Vocab 3 Flashcards by Jeremy Intal

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Scurvy

adj. worthless or contemptible

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Scrupulous

adj. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

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Scruples

n. a feeling of doubter hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

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Scotch

v. to prevent; stop

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Scintilla

n. a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

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Scabbard

n. cover for a sword

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Saw

n. a proverb, maxim, or wise saying

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Rife

adj. full of (something); (esp. of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence

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Retrograde

adj. directed or moving backward; v. go back in position or time

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Reticent

adj. not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; restrained

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Retching

v. vomit; n. a movement or sound of vomiting

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Restive

adj. (of a person) unable to be still or be silent and becoming increasingly difficult to contro, esp. because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredoml

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Respite

n. break or intermission; v. postpone

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Notional

adj. existing only in theory

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Nostrum

n. a medicine that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person; a pet scheme, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement

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Nonplussed

adj. surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react

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Nonentity

n. a person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; a person of no importance

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Nondescript

adj. having no special, distinctive, or interesting features

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Muckraking

n. action in search of scandalous information

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Motif

n. dominant idea in an artistic work

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Renege

v. to go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract

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Rend

v. tear (something) into two or more pieces; cause great emotional pain to (a person or their heart)

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Remuneration

n. payment for work done

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Relegate

v. consign or dismiss to a lower position

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# Define: Rejoinder

n. a sharp or witty reply

# Define: Regalia

n. the emblems or insignia of royalty used at a coronation (crown, sceptor)

# Define: Regale

v. to entertain or amuse (someone) with talk; lavishly supply someone with food or drink

# Define: Refulgent

adj. shining brightly

# Define: Syllogism

n. deductive reasoning

# Define: Sycophants

n. a person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage

# Define: Sybarite

n. a person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury

# Define: Surly

adj. bad-tempered and unfriendly; grumpy; rude

# Define: Supplicated

v. ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly

# Define: Supplicant

n. person who begs for something

# Define: Supercilious

adj. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; proud and haughty

# Define: Subversive

adj. seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution; rebellious

# Define: Subterfuge

n. deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; a trick

# Define: Countenance

n. support; a person's face; v. admit as acceptable or possible

# Define: Diurnal

adj. of or during the day; active in daytime

# Define: Crepuscular

adj. of, resembling, or relating to twilight; active at dawn and dusk

# Define: Prudent

adj. acting with or showing care and thought for the future

# Define: Claptrap

n. absurd or nonsensical talk

# Define: Certitude

n. absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case

# Define: Brusque

adj. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; rude

# Define: Preternatural

adj. beyond what is normal or natural; abnormal

# Define: Metonym

n. a word used as another term for something it relates to (like Washington which refers to the Federal government)

# Define: Boon

n. a thing that is helpful or beneficial; a favor or request; adj. (of a companion or friend) favorite

# Define: Frisson

n. a sudden strong feeling of excitement of fear

# Define: Floes

n. a sheet of floating ice

# Define: Doughty

adj. brave and persistent

# Define: Phenomenology

n. branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived , consciousness

# Define: Tedium

n. boredom

# Define: Blowhard

n. boastful person

# Define: Occlusive

adj. blocking

# Define: Purblind

adj. slow or unable to understand; blind to some things

# Define: Vilification

n. abusively disparaging speech or writing; blackening someone’s name

# Define: Rue

v. bitterly regret (something one has done); bitter regret

# Define: Beleaguer

v. beset with difficulties; besiege; attack

# Define: Pleonasm

n. the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning, either as a fault of style or for emphasis; being too verbose

# Define: Indiscretion

n. behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment

# Define: Cadge

v. to beg

# Define: Pulchritude

n. beauty

# Define: Comeliness

n. attractiveness; agreeableness

# Define: Dote

v. be extremely and uncritically fond of

# Define: Empirical

adj. based on experience or observation

# Define: Frieze

n. decorative border

# Define: Emboss

v. carve or mold a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief; decorate with a raised design

# Define: Countermand

v. revoke an order; declare invalid

# Define: Legerdemain

n. skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks; deception; trickery

# Define: Artifice

n. cunning or clever device esp. used to trick or deceive others

# Define: Duplicitous

adj. deceitful

# Define: Subterfuge

n. deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

# Define: Dispatch

v. deal with quickly or efficiently

# Define: Aurora

n. dawn

# Define: Virulent

adj. bitterly hostile; dangerous; harmful

# Define: Besmirched

v. damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others

# Define: Dike

n. dam; embankment; long wall built to prevent flooding from the sea

# Define: Nuzzle

v. rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

# Define: Whittle

v. reduce step by step

# Define: Commute

v. reduce (a judicial sentence, esp. a sentence of death) to one less severe

# Define: Diminution

n. reduction in size, extent, or importance of something

# Define: Smelt

v. refine an ore

# Define: Adamancy

adj. refusal to change one’s position or mind

# Define: Deplore

v. feel or express strong disapproval of something

# Define: Ecumenical

adj. relating to different churches

# Define: Dialectical

adj. relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions; concerned or acting through opposing forces

# Define: Laxity

adj. not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; relaxed

# Define: Inexorable

adj. impossible to stop or prevent

# Define: Pertinent

adj. relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

# Define: Germane

adj. relevant to a subject under consideration

# Define: Cagey

adj. reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

# Define: Redress

v. remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)

# Define: Vestigial

adj. forming a very small remnant of something that was once much largeror more noticeable

# Define: Unscrupulous

adj. having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

# Define: Culpability

n. responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame

# Define: Precept

n. a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought; guiding principle

# Define: Sentinel

n. guard; sentry

# Define: Sentry

n. guard

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. worthless or contemptible

Scurvy

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

Scrupulous

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a feeling of doubter hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

Scruples

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. to prevent; stop

Scotch

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

Scintilla

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. cover for a sword

Scabbard

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a proverb, maxim, or wise saying

Saw

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. full of (something); (esp. of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence

Rife

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. directed or moving backward; v. go back in position or time

Retrograde

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; restrained

Reticent

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. vomit; n. a movement or sound of vomiting

Retching

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. (of a person) unable to be still or be silent and becoming increasingly difficult to contro, esp. because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredoml

Restive

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. break or intermission; v. postpone

Respite

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. existing only in theory

Notional

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a medicine that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person; a pet scheme, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement

Nostrum

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react

Nonplussed

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; a person of no importance

Nonentity

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. having no special, distinctive, or interesting features

Nondescript

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. action in search of scandalous information

Muckraking

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. dominant idea in an artistic work

Motif

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. to go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract

Renege

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. tear (something) into two or more pieces; cause great emotional pain to (a person or their heart)

Rend

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. payment for work done

Remuneration

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. consign or dismiss to a lower position

Relegate

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a sharp or witty reply

Rejoinder

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. the emblems or insignia of royalty used at a coronation (crown, sceptor)

Regalia

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. to entertain or amuse (someone) with talk; lavishly supply someone with food or drink

Regale

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. shining brightly

Refulgent

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. deductive reasoning

Syllogism

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage

Sycophants

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury

Sybarite

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. bad-tempered and unfriendly; grumpy; rude

Surly

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly

Supplicated

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. person who begs for something

Supplicant

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; proud and haughty

Supercilious

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution; rebellious

Subversive

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; a trick

Subterfuge

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. support; a person's face; v. admit as acceptable or possible

Countenance

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. of or during the day; active in daytime

Diurnal

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. of, resembling, or relating to twilight; active at dawn and dusk

Crepuscular

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Prudent

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. absurd or nonsensical talk

Claptrap

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case

Certitude

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; rude

Brusque

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. beyond what is normal or natural; abnormal

Preternatural

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a word used as another term for something it relates to (like Washington which refers to the Federal government)

Metonym

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a thing that is helpful or beneficial; a favor or request; adj. (of a companion or friend) favorite

Boon

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a sudden strong feeling of excitement of fear

Frisson

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a sheet of floating ice

Floes

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. brave and persistent

Doughty

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived , consciousness

Phenomenology

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. boredom

Tedium

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. boastful person

Blowhard

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. blocking

Occlusive

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. slow or unable to understand; blind to some things

Purblind

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. abusively disparaging speech or writing; blackening someone’s name

Vilification

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. bitterly regret (something one has done); bitter regret

Rue

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. beset with difficulties; besiege; attack

Beleaguer

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning, either as a fault of style or for emphasis; being too verbose

Pleonasm

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment

Indiscretion

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. to beg

Cadge

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. beauty

Pulchritude

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. attractiveness; agreeableness

Comeliness

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. be extremely and uncritically fond of

Dote

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. based on experience or observation

Empirical

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. decorative border

Frieze

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. carve or mold a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief; decorate with a raised design

Emboss

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. revoke an order; declare invalid

Countermand

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks; deception; trickery

Legerdemain

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. cunning or clever device esp. used to trick or deceive others

Artifice

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. deceitful

Duplicitous

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

Subterfuge

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. deal with quickly or efficiently

Dispatch

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. dawn

Aurora

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. bitterly hostile; dangerous; harmful

Virulent

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others

Besmirched

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. dam; embankment; long wall built to prevent flooding from the sea

Dike

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Nuzzle

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. reduce step by step

Whittle

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. reduce (a judicial sentence, esp. a sentence of death) to one less severe

Commute

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. reduction in size, extent, or importance of something

Diminution

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. refine an ore

Smelt

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. refusal to change one’s position or mind

Adamancy

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. feel or express strong disapproval of something

Deplore

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. relating to different churches

Ecumenical

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions; concerned or acting through opposing forces

Dialectical

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; relaxed

Laxity

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. impossible to stop or prevent

Inexorable

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

Pertinent

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. relevant to a subject under consideration

Germane

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

Cagey

# What word most nearly fits this definition? v. remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)

Redress

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. forming a very small remnant of something that was once much largeror more noticeable

Vestigial

# What word most nearly fits this definition? adj. having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

Unscrupulous

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame

Culpability

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought; guiding principle

Precept

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. guard; sentry

Sentinel

# What word most nearly fits this definition? n. guard

Sentry

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