Vocab 3 Flashcards
Alacrity
[Willingness/unwillingness]
n. Brisk and cheerful readiness
Aversion
[Willingness/unwillingness]
n. A strong dislike or disinclination
Loath
[Willingness/unwillingness]
adj. reluctant/unwilling
Volition
[Willingness/unwillingness]
n. the faculty or power of using one’s will
Acclivity
[Height]
n. an upward slope
Acme
[height]
n. the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful
Apogee (ant. perigree)
[Height]
n. the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination
Climactic
[Height]
adj. exciting or thrilling and acting as a climax to a series of events
Consummate
[Height]
adj.
- complete in every detail
- extremely skilled and accomplished
- of the highest degree
Eminence
[Height]
n. fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession
Ethereal
[Height]
adj. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
Exalt
[Height]
v. hold (someone or something) in a very high regard; think or speak very highly of
Precipice
[Height]
n. a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one
Precipitous
[Height]
adj. dangerously high or steep
Preeminent
[Height]
adj. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
Sublimate
[Height]
v. divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity
sublime
[height]
adj. of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe
Vertex
[height]
n. the highest point; the top or apex
Zenith
[height]
n. the time at which something is most powerful or successful
Abject
[lowness/depth]
adj. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree
Abyss
[Lowness/Depth]
n. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
Anticlimax
[lowness/depth]
n. a disappointing end to an exciting it impressive series of events
Chasm
[lowness/depth]
n. a deep fissure in the Earth, rock, or another surface
Declivity
[lowness/depth]
n. a downward slope
Dregs
[lowness/depth]
n. the lost worthless part or parts of something
Earthly
[lowness/depth]
adj. relating to the Earth or human life on the Earth
Humble
[lowness/depth]
adj. of low social, administrative, or political rank
v. lower (someone) in dignity or importance
Humiliate
[lowness/depth]
v. to make someone feel ashamed and dollish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly
Humility
[lowness/depth]
n. a modest or low view of one’s own importance
Menial
[lowness/depth]
adj. (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige
Nadir
[lowness/depth]
n. the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
Plumb
[lowness/depth]
v. to measure (the depth of a body of water)
Profound
[lowness/depth]
adj. very great or intense
Ravine
[lowness/depth]
n. a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides
Filial
[Relatives]
adj. of or due from a son or daughter
Fraternal
[Relatives]
adj. of or like a brother or brothers
Genealogy
[Relatives]
n. a line or descent traced continuously from an ancestor
Gentility
[relatives]
n. social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, appearances
Kith and Kin
[relatives]
Ones country and relatives; later one’s friends and relatives
Lineage
[relatives]
n. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree
Maternal
[relatives]
adj. relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth
Nepotism
[relatives]
n. the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs
Paternal
[relatives]
adj. of or appropriate to a father
Progenitor
[relatives]
n. a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent
Progeny
[relatives]
n. a descendent or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
Sibling
[Relatives]
n. each of two or more children having one or both parents in common
Aroma
[smell]
n. a distinctive, typically pleasant smell
Fragrant
[smell]
adj. having a pleasant or sweet smell
Fragrant
[smell]
adj. having a pleasant or sweet smell
Fusty
[smell]
adj. smelling stale, damp, stuffy
Incense
[smell]
n. a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces
Malodorous
[smell]
adj. smelling very unpleasant
Noisome
[smell]
adj. having an extremely offensive smell
Olfactory
[smell]
adj. relating to the sense of smell
Pungent
[smell]
adj. having a sharply strong taste or smell
Putrid
[smell]
adj. (of an organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
Rancid
[smell]
adj. (of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale
Rank
[smell]
adj. having an unpleasant, strong, and offensive odor
Reek
[smell]
v. smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
Scent
[smell]
n. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
Scent
[smell]
n. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
Unsavory
[smell]
adj. disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at
