Vocabulary - Kaplan Flashcards
Efficacy
Effectiveness
The efficacy of this new vaccine is still questionable.
Noisome
Stinking; Putrid
A dead mouse trapped in the walls produces a noisome odor
Nettle
To irritate
Bubba does stuff around the house just to nettle me
Neophyte
Novice; Beginner
I am a Spanish speaking neophyte but I hope to become more proficient
Abase
To humble; To disgrace
I really didn’t mean to abase the comedian
Lumber
To move slowly and awkwardly
The bear lumbered toward the trash
Luminous
Bright; Brilliant; Glowing
The park was bathed in luminous sunshine
Dogmatic
Dictatorial in one’s opinions
The dictator was dogmatic, claiming only he was correct
Invidious
Envious; Obnoxious; Offensive
It is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with their children
Martinet
Strict disciplinarian; One who follows the rules rigidly
The librarian was a complete martinet and insisted everything be in order
Mar
To damage or deface; To spoil
The teens marred the school bus on mischief night
Ebullient
Exhilarated; Full of enthusiasm and high spirits
The intern was ebullient when he found out he got a full time position
Lassitude
A state of diminished energy
By the end of the semester I was completely lassitude
Largess
Generous giving to others who may seem inferior
Dimitri always relied on mom’s largess until he graduated high school
Dogma
A firmly held opinion
Linus’s dogma was that children who believed in the great pumpkin would be rewarded
Nominal (of status)
Existing in name only; Negligible
Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation
Invective
Abusive language
A stream of invective poured from my mouth as the kids broke my favorite tv
Investiture
Ceremony conferring authority
At napoleon’s investiture, he grabbed the crown and placed it on his head himself
Inure
To harden; Accustom
I was so cold but I became inured to the frigid Colorado winters
Inundate
To overwhelm; To cover with water
I became inundated with papers to write during the semester
Intrepid
Fearless; Resolutely courageous
Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent
Nadir
Lowest point
My career had reached the nadir once I realized I had sunk as far as I could go
Myopic
Lacking foresight; Having a narrow view or short-range perspective
Not wanting plan, the myopic teen learned hard lesson later in life
Multifarious
Diverse
Ken opened the hotel room window letting in the multifarious noise of the city
