Vocabulary Finals Flashcards
turnpike
an expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged
bowled over
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
surmise
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
brooding
showing deep unhappiness of thought
plodding
slow-moving and unexciting
gruff
abrupt in manner
reticence
quality of being inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech
tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
quagmire
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
upholstery
materials used to cushion and cover furniture
balderdash
nonsense
bunting
a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations
dank
damp
warring
(of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other
harrowing
acutely distressing
promontory
a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water, a headland
laudable
praiseworthy
crestfallen
sad and disappointed
cascade
waterfall
dignify
make (something) seem worthy and impressive
codify
arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic collection of laws or regulations
deify
worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god
gentrify
renovate and improve (especially a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste
indemnify
compensate (someone) for harm or loss
mollify
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
ossify
cease developing; be stagnant or rigid.
putrefy
(of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce an extremely unpleasant smell
quantify
express or measure the amount of
rarefy
to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.
rectify
put (something) right; correct
sanctify
set apart as or declare holy
stratify
to arrange in a hierarchical order, especially according to graded status levels
stupefy
make (someone) unable to think or feel properly
versify
to convert (prose or writing) to metrical form
diversify
make varied
mortify
cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
amplify
increase the volume of
crucify
criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly
objectify
express (something abstract) in a concrete form
grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner
corpulent
fat
abhorrent
inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant
despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
impartial
treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just
aloof
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
conservative
holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation
materialistic
excessively concerned with material possessions; money oriented
obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
