Vocabulary - Actions-Events Flashcards
vagaries
capricous happening, whim; something unaccountable; freak
scourge
to whip
sodden
thoroughly soaked; saturated
preempt
- take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall. 2. acquire or appropriate (something) in advance
sully
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
praxis
1 : action, practice: as. a : exercise or practice of an art, science, or skill. b : customary practice or conduct.
transducer, transduction (n)
1 : the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form. 2 : the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophage
trundle
to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll. to convey or move in a wagon, cart, or other wheeled vehicle; wheel:
obviate
prevent; make unnecessary; get rid of
propitious, propitiate (v)
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; [propitiation (n)]
remit
- to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc. 2. send (money) in payment or as a gift.
whet
- to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) 2. : to make keen or more acute : excite, stimulate
spritz
to spray (something) quickly with a small amount of liquid
tenon
To join; to fasten securely.
beard (v.)
boldly confront or challenge (someone formidable).
bedraggled
to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.
careen
- turn (a ship) on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair 2. (No. American) move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction
abet
to aid (noun=abettor)
impute
To ascribe to; to reference or refer to a person.
snuffling
to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly. 2 : to breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound. 3 : to speak through or as if through the nose : whine.
subsume
include (as a member of a group); encompass
investiture
a ceremony at which honors or rank are formally conferred on a particular person
hew
- chop or cut (something, especially wood) with an ax, pick, or other tool 2. conform or adhere to
cloister (v)
seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery
coup de grace
a final blow
darn
To repair a cloth; to mend; to weave threads across.
jink
To make a quick, evasive turn
lam
- hit someone hard 2. “flight,” as in on the lam, 1897, from a U.S. slang verb meaning “to run off” (1886), of uncertain origin, perhaps somehow from the first element of lambaste, which was used in British student slang for “beat” since 1590s; if so, it would give the word the same etymological sense as the slang expression beat it.
artifice
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture); trickery
dispose
- get rid of by throwing away. 2. arrange in a particular position.
repatriate
send someone back to their owned country
heft
(v) lift or carry (something heavy). (n) the weight of someone or something (North American)
cull
To pick out from among many; to reject; to select.
cuff
to hit
redux
brought back; revived
sop
(n) a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met. (v) soak up liquid using an absorbent substance
proscribe
To prohibit; to forbid; to outlaw.
coitus
physical union of male and female genitalia accompanied by rhythmic movements
conjoin
To unite
augur, augury (n)
(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome
ensconced
To settle comfortably; place in a secure place.
flounder
1: to struggle to move or obtain footing : thrash about wildly 2: to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
imbue
saturate (soak throughly); fill
dissuade
persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
defray
To pay; to assume the payment of.
inalienable
unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor
waylay
Ambushed. wait in hiding to attack
beck
To give a signal to, by nod or gesture
conflate
To combine; to fuse.
gantlet
(variant of gaunlet) 1. go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd, place, or experience in order to reach a goal. 2. (historical) undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.
interpose
- place or insert between one thing and another 2. intervene between parties
misbegotten
unlawfully or improperly conceived : illegitimate– having a disreputable origin : ill-conceived
ruse
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
simulacrum
to move to ones side
winnow
to blow a current of air through grain in order to remove the chaff.
shunt
(v) an act of pushing or shoving something; esp. a train on to a side track or electrical conductor joining two points on a circuit
remediate
the act of remedying something that is undesirable or deficient
retch
make the sound and movement of vomiting
Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossing is Italian river began a civil war; idiom= cross or pass the Rubicon is to take a decisive, irrevocable step
yaw
(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis
don
put on (esp. of clothes)
enlist
- sign up for the army; 2. obtain
plight
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
beset
to attack on all sides; assail; harass
emblazon
conspicuously inscribe or display (a design; esp heraldic arms) on something
engender
to cause; to bring into being
evasion
the action of evading something
preemptive
Undertaken or intended to deter or prevent an anticipated, usually unpleasant situation or occurrence
abortive
unsuccessful or to fail or stop
expedient
(of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral
gambit
action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage– (in chess) sacrificing lesser piece to gain bigger piece
inter
place in a grave or tomb
mimicry
the act of mimicking or imitating
snipe
v. 1) shoot at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range; 2)make a sly or petty verbal attack– n. a wading bird of marshes and wet meadows, with brown camouflaged plumage
tamp
ram or pack (a substance) down or into something firmly.
abrogate
to abolish; to stop or deny
amalgamation, -te (v)
the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
blanch
make white or pale by extracting color; bleach
burnish
polish; make shiny by rubbing
encumber
To impede with obstacles
lope
run with long strides
misadventure
an unfortunate incident; a mishap; mischance; ill luck
presage
forewarn of; indicate
tender
to offer
parlay
turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling.
proffer
to offer to give something to someone
abeyance
state of inactivity; disuse
batten
strengthen or fasten down (something) with battens
catalyze
cause (an action or process) to begin
chafe
(of something restrictive or too tight) make a part of the body sore by rubbing against it
divvy, divvie (alt sp)
divide up and share
enmesh
cause to become entangled in something
imbroglio
A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife
legitimation
the act of providing legitimacy (also legitimization )
milk
to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure
plait
braid; intertwine strands
smit
smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon
transmute, transmutation (n)
transform; change; convert to something
hack
- chop roughly; 2. person who writes to earn money, 3. hired horse
