Week 3 words Flashcards
Flag
(v) To signal, with or as with a flag
(v) 1. To fall off in energy, vigor, interest, or activity
2. To droop or hang loose
Somatic
(adj) 1. Pertaining to the body (as opposed to the mind, a body part, or the environment), 2. Relating to the wall of the body cavity.
Fluke
(n) A stroke of good luck; a chance occurrence or accident
Doff
(v) 1. To take off or remove (as clothes); to tip or remove(one’s hat) in greeting
2. To put aside or discard
Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!
Apocryphal
(adj) of questionable authenticity or origin; spurious - not genuine or authentic.
He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but thetruth was later revealed.
Scurvy
(n) A wasting disease caused by vitamin C deficiency (adj) Contemptible, despicable, or mean
A scurvy trick.
Apposite
(adj) Appropriate, relevant or apt
Squalid
(adj) Foul, dirty, or wretched, as from extremem poverty or neglect
(adj) Morally repulsive or sordid - self seeking, dirty or filthy.
Garrulous
(adj) Wordy; overly talkative and given to long, rambling, often trivial speech
Gambol
(v) To frolic, to skip or leap about playfully
Catalyst
(n) Something precipitating, provoking, or accelerating an action, event, or change
(n) A substance that starts or speeds a chemical reaction
Intemperance
(n) Indulgence of passions or appetites
(n) Excessive drinking of alcohol
Stalwart
(adj) Strong or vigorous in mind, body or spirit
They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.
Augment
(v) To enlarge, make greater, more intense, or more numerous
Abridge
(v) To cut short, condense (especially of written work)
To abdrige a visit; To abridge one’s freedom
Indifferent
(n) Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial
Verbose
(adj) Using more words than necessary, wordy
Squelch
(v) To crush or squash as if by trampling
(v) To quell or suppress completely
(v) To silence, as by a crushing remark
(v) To emit a splashing, sucking sound
Emaciate
(adj) Wasted away, enfeebled - weakened - or made extremely thin
Extempore
(adj) Done, said, or composed with little or no preparation; unpremeditated
Forestall
(v) To hinder or prevent in advance
(v) To anticipate or deal with in advance
(v) To buy up goods so as to drive up prices for resale
Analagous
(adj) Similar or related so that one can draw an analogy or comparison
Quiescence
(n) The state of being quiescent - inactive, motionless; tranquil restfulness or repose - at rest, sleep.
Adulterate
(v) To make impure or corrupt by adding foreign or inferior materials or ingredients, particularly in preparation for sale
To adulterate food.
Nabob
(n) A persion who is wealthy, prominent, or important
(n) A provincial governor of India’s Mogul empire (historical)
Cardinal
(adj) Of prime importance; chief, main
Puissance
(n) Power, might
Fulminate
(v) To send out or issue with denunciation, invective, or condemnation
(v) To explode
Salubrious
(adj) Promoting or conducive to health or well being
Abscission
(n) The act of cutting off
Gauche
(adj) Lacking in tact, sensitivity, or other social graces
Truculent
(adj) Ferocious, cruel, or savage; (adj) Deadly or descructive
(adj) Scathing or harsh; (adj) Belligerent or aggressive; disposed to fighting
Asperity
(n) Rigor or severity
(n) Roughness, unevenness or harshness, as of surface or sound
(n) Roughness or harshness of manner or temper
Finesse
(n) Skillfull or adroit - expert or nimble - handling
(n) Refinement or delicacy or performance, skill, or workmanship
Germane
(adj) Relevant or closely related
Viscid
(adj) Having a sticky, adhesive, or viscious quality or consistency
Glib
(adj) Fluent in speaking or writing to the point of insincerity or thoughtlessness
(adj) Done with natural ease or offhand nonchalance
Requite
(v) to repay or make return for; to reciprocate
(v) To avenge
(v) To recompense for a service, benefit, or injury
Grouse
(v) To complain, grumble
(v) A grievance, a persistent complaint
(v) Any of various types of plump, chicken-like game birds
Appreciable
(adj) Possible to see, measure, or estimate
Dilate
(v) 1. To cause to expand, to widen or enlarge
2. To speak or write at length on a subject
Subside
(v) To sink to a lower or normal level (such as a fever); to sink or settle down (as onto a couch or to the bottom of a river)
(v) To become less agitated or active
Redundant
(adj) More than necessary; sperfluous
(adj) Excessively wordy or repetitive
Antipathy
(n) An aversion, disliking, or distaste for
(n) An object of dislike or aversion
Convoluted
(adj) Having a great number of coils, loops, or folds
(adj) Intricate or involved
Mitigate
(v) To moderate (the force, intensity, or strength of) or alleviate
Sangfroid
(n) Self-possession or composure, especially under stress - coolness of mind, calmness
Implosion
(n) Forceful collapse inward; a bursting inward
Condone
(v) To overlook, dismiss, or forgive (an offense)
