Vocabulary Part 2 Flashcards
intended for instruction
didactic
easily managed or handled; tractable
docile
a particular principle advocated, as of a government or religion
doctrine
to imbue a person with learning
indoctrinate
to attack the good name or reputation of
defame
respectful; to yield to judgement
deferential
to make foul, dirty, or unclean
defile
to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline
delineate
to move from a higher to a lower place
descend
vital and social statistics of populations
demographics
peculiar to a particular people or locality
endemic
general, universal
pandemic
on the right
dexter
deftness; adroitness
dexterity
gloomy
dismal
daily
diurnal
a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon
meridian
everyday; ordinary
quotidian
a line going through a circle, dividing it into two
diameter
division into two parts, kinds, etc.
dichotomy
to pour and spread, as in a fluid
diffuse
inclined to delay or procrastinate
dilatory
to drive or send off in various directions
disperse
to scatter or spread widely; promulgate
disseminate
to scatter wastefully
dissipate
to deter by advice or persuasion
dissuade
to forbid, prohibit
interdict
well deserved; fitting; adequate
condign
a person who holds a high rank or office
dignitary
to look upon or treat with contempt
disdain
a system of tenets, as of a church
dogma
sorrowful, mournful
doleful
full of pain or sorrow, grievous
dolorous
a state of being lazy or slothful
indolence
something that prevents or counteracts ill effects
antidote
to provide with a permanent fund
endow
kind indulgence, forgiveness
pardon
having to do with the back
dorsal
to sign on the back; to vouch for
endorse
doubtfulness
dubiety
doubtful
dubious
unquestionable
indubitable
contributive, helpful
conducive
to install in a position with formal ceremonies
induct
sweet; pleasing
dulcet
sweetened; softened
dulcified
a musical instrument
dulcimer
sullen, gloomy
dour
able to resist decay
durable
compulsion by threat, coercion
duress
stubborn, resistant to persuasion
obdurate
impaired digestion
dyspepsia
faulty or inadequate nutrition or development
dystrophy
to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse
efface
to free or declare free from blame
exonerate
to disentangle, release
extricate
focused on oneself
egocentric
selfishness; self-absorption
egosim/egotism
a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed
epigram
a word or phrase, used invectively as a term of abuse
epithet
equally distant
equidistant
gross injustice; wickedness
iniquity
to go astray in thought or belief, to be mistaken
err
wandering or traveling, especially in search of adventure
errant
recovering from illness
convalescent
becoming obsolete
obsolescent
pleasant-sounding term for something unpleasant
euphemism
pleasantness of sound
euphony
to hand over (person accused of crime) to state where crime was committed
extradite
to estimate (unknown facts or values) from known data
extrapolate
derived by means other than known senses
extrasensory
friendly, courteous
affable
finctional tale, esp. legendary
fable
too great for description in words; that which must not be uttered
ineffable
manner of arrangement, shape
configuration
sculpture or model of person
effigy
small dissenting group within larger one, esp. in politics
faction
producing many offspring or much output
prolific
to confirm or accept by formal consent
ratify
to fail
default
a flawed argument
fallacy
a false step; a social gaffe
faux pas
incapable of being wrong or being deceived
infallible
foolishness; stupidity
fatuity
foolish; stupid
fatuous
swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one’s reason
infatuated
to grant, bestow
confer
to offer
proffer
to reproduce; produce rapidly
proliferate
a vote on a political question open to the entire electorate
referendum
with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas
effervescent
ardent, intense
fervid
passion, zeal
fervor
a written statement on oath
affidavit
faithfulness, loyalty
fidelity
of a trust; held or given in trust
fiduciary
disbeliever in the supposed true religion
infidel
infinitely or very small
infinitesimal
a large, destructive fire
conflagration
blatant, scandalous
flagrant
a lighted torch
flambeau
to bend knee, esp. in worship
genuflect
to change or vary pitch of
inflect
merging into one
confluence
flowing out of (light, electricity, etc.)
effluence
pleasing, musical
mellifluous
care or provision for future
foresight
to prevent by advance action
forestall
straightforward, outspoken, decisive
forthright
happening by luck
fortuitous
chance or luck in human affairs
fortune
irritable, peevish
fractious
to break or violate (a law, etc.)
infringe
strong point; something a person does well
forte
to provide with fortifications; strengthen
fortify
very loud
fortissimo
stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious
refractory
flying off from the center
centrifugal
a musical composition in which subsequent parts imitate or pursue the first part; a psychological state in which one flies from one’s own identity
fugue
a haven for those fleeing
refuge
a deception used to avoid a confrontation
subterfuge
shining forth
effulgent
radiant; shining
refulgent
continuous discharge of firearms or outburst of criticism
fusillade
lavish, extravagant, copious
profuse
to spread throughout or over from within
suffuse
