse
to examine or analyze
repartee
a quick, witty conversation
Assertion
something declared and stated positivly
Exertion
the use of power and strength
dissertation
a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college
disconcert
- to upset and confuse
2.botherd; concerned
certitude
a certainty; an inevitaility
ascertain
to discover; to find out
Annex
to attach oneself; to take over
nexus
the core or center; a connection
liaison
an intermediary; a go-between
obligatory
expected or required
ligature
a binding or joining
sedition
an act or practice aimed at undermining authority; a rebellion
ambiance
the environmental surrounding; the atmosphere
circuitous
roundabout or lengthy
transitory
short lived or temoprary
accede
to agree, often at the urging of another
antecedent
a preceding event, cause, or condition
precedent
a tradition; an act or decision that is used as a model for future acts or decisions to violate or go against
contravene
to violate or go against
adventitious
accidental; aquired
parvenu
someone newly wealthy
Incendiary (adj)
inflamming; provoking heat or anger
Incense (V)
to infuriate; to make passionatly angry
Inflammatory (adj)
arousing anger or strong emotion
Flambboyant (adj)
intended to attract attention; showy
Luster (n)
a brilliance; a brightness
illustrious
well known and distinguished.
illustrative
descriptive; serving as an example
fulminate
to attack with words; to denounce
refulgent
brilliantly illuminated; shinny
flagrant
noticibly bad or offensive
conflagration
a large fire
semantic
having to do with the meaning of \words or language
adj
semiotic
of or relating to sighns or symbols
adj
paradigm
a pattern or model
n
phraseology
the way in which something is expressed; a style
n
metaphrase
an exact translation or restatement
n
paraphrase
a summary that is not word-for-word
n
demonstrative
openly expressive of emotions
adj
remonstrate
to protest or object
v
ominous
menacing; threatening
adj
abominable
loathsome; disagreeable
adj
abomination
something disgustingly offensive
n
detrimental
adj causing damage or harm; injurious
contrite
adi feeling of regret and sorrow; penitent
trite
adj
boring because of overuse or repitition
detritus
n
debris; junk
attrition
n
a gradual lowering in number
lenient
adj
not strict; generous
lenitive
adj
easing pain or discord
mollify
v
to soothe the feelings of; to appease
rudimet
n
a basic idea or principal
rudimentary
adj
undeveloped; very basic or simple
