Vocabulary Flashcards
punctuate
make more noticeable or prominant, accentuate
beat
route, path
jimpson
known by common names thorneapple, jimsonweed, devil’s trumpet, is a poisonous flowering plant in the Daturae tribe of the nightshade family Solanaceae.
construe
interpret, analyze, read
vigil
Vigil are often held in remembrance of someone who has died and also serves to offer spiritual and religious relief during their passing.
coppice
thicket
demure
lady-like
scathing
fierce
exchange
give and receive
rumpus
confusion, uproar
Nazareth
sanctified
drily
in a matter of fact or ironically humorous way.
Yankee
an American
octogenarian
a person among the ages of 80 and 89
quell
put an end to
archly
express something teasingly in accentuation
latent
dormant, undeveloped, concealed
disposed
encouraged, inclined
pessimistic
negative
apt
having tendency to do something
tenacious
diligent
potent
irresistible, dominant
confer
grant
discomfit
embarrass
flamboyant
elaborate
admonish
chide, unbraid
benediction
blessing
gumption
shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness
laurel
glory
conclave
committee, council
virgil
one of rome’s greatest poet’s
luxeriant
lush (vegetation)
bode
predict
quadruped
an animal with four feet, especially thst with hooves
barbarous
extremely brutal
coquettish
flirty, brazen
irradiate
illuminate
plebeian
commoner
unaccountable
inexplicable
reprehensible
blameworthy
henpeck
criticize
fleckless
no blemishes being on
liberal
copious
trepidation
anxiety
weal
interest
wile
tricks
aggrieved
resentful
profane
impious
assent
agree
sere
dry, whithered
comport
act
nondescript
lacking distinction
staunch
loyal, stalwart
veer
swerve
marauding
raid
byword
a person or thing cited as a notable and outstanding example or embodiment of something
plaintive
doleful, piteous, mournful
-ward
by way of
summarily
promptly, abruptly and skulkily
impenitent
unremorseful
asseverate
declare
moonglade
the bright reflection of light on a body of water.
frigidly
contemptuously
overawe
intimidate
parsed
contrue, analyse
practicality
the quality or state of being practical
overrture
proposal
concession
favour (nou.)
rollicking
lively, riotous
sagely
wisely
lissome
moving or bending with ease
snowdrift
a mound of snow piled up by wind
conronal
crown
positively
absolutely
cumber
restrain
catechism
religious dogma
goad into
poked into
hubbub
confusion, chaos
dissuade
discourage
valiant
fearless
suave
charming
canvassing
solicit votes from (electors or memebers)
reëngage
revive, resume, launch
pilgrimage
journey
beckon
gestures
temperament
mood
abound
plenteous
dale
valley, basin
lichen
moss
desecration
blasphemy
bower
grotto, alcove
apple pie order
in perfection or neatness
destination
objective
lustrous
scintillating
veritable
genuine, total
extort
force, milk
misgiving
doubts
accordance
conformity or agreement
intercede
meditate
customary
habitual
canonize
to officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.
cumber
hinderance
festal
cheerful, hearty
listlessly
lackadaisically
tactful
having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
dappled
streaky, blotching
daff
fool around; of merriment
crocus
a purple flower
paling
diminishing
valour
bravery
confound
perplexed
pilgrim
devoted christian
mote
miniscule particle
Example: dust
interlude
rest, interval, breather, hiatus
carious
ruined, spoiled, addled, whithered
precarious
perilous, dangerous
extricate
disentangle, release
idyl
heaven, paradise, utopia
garbe
clothe, attire, dress (ver.)
serenely
composedly, coolly
congenial
kindered
frank-faced
free spoken, direct, no-nonsense
physiognomy
countenance, face, profile
arbor
a shady garden alcove with the sides and roof formed by trees or climbing plants trained over a framework
betime
early, promptly
treatise
a written work dealing systematically or formally with a subject. like: disquisition, discourse, essay, thesis
fleck
blotch, smudge
straitly
severely, undeviatedly
admonish
scold
futility
uselessness
dulse
red seaweed
asserverate
affirm, declare
devout
pious, orthodox
accoutred
outfitted, equipped
rampant
strong, intense
bounden
forced
auspicious
favorable, bright, rosy
furtive
secretly, slyly
foreordain
appointed beforehand (by god)
meager
poor, puny, miserable
congealed
become semi-solid; on cooling
crystalize
combine, shape
epigram
saying, proverb
undercurrent
suggestion, hint
abrosia
the good of the gods
honeydew
an ideally sweet substance
incompatible
mismatched
inter
bury
prestige
of supremacy and other’s eminent adoration
irrevent
disrespectful
foothold
footing crevice
raucous
making a harsh loud noise (adj.)
strident
raucous, peircing
pronouns
person
province
territory, district
fervent
passionate
sequestered
secluded, isolated
aped
mimic
brooding
gloomy
people
occupied
apt
likely
doubly
twice as
comport
act, behave
sedate
calm (adj.)
sprite
fairy
parody
imitate
commonplace
ordinary
predilection
liking, fondness
coquettish
flirtatious
hymeneal
of or concerning marriage
ascribe
regard something as being due to (a cause)
tenor
tendency
aperture
an opening, hole, or gap
unabated
without losing any original force or violence
undergo
experience of be subjected to
subjected
put through
wade
walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance
forge
produce, make
trifling
unimportant
stakeholder (nou.)
a person or organization that is impacted by or has a vested interest in a project
vest (ver.)
bestow
distraught (adj.)
upset
whorl (nou.)
- a coil or curved shape. 2. a ring of leaves or petals
soporfic (adj.)
causing sleep or drowsiness
somber (adj.)
dark, gloomy
sedative (adj.)
promoting calm or inducing sleep
confer (ver.)
grant; bestow on
belligerent (adj.)
hostile, aggressive
precise, exact (adj.)
accurate
erroneous (adj.)
wrong, flawed
moniker (nou.)
a name
authentic, sincere, genuine (adj.)
true
gimmick (nou.)
a trick for the attention of the public (publicity stunt)
squall (nou.)
a sudden harsh, violent wind with rain or snow
fraudulent, false, deceitful (adj.)
fake
novel, innovative, fresh (adj.)
new
classic (adj.)
generally agreed to be excellent or important
antique (adj.)
something valuable or very old
desolate (adj.)
empty
tangentially (adv.)
digressive: characterized in its departing from the subject; irrelevenat
replete (adj.)
- well stocked or supplied. 2. feeling full after eating
restylane (nou.)
lip filler
mosaic (nou.)
a picture or design made from colored pieces of stone or glass
refracted (adj.)
(of water, air or glass) make a (ray of light) change direction when it enters an angle
minefield (nou.)
an area planted with explosive mines
contiguous (adj.)
sharing a common border; touching
syn. adjacent, meeting, touching
distressed fabric (leather, velvet, denim etc.) (nou.)
fabric that has been intentionally damaged or treated to give it a worn-in appearance.
intensively (adj.)
very thoroughly or vigorously
deadweight (nou.)
heavy and cannot move on its own
encumberant (nou.)
an impediment or burden
cumbersome (adj.)
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use.
shack-up (ver.)
cohabit
eccentracity (nou.)
characteristics, quirks
habit (nou.)
clothing
habit (ver.)
be dressed or clothed
vamoose, decamp (ver.)
escape
insignia (nou.)
- a sign or token of something distinguishing. 2. badge or emblem of military rank, office or membership of an organization.
rougish (adj.)
playful and mysterious
samite (nou.)
a rich, heavy silk fabric with shiny threads
atypical (adj.)
not typical, unusual
igneous (adj.)
- (of rock) having solidified from lava or magma. 2. related to or involving volcanic or plutonic processes. 3. of fire; firey
phlegmatic
calm and not easily emotional
emplace
to put something in it’s place
pertain
to be related or connected to something
recess
- (nou.) alcove(part of wall set back from initial) 2. time where work is stopped
exculpate
free from guilt; exonerated
illative
relating to making a conclusion
mythology
stories a culture tells about gods and heroes
prolificacy
ability to produce a lot
fibreoptic
using thin glass or plastic fibers for communication
indigent
very poor or impoverished
nutriment
something that provides nourishment
unrivalled
better than everyone or everything of the same kind.
liturgical
related to liturgy or a fixed form of public worship(ceremonial ritual)
liturgy
a formal prayer with fixer responses
arduous
difficult
stakeholders
a person or organization that is impacted by or has a vested interest in a project, business or organization
distraught
upset
whorl
- a coil or curved shape 2. a ring of leaves or petals
soporphic
causing sleeping or drowsiness
somber
dark, gloomy
tangentially
irrelevant
sedative
inducing sleep or promoting calm
confer
grant; bestow on
precise, exact, accurate
right
erroneous
wrong, flawed
fraudulent, false, deceitful
fake
authentic, genuine, sincere
true
novel, fresh, innovative
new
classic
generally agreeed to be important or excellent
antique
something valuable and very old.
desolate
empty
replete
- well stocked or supplied 2. feeling full after eating
mosaic
a picture or design made from colored pieces of stone or glass
refracted
(of water, air or glass) make (a ray of light) change an direction when entered at and angle
insignia
- a sign or token of something 2. distinguishing badge or emblem of military rank, office or membership or an organization
rouguish
playful or mysterious
samite
rich, heavy silk fabric with shiny threads
atypical
not typical, unusual
igneous
- (of rock) having solidified from magma or lava 2. relating to involving volcanic or plutonic processes 3. of fire; firey
admonish
chide
strait
difficult, trouble, crisis
plutonium
a radioactive substance used in nuclear weapons and reactions. Origin: named after the planet Pluto
devout
- pious, orthodox 2. loyal
venire
a group of people chosen for jury duty
indulgent
allowing someone to have what they enjoy
civic
relating to a town or city, especially it’s administration; municipal 2. relating to the
duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city or local area
Syn: community, urban, municipal.
municipal
relating to a town or district or its governing body
Syn: communal, metropolitan, oppidian
mollusc
an invertebrate of a large phylum which includes snails, slugs, mussels and octupuses. They have a soft, unsegmented body and live in aquatic or damp habitats, and most kinds have calcareous shell.
cirripede
a crustacean of the class Cirripedia; barnacle
brachiopod
a marine invertebrate of phylum brachiopoda, which comprises the lamp shells.
viscera
reactor
an apparatus for producing nuclear power in a way.
incandescent
kerosene
crust (earth)
mantle
- an important or responsibility that passes from one person to another.
Syn: duty, onus, function, capability, position, burden. - In molluscs, cirripedes and brachiopods a fold of the skin, enclosing the viscera and the secreting shell. 3. a fragile mesh cover fixed round a gas jet, kerosene wick, etc., to give an incandescent light when heated. 4. Geology- a region of the earth’s interior between the crust on the core believed to consist of hot, dense silicate rocks (peridotite) 4. The path of another planetary body corresponding to the earth’s mantle. 5. (of blood) suffuse (the face). 6. (of liquid) becoming covered with a head(foam) or froth. 7. (of a bird of prey on the ground or on a perch) spread the wings and tail so as to cover captured prey.
sodomy
oral intercourse or anal
Goshawk
Erasing bird of prey, species medium-large in Accipitridae family inclusive of other extant diurnal raptors; eagle, buzzard, harrier.
historian
an expert or student of history, especially that of a particular period, geographical region, or social phenomenon. Syn: chronicles, annalist, archivist, recorder, antiquarian(inquierer of antiquity- ancient times)
partisan
a follower or adherent(advocate)
Syn: enthusiast, zealot, votary, cohort, stalwart 2. a member of an armed group to fight secretly against an occupying(invading, engaging) force. Syn: guerrilla, freedom fighter, terrorist, irregular 3. prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. Syn: preferential, discriminatory, partial, fictional, inequitable
irregular(fighter)
irregular military refers to armed groups operating out of the established military structure, with unconventional tactics and not adhering to standard military protocols. Regular military refers to the official, recognized armed force of a country.
nucleus
the central part of an atom, biological cell. Can be harmful when its mutated or damaged.
reactor
an apparatus for producing nuclear power in a controlled way.
mutate
(with reference to a cell, DNA molecuel, etc.) undergo or cause to undergo change in a gene or genes.
friar
a member of a Roman catholic mendicant(relying on giving alms) order, or a similar order in the Anglican communion.
Syn: monk
testimony
a declaration
trace
a mark, object or other indication of the existence or passing of something
sea-level
height of the sea between high and low tide
• tides are dictated by the moon’s locale
• a tide is rise and fall of sea-level
couple(ver.)
combine
hydrous
containing water
resolve
- (nou.) settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter) 2. (ver.) cause (a symptom or condition) to heal or subside. 3. ( with reference to a discord) pass for cause to pass into a concord(harmony) during the course of a harmonic change. 4. decide firmly on a course of action. 5. (of a legislative body or other formal meeting) make a decision by a formal vote.
calcareous
containing calcium carbondate(salt of an anion caused by Co²); chalky
phylum
- A principle taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equated to division in botany. A group of organisms with a certain degree of morphological or developmental similarities. 2. A group of organisms with a certain degree of evolutionary relatedness.
extant
still in existence
Syn: surviving, enduring, abiding
buzzard
medium-to-large bird of prey having a wide range of locations. It is a member of the genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae.
fun fact: have a habit of decorating nests with fresh green foliage, when called a ‘buzzard’ one is a cantankerous or contemptible person(often prceded by old), King Buzzard, an African King, was condemned to travel earth lone as buzzard for betraying his own and other people into slavery, they smell carrion(dead fish) at long distances.
Sym: death, destruction, decay and rebirth, purification and rebirth
Myt: impending doom or storm- flying high in the sky indicates storm, or luck- visitors are coming, wish will come true
harrier
member of the genus Circus in Accipitridae
fun fact: some of the native American tribes believe that seeing a northern harrier hawk on the day of a wedding is a sign of a long and a happy marriage
symbolism: good fortune, hope and protection
dood shipping
form of retail trade where the seller doesn’t keep the stock in hand.
giveness
something assumed to be true
ocular
related to the eyes
permissable
excuseable, allowable
derate
reduce the power of an electrical device
intergrated
affiliated, unified, mixed, fused, blended, conmingled
paternmaker
person who creates designs for making the repetition
superabundance
surplus (by a lot)
laelia
a plant with beautiful, colourful flowers
ostentatious
excessively showy, glitzy
insensible
not able to be noticed of felt
relegate
- to assign an inferior rank or position (syn. downgrade, lower, cosign, demote). 2. transfer (a sports team) to a lower division of the league
venire
a group of people chosen for jury duty
indulgent
allowing someone to have what they enjoy
excell
to stand out by being really good
excell
to stand out by being really good
