Vocab 5 Flashcards
Fop
An excessively fashion-conscious man (n.)
Imprecation
A curse (n.)
Syn: condemnation, anathema
Any: blessing
Non sequitor
Something that does not logically follow (n.)
Syn: fallacy; misconception
Sanguine
Cheerful; optimistic (n.)
Bowdlerize
To remove offensive passages of a play (v.)
Syn: censor
Impair
To weaken; to cause to become worse (v.)
Syn: damage; deteriorate
Ant: enhance
Panegyric
An expression of praise (n.)
Syn: tribute; extolment
Ant: denunciation
Quandary
A puzzling situation; a dilemma (n.)
Syn: predicament
Ebullient
Enthusiastic (adj.)
Syn: exuberant; lively
Ant: dejected; dispirited
Deference
Respect; consideration (n.)
Carnal
Relating to physical appetite, especially sexual (adj.)
Syn: erotic
Ant: chaste; modest
Nebulous
Hazy; vague; uncertain (adj.)
Syn: cloudy; indistinct; obscure
Ant: distinct; precise
Rakish
Dashingly stylish and confident (adj.)
Syn: dapper; jaunty
Ant: slovenly; disheveled
Elegy
A sad or mournful poem (n.)
Syn: dirge; lament
Pedantic
Tending to show off one’s learning (adj.)
Syn: bookish
