Vocab 401 - 420 Flashcards
Ardor
—noun
1) passionate affection or enthusiasm.
Acrimonious
—adjective
1) bitter in nature: an acrimonious answer.
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ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun un·ac·ri·mo·ni·ous, adjective un·ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb un·ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
Arrears
—noun
1) being behind or late in fulfillment of a duty: Many homeowners have fallen into arrears.
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ar·rear·age, noun
Banal
—adjective
1) boring.
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ba·nal·i·ty , noun
ba·nal·ly, adverb
Chortle
—verb
1) to chuckle.
—Related forms
chor·tler, noun
Fervid
—adjective
1) intensely emotional: a fervid orator.
—Related forms
fer·vid·i·ty, noun fer·vid·ly, adverb non·fer·vid, adjective non·fer·vid·ly, adverb non·fer·vid·ness, noun un·fer·vid, adjective un·fer·vid·ly, adverb
Idiosyncrasy
—noun
1) a peculiar characteristic.
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id·i·o·syn·crat·ic , adjective
Insipid
—adjective
1) dull: an insipid personality.
—Related forms
in·si·pid·i·ty, in·sip·id·ness, noun
in·sip·id·ly, adverb
Lapidary
—noun
1) having to do with stone cutting.
Obsequious
—adjective
1) servile: an obsequious bow.
—Related forms
ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverb ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous, adjective o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun un·ob·se·qui·ous, adjective un·ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverb un·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun
Orotund
—adjective
1) pompous.
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o·ro·tun·di·ty , noun
Phalanx
—noun
1) a formation of people.
Philistine
—noun
1) an uncultured person.
—adjective
2) lacking in or hostile to culture.
smugly commonplace or conventional.
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phil·is·tin·ism , noun
Précis
—noun
1) a concise summary.
Quotidian
—adjective
1) common or daily: paintings of no more than quotidian artistry.
—Related forms
quo·tid·i·an·ly, adverb
quo·tid·i·an·ness, noun
Soporific
—adjective
1) causing sleep.
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sop·o·rif·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·sop·o·rif·ic, adjective, noun
non·sop·or·if·ic, adjective, noun
un·sop·o·rif·ic, adjective
Spartan
—adjective
1) very self-disciplined.
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Spar·tan·ism, noun
Spar·tan·ly, Spar·tan·i·cal·ly, adverb
non-Spar·tan, adjective, noun
Traipse
— Verb
1) to walk aimlessly: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
Variegated
—adjective
1) highly diversified.
—Related forms
un·var·i·e·gat·ed, adjective
var·i·e·ga·tor, noun
Venerable
—adjective
1) worthy of respect: a venerable member of Congress.
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ven·er·a·bil·i·ty, ven·er·a·ble·ness, noun ven·er·a·bly, adverb qua·si-ven·er·a·ble, adjective qua·si-ven·er·a·bly, adverb un·ven·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun un·ven·er·a·ble, adjective un·ven·er·a·ble·ness, noun un·ven·er·a·bly, adverb
