Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

world lit > vocab > Flashcards

vocab Flashcards

0
Q

abstinence

A

act of refraining from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

abbreviate

A

shorten

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

adulation

A

high praise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

adversity

A

misfortune

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

aesthetic

A

pertaining to beauty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

amicable

A

agreeable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

anachronistic

A

out of date

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

anecdote

A

short account of event

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

anonymous

A

nameless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

antagonist

A

opponent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

arid

A

extremely dry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

assiduous

A

hard-working

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

asylum

A

sanctuary, safe place

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

benevolent

A

friendly, helpful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

camaraderie

A

trust among friends

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

censure

A

to criticize harshly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

circuitous

A

indirect, roundabout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

clairvoyant

A

able to see the future

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

collaborate

A

to work together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

compassion

A

sympathy, mercy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

compromise

A

to settle differences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

condescending

A

patronizing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

conditional

A

provisional, contingent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

conformist

A

follower of customs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

congregation

A

crowd of people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

convergence

A

joining of parts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

deleterious

A

harmful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

demagogue

A

rabble rousing leader

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

digression

A

straying from main point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

diligent

A

hard working

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

discredit

A

dishonor, disgrace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

disdain

A

to regard with scorn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

divergent

A

variant, moving apart

33
Q

empathy

A

sharing of feelings

34
Q

emulate

A

follow an example

35
Q

enervating

A

tiring, weakening

36
Q

enhance

A

improve, augment

37
Q

ephemeral

A

momentary, fleeting

38
Q

evanescent

A

short lived, as an image

39
Q

exasperation

A

irritation, frustration

40
Q

exemplary

A

outstanding

41
Q

extenuating

A

guilt diminishing

42
Q

florid

A

flushed, ornate

43
Q

fortuitous

A

lucky

44
Q

frugal

A

thrifty

45
Q

hackneyed

A

overused, cliché

46
Q

haughty

A

arrogant, condescending

47
Q

hedonist

A

pleasure seeker

48
Q

hypothesis

A

theory requiring proof

49
Q

impetuous

A

rash, impulsive

50
Q

impute

A

to attribute to someone

51
Q

incompatible

A

unable to work together

52
Q

inconsequential

A

trivial, unimportant

53
Q

inevitable

A

unavoidable, certain

54
Q

integrity

A

honesty, decency

55
Q

intrepid

A

fearless, adventurous

56
Q

intuitive

A

instinctive, untaught

57
Q

jubilation

A

joy, exultation

58
Q

lobbyist

A

persuader of legislators

59
Q

longevity

A

long life

60
Q

mundane

A

ordinary, common

61
Q

nonchalant

A

calm, casual

62
Q

novice

A

beginner

63
Q

opulent

A

wealthy

64
Q

orator

A

speaker

65
Q

ostentatious

A

displaying wealth

66
Q

parched

A

dried up

67
Q

perfidious

A

disloyal

68
Q

precocious

A

talented beyond ones age

69
Q

pretentious

A

pompous, self-important, arrogant

70
Q

procrastinate

A

to delay unnecessarily

71
Q

prosaic

A

run of the mill, ordinary

72
Q

prosperity

A

wealth, success

73
Q

provocative

A

inflammatory, controversial

74
Q

prudent

A

wise, careful, cautious

75
Q

querulous

A

irritable

76
Q

rancorous

A

hateful

77
Q

reclusive

A

withdrawn, hermit-like

78
Q

reconciliation

A

agreement after a quarrel

79
Q

renovation

A

state of being renewed

world lit (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions