Vocab List 4 Flashcards
abet
to support something wrong
acute
sharp, severe
agnostic
someone unconvinced about the existence of a god
anciliary
providing assistance; subordinate; auxiliary
apposite
distinctly suitable; pertinent
ascendency
supremacy, domination
avert
to turn away
benign
not harmful
broach
to open a subject
careen
to swerve; to lean to one side
chronicle
history
commemorate
to honor the memory of
confidant
a person with whom secrets are shared
contrived
labored (done in a way that seems artificial)
crestfallen
dejected; dispirited
defame
to libel or slander (damage the reputation)
depose
to remove from office or position
discomfit
to frustrate; to confuse
diurnal
occurring everyday; occurring during the daytime
effigy
a likeness of someone
engender
to produce; to cause to exist
euphemism
inoffensive substitute term
extort
to obtain from another by coercion or intimidation
figment
something made up or invented; a fabrication
fruitful
productive; producing good or abundant results; successful
halcyon
peaceful; carefree; sincere
imminent
just about to happen
incendiary
used for setting a property on fire; tending to arouse passion or anger; inflammatory
infringe
to violate; to encroach or trespass
intersperse
to place at intervals; to scatter among
laconic
using few words
malaise
depression
milieu
environment
noisome
offensive or disgusting; stinking; noxious
ordinance
law; regulation; decree
partisan
a supporter of a cause
peruse
to read carefully
pragmatic
practical
proclaim
to announce; declare; make known
prowess
exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery
rapacious
greedy
remuneration
payment; recompense
revile
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language/ criticize
scorn
open or unqualified contempt; disdain
solictious
eager and attentive
strife
bitter conflict
susceptible
vulnerable
tirade
bitter speech
unilateral
involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only; one-sided; not mutual
vindictive
seeking revenge
abeyance
suspension; temporary cessation
adage
a proverb; a traditional saying
agrarian
agricultural
anecdote
episode, amusing account
appraise
to estimate the value of; to judge
ascertain
to determine with certainty
avert
to turn away; to prevent
bequest
something left in a will
bromide
a dull, obvious, overfamiliar saying
caricature
cartoon
churl
a rude person; a boor
commensurate
proportionate
configuration
arrangement
contumely
rudeness; insolence; arrogance
crevice
a narrow split, crack, or fissure
deference
respect
depravity
extreme wickedness
disconcert
to upset; to ruffle; to perturb
divine
of or pertaining to a god
effusion
pouring forth
enigma
mystery
evabnescent
fleeting; ephemeral
extraneous
unnecessary
figurative
based on figures of speech
fuel
something that gives nourishment; food
hapless
unlucky
immutable
unchangeable
incense
to make very angry
infuse
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill
intervene
to come in between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to occur
lament
to mourn
malapropism
humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended
milennium
a period of 1,000 years; a thousandth anniversary
nomadic
wandering place to place; no permanent home
orthodox
conventional/common (what is generally accepted as true)
partition
division; dividing wall
pervade
to spread throughout
prattle
to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way
procure
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means
proximity
nearness
rapture
ecstasy; bliss; unequaled joy
renaissance
rebirth
revulsion
loathing, repugnance, disgust
scrupulous
strict
solidarity
sense of unity; a sense of sharing a goal or atttitude
stringent
strict
sweeping
far-reaching; extensive; wide-ranging
titillate
to excite; to stimulate; to tease
unremitting
unceasing
virtuoso
masterful musician
