Vocab Quiz #12 Flashcards
enmity (noun)
hatred, ill will, unfriendly disposition
EX: After learning John was the one who stole his truck, Henry felt a great deal of enmity towards him.
waylay (TV)
to approach or stop someone unexpectantly
EX: The police officer stepped in front of the distraught woman to waylay her before she reached the crime scene.
Rubicon (noun)
a boundary that is crossed without being able to return
EX: In my science fiction story, the young man crossed over the Rubicon into another dimension knowing that he will stay there forever.
neophyte (noun)
new, beginner
EX: Since this is my daughter’s first swim lesson, she is definitely a neophyte in the sport.
winsome (adj)
someone who is easy to get along with
cheerful, light-hearted
EX: Because Alan is extremely softhearted, he cannot ignore his daughter’s winsome request for cookies at each meal.
vanguard (noun)
the forefront of an army
EX: The software president worked eighty hours a week to make sure his company remained the vanguard of the industry.
lucent (adj)
shiny, or clear
EX: Because it was overcast, I could not see the lucent moon in the sky.
Misnomer (noun)
the misnaming of a person
EX: Since Fred is very skinny, calling him Fat Fred is indeed a misnomer.
obdurate (adj)
hard hearted and stubborn
EX: Despite the defendant’s apology, the judge was obdurate and gave him a thirty-year sentence
beneficence (noun)
the practice of doing good
EX: My beneficent neighbor gives out meals to the poor every Sunday.
propound (TV)
to propose, to put forward
EX: At the faculty meeting I will propound several ideas for improving faculty morale.
spurious (adj)
false
EX: The con artist made a spurious claim about being a member of the royal family.
