Vocabulary 221-294 Flashcards
Ingratiate(v)
To gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody as to gain an advantage
-she tried to ingratiate herself with the man angers so that they might consider her for a future job
Ingrate(n)
An ungrateful person
-no one thanked her, so she condemned them as ingrates
Inimical(adj)
Hostile; unfriendly
-Israel and Palestine are still inimical to one another
Iniquity(n)
A sin; an evil act
-“I promise to close every den of iniquity in his town” yelled the new conservative mayor
Innocuous(adj)
Harmless
-some specious of snakes are innocuous and pose no danger
Inquest(n)
An investigation; an inquiry
-they ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong
Insipid(adj)
Lacking interest or flavor
-the critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities
Insurrection(n)
Rebellion
-after the emperors troops crushed the insurrection, it’s leaders fled the country
Inter(v)
To bury
-after giving the masses one last chance to pay their respects, the boy was interred
Interregnum(n)
A period between reigns
-when JFK was shirt, there was a brief interregnum before Johnson became president
Intractable(adj)
Not easily managed or manipulated
-intractable for hours, the horse eventually allowed the rider to mount
Intransigent(adj)
Uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
-the professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time
Intrepid (adj)
Fearless; resolutely courageous
-despite the cold, the intrepid hiker completed his accent
Inundate(v)
To overwhelm; to cover with water
-the wave inundated Atlantis, which was lost beneath the water
Inure(v)
to harden; accustom
-he became inured to the sirens that went off every night
Invective(n)
Abusive language
-a stream of invective poured from mrs parts mouth
Investiture(n)
Ceremony conferring authority
-at napoleons investiture,he grabbed the crown from the popes hands and placed it on his head
Invidious(adj)
Envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote Ill-will
-it is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with children
Irascible(adj)
Easily made angry
-Attila the Huns irascible and violent nature made everyone fear for their lives
Itinerant(adj)
Wandering from place to place, unsettled
-the itinerant tomcat cMe back to the home every two months
Jargon(n)
Nonsensical talk; specialized language
-you need to master tech jargon I. order to communicate with hackers
Jettison(v)
To discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering
-the sinking ship jettisoned it’s cargo in an attempt to reduce its weight
Jingoism(n)
Belligerent support of one’a country
-the guys jingoism made it difficult to participate in political discussions
Jocular(adj)
Playful; humorous
-the jocular old man entertained his grandkids for hours
Judicious(adj)
Sensible; showing good judgement
-the wise judge was well known for having a judicious temperament
Juncture(n)
A point of time, specially one where two things are joined
-at this juncture, I think it would be a good idea for us to take a break
Keen(adj)
Sharply aware; intellectually sharp; perceptive
-with her keen intelligence, she figured out the puzzle in ten seconds flat
Kindle(v)
To set fire or ignite; to excite or inspire
-with only damp wood to work with, she has difficult trying to kindle the campfire
Kinetic(adj)
Relating to motion; characterized by movement
-the kinetic sculpture moved back ad forth, startling the visitors
Knell(n)
Sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
-when they heard the knell from the belfry, they knew that the mayor had died
Kudos(n)
Fame, glory, honor
-she happily accepted kudos from the press for her stunning performance
Lachrymose(adj)
Tearful
-she became lachrymose when it was time to say goodbye
Laconic(adj)
Using few words
-he was laconic; he spoke as if he were being charged for words
Lament(v)
To express sorrow or grief
-the kids lamented the death of the pet weeks after it perished
Lampoon(v)
To ridicule with satire
-the mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people’s politeness
Languid(adj)
Lacking energy; indifferent; slow
-the languid cat cleaned it fur, ignoring the barking dog
Lapidary(adj)
Relating to precious stone or the art if cutting them
-most lapidary work today is done with the use of motorized equipment
Larceny(n)
Theft of property
-the crime of stealing a wallet is consisted petty larceny
Largess(n)
Generous giving(as if money) to others who may seem inferior -she relied on her parents largess, but after graduation she had to egg a job
Libertine(n)
A free thinker (usually used disparagingly); one without moral restraint
-the libertine took pleasure in gambling away his families money
Lassitude(n)
A state of diminished energy
-the lack if energy that characterized patients with anemia makes lassitude, one of the primary symptoms
Latent(adj)
Potentially available, but not readily apparent
-latent trait testing seeks to identify skills that the test takers may have but are not aware of
Laud(v)
To give praise; to glorify
-fireworks are staged to laud the success of the rebels
Lavish(adj)
Extremely generous or extravagant; giving sparingly
- she was so lavish with her puppy that it soon became overweight and spoiled
Leery(adj)
Suspicious
-after being swindled, she became leery of strangers trying to sell things to her
Legerdemain(n)
Trickery
-the bit thought his legerdemain was working on his mother, but the mother knew everything
Lethargic(adj)
Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Imprecation(n)
A curse
-spurting imprecations, hank searched for the person who vandalized his car
Impugn(v)
To call into question; to attack verbally
-“how dare you impugn my motives” protested the lawyer
Incarnadine (adj)
Blood-red in color
-the boys cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment
Inchoate(adj)
Not fully formed; disorganized
-the ideas expressed in Nietzche’s mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earlier work
Probity(n)
Complete honesty and integrity
-his reputation for probity is illustrated in the legend about his inability to lie
Proclivity(n)
A natural inclination of predisposition
-her childhood love of acting, and singing indicated a proclivity for theater
Prodigal(adj)
Lavish; wasteful
-the prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure
Profligate(adj)
Corrupt; degenerate
-some historians claim that it was Romans decadent, profligate behavior that led to their decline
Proliferate(v)
To increase in number quickly
-they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens
Propitiate(verb)
To conciliate; to appease; pacify
-because the gods were angry, the Vikings propitiated them with many sacrifices
Propriety(n)
The quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
-the aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to all social rules
Prudence(n)
Wisdom, caution or restraint
-the college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies
Puerile(adj)
Childish, immature, or silly
-Olivia’s boyfriend puerile antics are really annoying
Pugilism(n)
boxing
-pugilism has been defended as a positive outlet for aggressive impulses
Pulchritude(n)
Beauty
-The mortals gazed and admiration at Venus stunned by her incredible pulchritude
Pungent(adj)
Sharp and irritating to the senses
-The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent
Pusillanimous(adj)
Cowardly; without courage
-the pusillanimous man would not enter the yard where the poodle was barking
Querulous(adj)
Inclined to complain; irritable
-Curtis’s complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker
quiescent (adj)
Motionless
-many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy
Quixotic(adj)
Overly idealistic; impractical
-The practical Jobs was skeptical of her roommates quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in the yard
Quotidian(adj)
Occurring daily; commonplace
-The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passersby rarely react to it
Raconteur(n)
A witty, skillful storyteller
-The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six hour flight
Rarefy(v)
To become thinner or sparser
-since the atmosphere rarefies as altitude increases, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe
Reddress(n)
Relief from wrong or injury
-seeking redress from the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her
Rejoinder(n)
Response
-Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianas joke, but he couldn’t
Repast(n)
Meal or mealtime
-Robbie prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan
Replete(adj)
Abundantly supplied; complete
-the gigantic supermarket was replete with customer products of every kind
