wordlist 11 Flashcards
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive [kom-pri-hen-siv] adjective 1. of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive
The ______ encyclopedia had all the information one could ever want about unicycles
comprehensive
ominous
om·i·nous [om-uh-nuhs] adjective 1. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening
I felt uneasy walking toward the castle, probably because its exterior was so ______
ominous
omniscient
om·nis·cient [om-nish-uhnt] adjective 1. having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
My sister is a huge know-it-all, I swear she thinks she’s ______.
omniscient
phonetics
pho·net·ics [fuh-net-iks, foh-] noun 1. the science or study of speech sounds 2. the symbols used to represent the speech sounds of a language.
The ______ of the word showed me that it was pronounced completely different than I thought it was.
phonetics
Pious
pi·ous
[pahy-uhs]
adjective
1.
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
2.
characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion
The _____ man scolded us for not going to church, though he himself often skipped mass.
pious
preclude
pre·clude [pri-klood] verb 1. to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible:
The insufficiency of the evidence ______s a conviction.
preclude
prevalent
prev·a·lent [prev-uh-luhnt] adjective 1. widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
The belief that peanut butter could cure leprechaun bites was ______; I had heard it voiced in every city from east coast to west coast.
prevalent
promontory
prom·on·to·ry [prom-uhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] noun, 1. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast
Everyone told Jim not to jump off the ______, but the cool water below was tempting enough that he went for it.
promontory
reconcile
rec·on·cile [rek-uhn-sahyl] verb 1. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired 2. to compose or bring to agreement
After hours of trying to outrun the ten-legged man-beasts, Andy had to give up and ______ with his fate.
reconcile
redundant
re·dun·dant [ri-duhn-duhnt] adjective 1. characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas
When the author described why the protagonist had a scar for the third time, I realized that his writing was _____.
redundant
repertoire
rep·er·toire [rep-er-twahr, -twawr, rep-uh-] noun 1. the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation
there were only two tricks in the magician’s repertoire, the first being sawing a rabbit in half using a never-ending chain of scarves.
repertoire
repudiate
re·pu·di·ate [ri-pyoo-dee-eyt] verb 1. to reject with disapproval or denial
the criminal said that he was not in the bar room that night, but the video camera ______ed that claim.
repudiate
retort
retort re·tort [ri-tawrt] noun a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
After he insulted her, she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting _____.
retort
sect
sect
[sekt]
noun
a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination.
At that point, it becomes a religion unto itself, as dogmatic as any religious ______.
sect
stimulus
stimulus stim·u·lus [stim-yuh-luhs] noun, something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.
The drugged minnows appeared lethargic and took twice as long to react to______, making them much more vulnerable to predators.
stimulus
taint
taint
[teynt]
verb (used with object)
to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil.
the pool of fresh water was _____ed by the fuel spillage from the plane crash
taint
tenet
ten·et
[ten-it]
noun
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
One basic_____ is that the people who live and work near the ocean should play a role in conservation planning and management.
tenet
theologian
the·o·lo·gian
[thee-uh-loh-juhn, -jee-uhn]
noun
a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.
His parents intended him to join the ministry and sent him to study with a ______.
theologian
theoretical
the·o·ret·i·cal [thee-uh-ret-i-kuhl] adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting in theory; not practical 2. existing only in theory; hypothetical.
the plans were all _____, no one could tell how the building would work in real life.
theoretical
ubiquitous
u·biq·ui·tous
[yoo-bik-wi-tuhs]
adjective
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:
everyone has a personal computer in rich countries, they have become ______.
ubiquitous
veiled
veiled
[veyld]
adjective
covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil;
not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden
The words he has written are a thinly ______cry for help.
veiled
