vocab Flashcards
What word is being represented by the following sentence? Meeting are always better done in person.
Vis-a-Vis
(Especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with is the definition of which of the following words?
Sacrosanct
What is the definition to Desecrate?
treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
What is the definition for Aesthetic?
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement
Which word is being represented by the following sentences? Gatsby’s hopes and dreams rose and faded in only one summer. Everything he had hoped and dreamed for faded with the falling leaves.
Ephemeral
Standing at the highest point
Apogee
Which of the following is the definition for Flocculent?
Having a loosely clumped texture
Which words is being represented by the following sentence? The Russian Olympic Hockey team dominated the world for more than 20 years before they were defeated.
Hegemony
Which word is being represented in the following sentence? Stop wasting energy on what ifs; instead, work the problem.
Pragmatic
What word is represented by our two party voting system?
Bipartite
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Salutary
Lacking force or effectiveness is the definition for which word?
Flaccid
Which word is being used in the following sentence? Because of his bad reputation, his insults were ineffectual and often fell flat.
Flaccid
The inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall is the definition for which of the following words?
Nemesis
A two headed snake is an example of what word?
Abberation
Which word is being described in the following sentence? Everything was going fine, and then the next minute, her life and everything she knew was turned upside down.
Maelstrom
Outward behavior or bearing is the definition for which of the following words?
Demeanor
Which word is being represented by the following sentence? The symptoms of the disease seemed to flare up every third day.
tertian
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. A destroyer of images used in religious worship, in particular is the definition for which of the following terms?
Iconoclast
Having keen mental discernment.
(Think yoda)
sagacious
One making their debut. A young woman making her formal entrance into society is the definition for which of the following terms?
debutante
Which word is being represented in the following sentence? He thought about looking like movie stars so much that it was pushing him to make unhealthy decisions.
obsession
What definition for Salacious?
Treating sexual matters in an indecent way and typically conveying undue interest in or enjoyment of the subject. lustful; lecherous
What do paper straws do over time?
Disintegrate
What word is being represented by the following sentence? He told us it was going to happen, we should have listened.
prescience
Additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity is the definition for which of the following?
accouterments
What is the definition of Nebulous?
In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. Unclear, vague, or undefined.
Less important than but related or supplementary to is the definition for which of the following words?
subsidary
Which of the following is the definition to Desecrate?
treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
Which word is being represented in the following sentence? The boy rested his fishing pole next to him while he soaked in the sun on the side of the river bank.
riparian
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. A destroyer of images used in religious worship, in particular is the definition for which of the following terms?
iconoclast
the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something is the definition for which of the following words?
reputation
Which word is being represented in the following sentence? Sofia sat mesmerized by the beauty of the mountains surrounding the calm lake.
aesthetic
Which word is represented by the following sentence? Millions of people around the world make pilgrimages to Rome and Nepal seeking out the wisdom of the Pope and the Dalai Lama.
sagacious
Which of the following is the definition of Primogenitor?
an ancestor, especially the earliest ancestor of a people; a progenitor
lasting for a very short time.
(think lit match)
ephemeral
when people work together they do what?
collaborate
not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.
heterodox
Which of the following is the definition for disintegrate?
break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
Emaciate
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations is the definition for which of the following words?
pragmatic
Which word is being represented in the following sentence? Words like Fire and No Cap have taken route in this younger generation, and I for one think it is sus.
neology
The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future is the definition for which word?
necromancy
What word is represented by; she cried so long that she made a lake
hyperbole
Which of the following is the definition for Emancipation?
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation
What word is being represented in the following sentence? No matter what happens, or what you do, the sun will still rise tomorrow.
immutable
The process of taking legal action is the definition for which of the following?
litigation
treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate is the definition for which of the following?
desecrate
Which of the following is the definition for Debutante?
One making their debut. A young woman making her formal entrance into society.
In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. Unclear, vague, or undefined is the definition for which of the following?
nebulous
Less important than but related or supplementary to is the definition for which of the following?
subsidiary
Which word is being represented in the following sentence? We decided to let a judge make the final decision.
litigation
giving or being a sign of future success.
auspicious
Relating to or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure is the definition for which of the following?
voluptuous
Be very crowded; be full of life and activity is the definition for which of the following?
Pullulate
Revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement) is the definition for which of the following?
rescind
(Of language) expressing scorn or criticism is the definition for which of the following?
opprobrious
dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
misogyny
make a military observation of
reconnoiter
Which of the following is the definition for Vis-à-vis?
In relation to; with regard to. Face to face.
Having a loosely clumped texture is the definition for which of the following?
flocculent
Which word is represented in the following sentence? I could tell that Sofia was upset simply by the way she was standing.
demeanor
