Vocab 2.3 Flashcards
affluence
(n.) the state of having a great deal of money, wealth; “a sign of our growing affluence”
noisome
(adj.) having an extremely unpleasant smell; disagreeable, unpleasant; “noisome scandals”
sagacity
(n.) the quality of having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; “a man of great political sagacity”
myriad
(n.) a countless or extremely great number; “networks connecting a myriad of computers”
vestige
(n.) a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; “the last vestiges of colonialism”
succor
(n.) assistance and support in times of hardship and distress; “the wounded had little chance of succor”
visage
(n.) a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features; “an elegant, angular visage”
epithet
(n.) an adj or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned; “old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’”
sanguinary
(adj.) involving or causing much bloodshed; “they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed”
acquiesce
(v.) accept something reluctantly but without protest; “sara acquiesced in his decision”
seculous
(adj.) (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence; “he watched himself with the most sedulous care”
indolence
(n.) avoidance of activity or exertion, laziness; “my failure is probably due to my own indolence”
ennui
(n.) a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement; “he succumbed to ennui and despair”
remonstrate
(v.) make a forcefully reproachful protest; “he turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy”
insuperable
(adj.) (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome; “insuperable financial problems”
reverie
(n.) a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts, a daydream; “a knock on the door broke her reverie”
obstinate
(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so; “her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio”
invective
(n.) insulting, abusive, or highly critical language; “he let out a stream of invective”
unabated
(adj.) without any reduction in intensity or strength; “the storm was raging unabated”
posterity
(n.) all future generations of people; “the victims’ names are recorded for posterity”
destitute
(adj.) without the basic necessities of life; “the charity cares for destitute children”
augury
(n.) a sign of what will happen in the future, an omen; “they heard the sound as an augury of death”
superfluous
(adj.) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; “the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information”
opprobrium
(n.) harsh criticism or censure; “his films and the critical opprobrium they have generated”
contumely
(n.) insolent or insulting language or treatment; “the church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely”
