Vocab - Set 9 Flashcards
covert
hidden, screened, sheltered
extraneous
immaterial, irrelevant
fervor
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depth of feeling
numinous
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
overt
easily seen; not secret or hidden
scathing
Expressing a very strong negative opinion about somebody/something; very critical
Synonyms: acrid, caustic, and mordant. While all these words mean “stingingly incisive,” scathing implies indignant attacks delivered with fierce severity. a scathing satire.
acquiesce
consent, agree
animus
deep-seated ill will
apologist
supporter, defender of something
astringent
acidic, bitter
or
contracting (skin)
inborn
built-in, innate
polymath
knows a lot about many different things
subservient
very willing to obey
versatile
great variety, able to do many things
wayward
defiant, disobedient, rebel
apropos
relevant
forsake
abandon
judicious
done with good judgment
propriety
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socially acceptable behavior, mannered, appropriate
strife
dissent, division, lack of harmony
or
battle, fight
veracity
truthful, accurate
virulent
cause someone pain, hurt
antedate
go back in time, come before time
WW1 antedates WW2
fester
decay
premeditate
contemplate
ruminate
think deeply about
skittish
easily excited/frightened, likely to change frequently
synoptic
forming a general summary or synopsis
cataclysmic
catastrophic, destructive
pliant
bendable, flexible
vexation
bothering, harassment, annoyance
abet
assist in wrongdoing
acquisitive
selfish desire for material possessions
blithe
jolly, gleeful
dissident
unconventional, unorthodox
manacle
deterrent, hurdle
noxious
unhealthy, damaging
prolix
verbose
acolyte
disciple, follower
discomfit
prevent from achieving a goal
or
uncomfortable in a situation
distill
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purify
or
distil something (from/into something) (formal) to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. The notes I made on my travels were distilled into a book.
fallible
capable of mistakes
florid
overdecorated - both things or speeches (full of fanciness)
inveigle
cajole, sweet talk, lure
jettison
disposal, removal
recrudescent
renewal
temporal
connected with the real physical, material world and not to spiritual matters
or
connected with time
abreast
familiar
duplicitous
cheating and deception
expedient
planning something for own convenience or advantage
harbinger
indicator
largesse
something given to someone without expectation of a return
or
generous
libertine
lowered moral character or standards
modish
widespread favor or approval
or
latest fashion
providential
occurring at a favourable time; opportune
or
involving divine foresight or providence.
schism
conflict, disharmony
supplicate
appeal, plead
terse
brief and to the point
abject
1) terrible, without hope (abject poverty)
2) ass licker behavior
aver
HF
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state forcefully, clearly, strongly
to assert or declare positively
fortitude
courage and patience shown by somebody who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties
imminent
about to happen
mutiny
rebellion, revolt, uprising
render
1) Offer services (rendered abc service)
2) give up
3) to cause or become (he was rendered helpless)
4) administer something
5) Depict/portray (art)
repertoire
range or list of (musical, art, dance,etc) works
resolute
determined
supple
flexible
stinting
supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).
“stowage room hasn’t been stinted”
restrict (someone) in the amount of something, especially money, given or permitted.
“to avoid having to stint yourself, budget in advance”
be very economical or mean about spending or providing something.
“he doesn’t stint on wining and dining”
heterodox
non-orthodox, unconventional, dissenting
fervent
expressing great depth of feeling
or
high temperature
temper
HF
Climate/ mood
verb - strengthen
or
lighten
propensity
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proneness to doing something
vivacious
animated, peppy
allusive
suggesting rather than explicitly mentioning something/ indirect reference
lull
Noun - short period of calm during activity
Verb - calm someone down, or relax someone
ire
intense emotional state of displeasure
convalescent
recovering from an illness
recourse
seek help or protection
exorcise
get rid of - something useless/unwanted
contravene
violate, break (rules)
plaintive
lamenting, grief-stricken, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, sad, sorrowful, wistful, beefing,
surmount
be on top of
berate
HF
criticize (someone) severely or angrily
quiescent
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Slow to move or act, sluggish
despotic
tyrannous, autocratic
condone
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to accept or agree with something that most people think is wrong
pomposity
being pompous
relent
succumb, surrender
to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before:
Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party.
The security guard relented and let them through.
poise
counterbalance something
or
verb- brace something, float
captious
hypercritical, judgmental
axiomatic
apparent, doesn’t need proof, prima facie, self-evident
tacit
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understood but not put into words - implied, implicit
treatise
written work that discusses a subject thoroughly
corporeal
1.
that which can be touched and not just felt; physical and not spiritual
corporal presence corporal presence
2.
of or for the body
figurative
metaphorical
idiosyncratic
distinctive
doctrinaire
noun: dogmatic, strongly opinionated person
adj: seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.
“a doctrinaire economic policy”
equanimity
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state of composedness, calm, evenness of mind
or
balance(d)
bombastic
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impressive-sounding but meaningless words/phrases
lambaste
criticize (someone) severely, chastise
