WEAKNESS (1.16.2025) PART 1 Flashcards
A muscle that pulls a part of the body toward the midline or another structure.
adducent
A soft, pliable icing made of sugar and water, used for decorating cakes.
fondant
A marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to surfaces like rocks or ships.
barnacle
A unit of pressure equal to 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure.
torr
A person who tells or writes fables or invents fictitious stories.
fabulist
The hero of Homer’s Odyssey, known for his cleverness and resourcefulness.
Odysseus
An antenna or appendage used by animals to sense their surroundings.
feeler
A canton in southern Switzerland known for its Alpine landscapes.
Valais
a criminal inquisition or trial under Roman law
quaestio
having but one form to indicate either sex
epicene
Lack of seriousness or a lighthearted, trivial behavior.
frivolity
A person or thing serving as a model or ideal.
exemplar
A major mountain range in South America running along the continent’s western edge.
Andes
The part of the larynx containing the vocal cords and responsible for producing sound.
glottis
In a small or insufficient manner.
meagerly
A mystical or spiritual interpretation of a text, especially scripture.
anagoge
A bell-shaped covering, often used for protecting plants or as a style of hat.
cloche
To spread or distribute information or ideas widely.
disseminate
Pertaining to the head.
cephalic
A substance used to neutralize stomach acidity.
antacid
A musical term indicating graceful and smooth execution.
grazioso
Showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman, often in a man.
effeminate
A standard format for compressing audio and video files.
MPEG
To whiten by boiling or to cause to turn pale.
blanch
A black, sticky substance used for paving roads or waterproofing.
bitumen
A surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the abdomen.
caesarean
The most elaborate, decorative, or stylish.
fanciest
The opening sentence or paragraph of a news article.
lede
A woman’s private sitting room or bedroom.
boudoir
A collection of stories or descriptions about animals, often with allegorical meanings.
bestiary
A Semitic language historically spoken in the Near East.
Aramaic
To cheat or defraud someone.
bilk
More sacred or pious than another.
holier
To distribute or assign a portion or share.
allot
Gardening tools used for weeding or breaking soil.
hoes
A female member of the royal family in certain European monarchies.
archduchess
A ship’s officer in charge of equipment and maintenance.
boatswain
dressed or served covered with flaming liquor —usually used postpositively
flambé
A material made from layers of linen or papyrus used in ancient Egyptian funerary masks.
cartonnage
A carved or inscribed symbol or character.
glyph
A small tool for making holes in wood or leather.
bradawl
A plant or sea creature, both named for their resemblance to flowers.
anemone
Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, often for religious reasons.
celibate
An uncontrollable craving for alcohol.
dipsomania
The act of taking property for public use, often without consent.
expropriation
A small yellow bird known for its singing or the name for the Canary Islands.
canary
A chemical compound used in blueprints and photography.
ferricyanide
A person who hunts birds.
fowler
A root vegetable often used for its sweet, earthy flavor.
beet
With great care, perseverance, and diligence.
assiduously
A historical term for asbestos, once valued for its fireproof qualities.
amianthus
An island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa.
Comoros
Simple and unsophisticated or cloth made at home.
homespun
A county in southern England known for its countryside.
Hertfordshire
A historical county in Wales, also called Breconshire.
Brecknockshire
A genus of Australian plants known for their spiky flowers and seed cones.
banksia
A coastal town in southern England popular as a seaside resort.
Bournemouth
Systematically arranged into a code or set of rules.
codified
A supervisor of a group of workers, especially in construction or mining.
ganger
Emitting light as a result of absorbing radiation.
fluorescent
To entwine or wrap around something.
enlace
The forcible pulling away of something, especially a body part.
avulsion
A spiced wine from medieval times.
hippocras
To heat and cool metal or glass to make it stronger or less brittle.
anneal
A poet who writes elegies, lamenting the dead.
elegist
A type of tumor that occurs in the brain or spinal cord.
glioma
