Vocabulary VII Flashcards
Temerity
Reckless boldness.
Rashness.
Gall.
Wet blanket
Killjoy.
Drag.
Pecuniary
Of or relating to money
Self-induced
Caused by oneself.
Impunity
Exempt from punishment
Impunity
Immunity from punishment
Prescribed
To lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or course of action to be taken.
Abstract
Thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.
Hypothetical.
“Beauty in the abstract”
ALSO
(noun)
Abstract - a summarization of
Abstract art
- Nonrepresentational art style of the 20th century.
- Emphasizes lines, colors, geometric forms, especially with reference to their relationship to one another.
Abstruse
Complex.
Abstract.
Esoteric
Hidden.
Mystic.
Understood by only a select few.
Apocryphal
(uh-POK-ruh-full)
Of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
Not genuine.
Manifest
(verb) to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding.
(Ex: “he manifested his approval with a hearty laugh”)
(adjective) readily perceived by the eye or understanding. Apparent. Plain. Visible. (Ex: "a manifest error")
Tantamount
Equivalent.
Same as.
Fire Sale
A sale at reduced prices to raise money quickly.
In the offing
In the distance but within sight.
In the projected future, but likely to happen.
Triangulate
To make triangular
OR
Composed of triangles.
Taciturn
(tas-i-turn)
Silent and reserved.
Umbrage
Annoyance.
Displeasure.
(ex: “to feel umbrage at a a social snub”).
Tacit
(tas-it)
Understood without being expressed.
Implied.
Virulent
(veer-you-lent)
Poisonous; noxious
OR
Hostile; bitter
Philistine
A person who is smugly indifferent to cultural values or intellectual pursuits.
Inscrutable
Not capable of being analyzed or understood.
Mysterious.
Undue
Unwarranted.
Excessive.
Inappropriate.
Sub-cellar
A cellar below the main cellar.
Ancillary
Something that serves in an assisting or accessory type way.
Sovereign
1) . A person who has supreme power
2) . Self-governing; independent.
3) . Supreme; indisputable (“a sovereign right”)
Craven
Cowardly.
Contemptuously timid.
Diaspora
The aggregate of Jews scattered, or living, in exile outside Israel.
- Jews perceive a special relationship between themselves and the land of Israel.
Marginal
(adverb)
Imperceptible; barely noticeable
Ex: “the change in price was marginal”
Harangue
(huh-rang)
A scolding verbal attack
Transitory
Lasting only a short time.
Brief.
Temporal
Temporary
Posit
To lay down as a fact or principle.
