Vocab Unit 1-9 review Flashcards
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approbation
noun - the expression or approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
assuage
verb - to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; put an end to, appease, satify, quench
coalition
noun - combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
decadence
noun - decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
elicit
verb - to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
expostulate
verb - to attempt to dissuade someone from course or decision by earnest reasoning
hackneyed
adjective - used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hiatus
noun - a gap, opening, or break (in the sense of having an element missing)
innuendo
noun - a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
intercede
verb - to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
jaded
adjective - wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence)
lurid
adjective - causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
meritorious
adjective - worthy, deserving recognition and praise
petulant
adjective - peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
prerogative
noun - a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
provincial
adjective - pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook. noun - a person with a narrow point of view
simulate
verb - to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
transcend
verb - to rise above or beyond, exceed
umbrage
noun - shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence of power; offense; resentment; a vague suspicion
unctuous
adjective - excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
ameliorate
verb - to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
aplomb
noun - poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularly
bombastic
adjective - pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
callow
adjective - without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
drivel
noun - saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; verb - to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle
epitome
noun - a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
exhort
verb - to urge strongly, advise earnestly
ex officio
adjective and adverb - by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe
verb - to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
ingratiate
verb - to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
interloper
noun - one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
intrinsic
adjective - belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
inveigh
verb - to make violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
lassitude
noun - weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
millenium
noun - a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
occult
adjective - secret, hidden from view; (verb) - to cover up; eclipse; (noun) - matters involving the supernatural
permeate
verb - to spread through, penetrate, soak through
precipitate
verb - to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; (adjective) - characterized by excessive haste; (noun) - moisture; the product of an action or process
stringent
adjective - strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
surmise
verb - to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (noun) - likely idea that lacks definite proof
abominate
verb - to have an intense dislike or hatred for
acculturation
noun - the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
adventitious
adjective - resulting from chance rather than an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
ascribe
verb - to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
circuitous
adjective - roundabout, not direct
commiserate
verb - to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
enjoin
verb - to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
expedite
verb - to make easy, cause to progress faster
expiate
verb - to make amends, make up for; to avert
ferment
noun - a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (verb) - to be in or work into such a state; to produce something by chemical action
inadvertent
adjective - resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
nominal
adjective - existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
noncommittal
adjective - not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
peculate
verb - to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use
proclivity
noun - a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character for one’s own use)
sangfroid
noun - composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
seditious
adjective - resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
tenuous
adjective - thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
vitriolic
adjective - bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
wheedle
verb - to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
affable
adjective - courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
aggrandize
verb - to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
amorphous
adjective - shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity; or cohesion
archetype
noun - an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing
aura
noun - that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
contraband
noun - illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adjective) - illegal, prohibited
erudite
adjective - scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
gossamer
adjective - thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (noun) - a very thin, light cloth
inscrutable
adjective - incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
insular
adjective - relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
irrevocable
adjective - incapable of being change or called back
propensity
noun - a inclination or predilection toward
querulous
adjective - peevish, complaining, fretful
remonstrate
verb - to argue with someone against something, protest against
repudiate
verb - to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
resilient
adjective - able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
reverberate
verb - to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
scurrilous
adjective - coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
sedulous
adjective - persistent, showing industry and determination
sleazy
adjective - thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
amnesty
noun - a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
autonomy
noun - self-government, political control
axiomatic
adjective - self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
blazon
verb - to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
caveat
noun - a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
equitable
adjective - fair, just, embodying principles of justice
extricate
verb - to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
filch
verb - to especially in a sneaky way and in petty amount
flout
verb - to mock, treat with contempt
fractious
adjective - tending to be troublesome; unruly; quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
precept
noun - a rule of conduct or action
salutary
adjective - beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
scathing
adjective - bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
scourge
verb - to whip, punish severely; (noun) - a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
sepulchral
adjective - funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
soporific
adjective - tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (noun) - something that induces sleep
straitlaced
adjective - extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
transient
adjective - lasting only a short time, fleeting; (noun) - one who stays only a short time
unwieldly
adjective - not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
vapid
adjective - dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
anomalous
adjective - abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
aspersion
noun - a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
bizarre
adjective - extremely strange, unusual, atypical
brusque
adjective - abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
cajole
verb - to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
castigate
verb - to punish severely; to criticize severelyc
contrive
verb - to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan
demagogue
noun - a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
disabuse
verb - to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
ennui
noun - weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
fetter
noun - a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that restrains or confines; (verb) - to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
heinous
adjective - very wicked, offensive, hateful
immutable
adjective - not subject to change, constant
insurgent
noun - one who rebels or rises against authority; (adjective) - rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
megalomania
noun - a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
sinecure
noun - a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
surrepititious
adjective - stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
transgress
verb - to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
transmute
verb - to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
vicarious
adjective - performed, suffered, or otherwise experience by one person in place of another
austere
adjective - severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
beneficent
adjective - performing acts of kindness of charity; conferring benefits, doing good
cadaverous
adjective - pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
concoct
verb - to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise invent, fabricate
crass
adjective - coarse, unfeeling
debase
verb - to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
desecrate
verb - to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
disconcert
verb - to confuse; to disturb the composure of
grandiose
adjective - grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
inconsequential
adjective - trifling, unimportant
infraction
noun - a breaking of law or obligation
mitigate
verb - to make milder of softer, to moderate in force or intensity
pillage
verb - to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (noun) - the act of looting; booty
prate
verb - to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashiong
punctilious
adjective - very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette
redoubtable
adjective - inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
reprove
verb - to find fault with, scold, rebuke
restitution
noun - to act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
stalwar
adjective - strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (noun) - a brave, strong, person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
vulernable
adjective - open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
acrimonious
adjective - stinging, bitter in temper or tone
bovine
adjective - resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
consternation
noun - dismay, confusion
corpulent
adjective - having a large, bulky body
disavow
verb - to deny responsibility for or connection with
dispassionate
adjective - impartial; calm, free from emotion
dissension
noun - disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
dissipate
verb - to cause to disappear; to scatter; dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
expurgate
verb - to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
gauntlet
noun - an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
hypothetical
adjective - based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
ignoble
adjective - mean, low, base
impugn
verb - to call into question; to attack as false
intemperate
adjective - immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
odium
noun - hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
perfidy
noun - faithlessness, treachery
relegate
verb - to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
squeamish
adjective - inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
subservient
adjective - subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
susceptible
adjective - open to; easily influence; lacking in resistance
abate
verb - to make less in amount, degree, etc, to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
adulation
noun - praise or flattery that is excessive
anathema
noun - an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
astute
adjective - shrewd, craft, showing practical wisdom
avarice
noun - a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
culpable
adjective - deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
dilatory
adjective - tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
egregious
adjective - conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
equivocate
verb - to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague for ambiguous
evanescent
adjective - vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
irresolute
adjective - unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating
nebulous
adjective - cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
novice
noun - one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
penury
noun - extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
pretentious
adjective - done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; amitious
recapitulate
verb - to review a series of facts; to sum up
resuscitate
verb - to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
slovenly
adjective - untidy, dirty, careless
supposition
noun - something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
torpid
adjective - inactive, sluggish, dull
