Word List 6 Flashcards
Antiquated
outdated, old fashioned
Choleric
easily angered
Diorama
model of a scene
Fecund
fertile
Inebriation
drunkenness, intoxication
Marshal
to gather together
Parity
equality
Profound
having deep meaning
Servile
overly submissive, groveling
Usurp
take someone’s position(usually by force)
Apathetic
indifferent, uninterested, lethargic
Chronicler
person who records historical information
Dirge
mournful song
Felicitous
apt, appropriate
Ineffable
cannot be expressed in words
Marsupial
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
Parochial
narrow-minded, concerned only with local matters
Profundity
depth
Skeptical
doubting, not gullible
Utilitarian
useful
Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
Circuitous
indirect
Disapprobation
disapproval
Fervor
passion, enthusiasm
Inept
incompetent, unskilled, useless
Martinet
person who believes in strict discipline
Parody
a mockery, imitation for ridicule, spoof
Proletarian
member of the working class
Skirmish
minor battle
Utopian
a believer in an ideal world
Apocryphal
of doubtful origin
Circumlocution
using too many words, long - windedness
Discern
to distinguish one thing from another
Fickle
unpredictable, whimsical, easily swayed
Inertia
inactivity, lethargy
Masochist
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
Parry
ward off, avoid
Prolific
producing a lot
Sluggard
slow - moving, lethargic person
Vacillate
waver, hesitate
Appease
pacify, soothe, calm down, make peace with
Circumscribe
limit
Discord
disagreement
Finesse
skill
Inevitable
cannot be avoided
Matriarchy
society governed by women
Parsimonious
economical, frugal, thrifty
Proponents
promoters, supporters
Smelt
refine an ore
Vacuous
empty, silly, meaningless
Apprehensive
worried, fearful
Circumspect
cautious, considering all sides
Discordancy
cacophony, harshness, jarring
Fitful
not continuous, stopping and starting
Inexorable
relentless
Maverick
a loner
Parsimony
Stinginess, frugality, cost-cutting
Prosaic
dull, boring, ordinary
Smorgasbord
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
Vagrant
person wandering without a home
Arable
can be cultivated
Circumvent
avoid
Discrepancy
something which does not match up, inconsistency
Flagrant
clearly wrong
Inexpedient
not advisable
Meager
in short supply
Partisan
biased, one-sided, committed to one group
Proscribe
forbid
Solace
comfort for grief
Vapid
dull, uninspiring
Arbitrary
random, for no definite reason
Clairvoyant
psychic, mystic
Discriminate
to make a clear distinction, see the difference
Flamboyant
showy, ornate
Infallible
perfect, flawless, cannot make mistakes
Meander
wander from side to side
Pathos
evoking sadness or pity
Prosody
study of versification
Solicit
to ask for, seek
Variegated
multicolored, speckled
Arcane
obscure, known only to a few people
Clamor
shout, scream
Discursiveness
long windedness, indirectness
Flaunt
show off, display in a showy manner
Infamous
famous for something bad
Mellow
soft, melodious, ripe
Patron
one who gives support (usually financial)
Prostration
1.) lying face down2.) be overcome with extreme weakness
Somnambulist
sleepwalker
Vehemence
violence, fervor, forcefulness
Archaic
ancient, outdated, old fashioned
Clandestine
secret, covert, stealthy
Disdain
contempt, strong dislike
Flippant
making jokes about serious matters
Infer
deduce, conclude
Menagerie
collection of animals
Patronize
condescend to, behave in an arrogant manner towards
Protagonist
main character in film, book, play, etc.
Soothsayer
fortuneteller
Vehement
forceful
outdated, old fashioned
Antiquated
easily angered
Choleric
model of a scene
Diorama
fertile
Fecund
drunkenness, intoxication
Inebriation
to gather together
Marshal
equality
Parity
having deep meaning
Profound
overly submissive, groveling
Servile
take someone’s position(usually by force)
Usurp
indifferent, uninterested, lethargic
Apathetic
person who records historical information
Chronicler
mournful song
Dirge
apt, appropriate
Felicitous
cannot be expressed in words
Ineffable
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
Marsupial
narrow-minded, concerned only with local matters
Parochial
depth
Profundity
doubting, not gullible
Skeptical
useful
Utilitarian
lack of interest or emotion
Apathy
indirect
Circuitous
disapproval
Disapprobation
passion, enthusiasm
Fervor
incompetent, unskilled, useless
Inept
person who believes in strict discipline
Martinet
a mockery, imitation for ridicule, spoof
Parody
member of the working class
Proletarian
minor battle
Skirmish
a believer in an ideal world
Utopian
of doubtful origin
Apocryphal
using too many words, long - windedness
Circumlocution
to distinguish one thing from another
Discern
unpredictable, whimsical, easily swayed
Fickle
inactivity, lethargy
Inertia
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
Masochist
ward off, avoid
Parry
proucing a lot
Prolific
slow - moving, lethargic person
Sluggard
waver, hesitate
Vacillate
pacify, soothe, calm down, make peace with
Appease
limit
Circumscribe
disagreement
Discord
skill
Finesse
cannot be avoided
Inevitable
society governed by women
Matriarchy
economical, frugal, thrifty
Parsimonious
promoters, supporters
Proponents
refine an ore
Smelt
empty, silly, meaningless
Vacuous
worried, fearful
Apprehensive
cautious, considering all sides
Circumspect
cacophony, harshness, jarring
Discordancy
not continuous, stopping and starting
Fitful
relentless
Inexorable
a loner
Maverick
Stinginess, frugality, cost-cutting
Parsimony
dull, boring, ordinary
Prosaic
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
Smorgasbord
person wandering without a home
Vagrant
can be cultivated
Arable
avoid
Circumvent
something which does not match up, inconsistency
Discrepancy
clearly wrong
Flagrant
not advisable
Inexpedient
in short supply
Meager
biased, one-sided, committed to one group
Partisan
forbid
Proscribe
comfort for grief
Solace
dull, uninspiring
Vapid
random, for no definite reason
Arbitrary
psychic, mystic
Clairvoyant
to make a clear distinction, see the difference
Discriminate
showy, ornate
Flamboyant
perfect, flawless, cannot make mistakes
Infallible
wander from side to side
Meander
evoking sadness or pity
Pathos
study of versification
Prosody
to ask for, seek
Solicit
multicolored, speckled
Variegated
obscure, known only to a few people
Arcane
shout, scream
Clamor
long windedness, indirectness
Discursiveness
show off, display in a showy manner
Flaunt
famous for something bad
Infamous
soft, melodious, ripe
Mellow
one who gives support (usually financial)
Patron
1.) lying face down2.) be overcome with extreme weakness
Prostration
sleepwalker
Somnambulist
violence, fervor, forcefulness
Vehemence
ancient, outdated, old fashioned
Archaic
secret, covert, stealthy
Clandestine
contempt, strong dislike
Disdain
making jokes about serious matters
Flippant
deduce, conclude
Infer
collection of animals
Menagerie
condescend to, behave in an arrogant manner towards
Patronize
main character in film, book, play, etc.
Protagonist
fortuneteller
Soothsayer
forceful
Vehement