Vocabulary Words Feb 2 Flashcards
a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its hard shell
kernel
full of knots; (of a problem or matter) extremely difficult or intricate
knotty
tearful or given to weeping, including tears; sad
lachrymose
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
lackluster
the whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe, contrasted with a small representative part of it
macrocosm
a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces
martinet
living the life of a nomad; wandering
nomadic
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
noxious
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution, government
oligarchy
not able to be seen through; not transparent
opaque
embezle or steal (money, especially public funds)
peculate
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
perseverance
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
quagmire
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving
qualm
completely destroy (a building, town, or other site)
raze
