Vocab 4-6 Review Flashcards
affable
courteous & pleasant
aggrandize
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth
syn: amplify, enhance
amorphous
shapeless, without definite form
syn: formless, unstructured
archetype
an original model on which something patterned or replicated
syn:models, prototype
aura
that which surrounds
syn:ambience, atmosphere
contraband
illegal traffic, smuggled goods
syn: bootleg, unlawful
erudite
profoundly educated, scholarly
gossamer
thin, light, delicate
syn: sheer, airy
inscrutable
incapable of being understood
syn: incomprehensible
irrevocable
incapable of being changed or called back
syn: unrecallable, unalterable
propensity
a natural inclination or predilection toward
syn: natural bent, proclivity
querulous
peevish, complaining
syn: petulant
remonstrate
to argue with someone against something, protest against
repudiate
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
resilient
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
syn: springy, elastic
reverberate
to re-echo, resound
syn: rumble, thunder, boom
scurrilous
coarsely abusive, vulgar
syn:obscene, filthy, abusive
sedulous
persistent, showing industry and determination
syn: assiduous
sleazy
thin or flimsy in texture;cheap
syn: inferior, cheesy
amnesty
a general pardon for an offense against a government
syn: reprieve
autonomy
self-government, political control
syn:home rule
axiomatic
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
syn: taken for granted
blazon
to adorn or embellish
syn: broadcast, trumpet
caveat
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
syn: word to the wise, admonition
equitable
fair, just, embodying principles of justice
syn: right, reasonable, evenhanded
extricate
to free form entanglements or difficulties; to remove w effort
syn: disentangle, extract
filch
to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
syn: pilfer, purloin, swipe
flout
to mock, treat w contempt
syn: sneer at, snicker at
fractious
tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary
syn: refractory, recalcitrant
precept
a rule of conduct or action
syn: principle, maxim
salutary
beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
syn: salubrious, curative
scathing
bitterly severe, withering
syn: searing, harsh, savage
scourge
to whip, punish severely
syn: flog, beat
sepulchral
funereal; typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
syn:
soporific
tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
syn: narcotic,
straitlaced
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
transient
lasting only a short time, fleeting
unwieldy
not easily carried, handled or managed bc of size/complexity
syn: bulky, clumsy
vapid
dull, uninteresting, tiresome
syn: lifeless, colorless
anomalous
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
aspersion
a damaging or derogatory statement
bizzare
extremely strange
brusque
abrupt, blunt,
cajole
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice
MANIPULATE
castigate
to punish/criticize severely
demagogue
a leader who exploits popular prejudices & false claims
DONALD TRUMP
disabuse
to free from deception or error
deceive
ennui
weariness & dissatisfaction
boredom
fetter
a chain or shackle placed on the feet
bond/restraint
heinous
very wicked
evil
immutable
not subject to change, constant
insurgent
rises against authority
DIVERGENT
megalomania
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth
“fame get to their mind”
BRIAN GRIFFIN WHEN STEWIE GOT HIS BOOK WISH IT WANT IT DO IT PUBLISHED
sinecure
a position requiring little or no work
draw 1
surreptitious
stealthy, secret
ppl got butt hurt bc i was surreptitious w my invites
transgress
to go beyond a limit or boundary
aice sophomores are on admin radar bc we transgressed the conduct
transmute
to change from one nature
transformers
vicarious
performed, suffered experienced by one place of another
watching action movies for excitement
