Vocabulary Day 25-26 Flashcards
Acronym
a word made up of the initials of other words
adjunct
something added to or connected with something else; an assistant
affidavit
a sworn written statement made before an official
afford
to give; to supply; to confer upon
affront
insult; a deliberate act of disrespect
aggrieve
to mistreat; to do grievous injury to; to distress
brusque
abrupt in manner; blunt
bromide
a dull, obvious, over-familiar saying
cuisine
a style of cooking
cull
to pick out from among many
cursory
quick; hasty; superficial
craven
cowardly
crass
extremely unrefined; gross; stupid
corporeal
material; tangible
concomitant
following from; accompanying
confidant
a person with whom secrets
disarray
disorder; confusing
discourse
spoken or written expressing in words; conversation
discursive
rambling from one topic to another usually aimlessly
disgruntle
to make sulky and dissatisfied
disinformation
false information
edifice
a big; imposing building
edict
an official decree
ecosystem
community of organisms and the physical environment
ecclesiastical
having to do with church
foray
a quick raid or attack; an initial venture
forestall
to thwart, prevent, or hinder something from happening
hoary
gray or white with age; ancient; stale
incarnation
embodiment
inculcate
to instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions
incursion
a hostile invasion; a raid
inflammatory
fiery; tending to arouse passion or anger; incendiary
limpid
transparent; clear; lucid
mode
method of doing; type; manner; fashion
moratorium
a suspension of activity; a period of delay
odyssey
a long difficult journey; usually marked by many changed of fortune
palatable
pleasant to the taste; agreeable to the feelings
panegyric
elaborate praise’ eulogy
proselytize
to convert (someone) from one religion or doctrine to another; to recruit converts to a religion or doctrine
paragon
a model or pattern of excellence
stringent
strict; restrictive
stymie
to thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder
subjugate
to subdue and dominate; to enslave
soporific
sleep inducing; extremely boring; very sleepy
urbane
poised; sophisticated; refined
unconscionable
not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
utilitarian
stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic
utopia
an ideal society
vestige
a remaining big of something; a last trace
vex
to annoy; to pester; to confuse
allegory
a story in which the character are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings
amass
to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one’s own use
antipodal
situated on opposite sides of the earth; exactly opposite
apostasy
abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty
apposite
distinctly suitable; pertinent
appurtenance
something extra; an appendage; an accessory
brawn
big muscles; great strength
confound
to bewilder; to amaze
copious
abundant; plentiful
chortle
to chuckle with glee
covenant
a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
credulous
eager to believe; gullible\
dismal
dreary; causing gloom and dread
dispassionate
unaffected by passion; impartial
disperse
to scatter; to spread widely
dispirit
to discourage; to dishearten
disquiet
to make uneasy
dissent
to disagree; to withhold approval
elocution
the art of public speaking
elite
the best or most select group
electorate
the body of people entitled to vote in an election; the voter
elation
a feeling of great joy
forswear
to retract, renounce or recant
forthright
frank; outspoken; going straight to the point
hubris
arrogance; excessive pride
induce
to persuade; to influence; to cause
ineradicable
incapable of being removed or destroyed
influx
inflow; arrival of large numbers of people or things
infuse
to introduce into; to instill\
listless
sluggish; without energy or enthusiasm
mores
customary standards
oscillate
to swing back and forth; to pulsate; to waver or vacillate between beliefs or ideas
ostracize
to shun; to shut out or exclude a person from a group
protagonist
the leading character in a novel
parable
religious allegory; fable; morality tale
protract
to prolong
parallel
similar; comparable
provident
preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal
prowess
exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery
provocation
the act of provoking; incitement; cause
progeny
offspring; descendants
reprisal
retaliation; revenge; counterattack
subordinate
lower in importance, position, or rank; secondary
sublime
awesome; extremely excited; lofty; majestic
substantive
having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial
stagnation
motionlessness; inactivity
succinct
brief and to the point; concise
usurp
to seize wrongfully
unremitting
unceasing; unabated; relentless
unwitting
unintentional; ignorant; not aware