Vocab #6 Flashcards
cynosure
a person or thing at the center of attention
debutante
an upperclassman woman making her first appearance in society
deprecate
to express disapproval of
physiognomy
a person’s facial features or expression
iconoclastic
characterized by attack on cherished beliefs
ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace
ichthyology
the branch of zoology that deals with fishes
cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
husbandry
the care, breeding, and cultivation of crops and animals
postprandial
during or related to the period after lunch
dissonance
lack of harmony among musical tones
idiosyncrasy
a form of behavior or way of thinking unique to an individual
ephemeral
lasting for a short time
miasma
a highly unpleasant smell
propinquity
state of being close to something or someone
effigy
a sculpture of a person
mugwump
a person who remains aloof or independent
promulgate
to promote or make widely known
equine
horse like
myopic
nearsighted
prodigal
spending money recklessly
profligate
recklessly wasteful in the use of resources
prodigious
remarkably great in size or degree
posthumous
appearing or occuring after the death of the originator
platitude
a phrase that is used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
hibernal
occurring in winter
dilatory
slow to act
disingenuous
pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
dolorous
feeling or expressing great sorrow/distress
precarious
dangerously likely to fall or collapse
