Vocab 7 Flashcards
Blight
Noun
A plaque, disease (the potato blight destroyed the harvest and bankrupted the many families). 2 something that destroys hope (his bad morals is a blight upon this entire operation)
Abide
Verb
to put up with (though he did not agree with the decision, chuck decided to abide by it.) to remain (despite the beating they’ve taken from the weather through the millennia, the mountains abide
Candor
Noun
Honesty and frankness (we were surprised by the candor of the mayors speech because he is rather evasive.)
Defamatory
Adjective
Harmful towards another’s reputation
The defamatory gossip spreading about the actor made the public less willing to see the actor’s new movie.
Effulgence
Adjective
Radiant, splendorous (the golden palace was effulgence.)
Fervent
Adjective
Ardent, passionate (the fervent protestor chained themselves to the building and shouted all night long.)
Haughty
Adjective
Disdainfully proud (the supsrstar’s haughty dismissal of her costars will backfire on her someday.)
Imperative
Adjective & noun
Necessary, pressing (it is imperative that you have these folders organized by midday.) a rule, command, or order (her imperative to have the folders by midday was perceived as ridiculous by the others.)
Lavish
Adjective & verb
Given without limits (because they had worked very hard, the performers appreciated the critic’s lavish praise.) to give without limits. (Because the performers had worked hard, they deserve the praise that the critic had lavished on them.)
Maudlin
Adjective
Weakly, sentimental (although many people enjoy romantic comedies, I usually find them maudlin and shallow.)
Neophyte
Noun
Someone who is young or inexperienced (as a neophyte in the iterate world, mark had trouble finding a publisher for his first novel.
Ornate
Adjective
Highly elaborate, excessively decorated (the ornate styling of the new model of luxury car could not compensate for the poor quality of its motor.)
Pallid
Adjective
Lacking color (dr. Can helping feared that Lucy’s pallid complexion was due to an unexpected loss of blood.)
Rash
Adjective
Hasty, incautious (it’s best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make rash decisions.)
Salient
Adjective
Significant, conspicuous (one of the salient differences between Alison and Nancy is that Alison is a foot taller.)