Wordlist 6 Flashcards by Bianca Nagayo

Antiquated

Outdated; old-fashioned

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Choleric

Easily angered

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Diorama

Model of a scene

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Fecund

Fertile

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Inebriation

Drunkenness; intoxication

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Marshal

To gather together

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Parity

Equality

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Profound

Having deep meaning

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Servile

Overly submissive; groveling

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Usurp

Take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Apathetic

Indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

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Chronicler

Person who records historical information

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Dirge

Mournful song

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Felicitous

Apt

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Ineffable

Cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

Punched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Parochial

Narrow-minded; concerns only with local matters

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Profundity

Depth

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Skeptical

Doubting; not gullible

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Utilitarian

Greatest good for the greatest amount of people; useful

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Apathy

Lack of interest or emotion

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Circuitous

Indirect

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Disapprobation

Disapproval

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Fervor

Passion; enthusiaam

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Inept

Incompetent; unskilled; useless

Martinet

Person who believes in strict discipline

Parody

A mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

Proletarian

Member of the working working class

Skirmish

Minor battle

Utopian

A believer on an ideal world

Apocryphal

Of doubtful origin

Circumlocution

Using too many words; longwindedness

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; considering all sides

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

T 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 down 2. 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 (someone)

Protagonist

Main character in film, book, play etc.

Soothsayer

Fortune teller

Vehement

Forceful

# Reverse Outdated; old-fashioned

Antiquated

# Reverse Easily angered

Choleric

# Reverse Model of a scene

Diorama

# Reverse Fertile

Fecund

# Reverse Drunkenness; intoxication

Inebriation

# Reverse To gather together

Marshal

# Reverse Equality

Parity

# Reverse Having deep meaning

Profound

# Reverse Overly submissive; groveling

Servile

# Reverse Take someone's position (usually by force)

Usurp

# Reverse Indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

Apathetic

# Reverse Person who records historical information

Chronicler

# Reverse Mournful song

Dirge

# Reverse Apt

Felicitous

# Reverse Cannot be expressed in words

Ineffable

# Reverse Punched mammal (like a kangaroo)

Marsupial

# Reverse Narrow-minded; concerns only with local matters

Parochial

# Reverse Depth

Profundity

# Reverse Doubting; not gullible

Skeptical

# Reverse Greatest good for the greatest amount of people; useful

Utilitarian

# Reverse Lack of interest or emotion

Apathy

# Reverse Indirect

Circuitous

# Reverse Disapproval

Disapprobation

# Reverse Passion; enthusiaam

Fervor

# Reverse Incompetent; unskilled; useless

Inept

# Reverse Person who believes in strict discipline

Martinet

# Reverse A mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

Parody

# Reverse Member of the working working class

Proletarian

# Reverse Minor battle

Skirmish

# Reverse A believer on an ideal world

Utopian

# Reverse Of doubtful origin

Apocryphal

# Reverse Using too many words; longwindedness

Circumlocution

# Reverse To distinguish one thing from another

Discern

# Reverse Unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed

Fickle

# Reverse Inactivity; lethargy

Inertia

# Reverse Person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

Masochist

# Reverse Ward off; avoid

Parry

# Reverse Producing a lot

Prolific

# Reverse Slow-moving; lethargic person

Sluggard

# Reverse Waver; hesitate

Vacillate

# Reverse Pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with

Appease

# Reverse Limit

Circumscribe

# Reverse Disagreement

Discord

# Reverse Skill

Finesse

# Reverse Cannot be avoided

Inevitable

# Reverse Society governed by women

Matriarchy

# Reverse Economical; frugal; thrifty

Parsimonious

# Reverse Promoters; supporters

Proponents

# Reverse Refine an ore

Smelt

# Reverse Empty; silly; meaningless

Vacuous

# Reverse Worried; fearful

Apprehensive

# Reverse Cautious; considering all sides

Circumspect

# Reverse Cacophony; considering all sides

Discordancy

# Reverse Not continuous; stopping and starting

Fitful

# Reverse Relentless

Inexorable

# Reverse A loner

Maverick

# Reverse Stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

Parsimony

# Reverse Dull; boring; ordinary

Prosaic

# Reverse A Swedish buffet of cold dishes

Smorgasbord

# Reverse Person wandering without a home

Vagrant

# Reverse Can be cultivated

Arable

# Reverse Avoid

Circumvent

# Reverse Something which does not match up; inconsistency

Discrepancy

# Reverse Clearly wrong

Flagrant

# Reverse Not advisable

Inexpedient

# Reverse In short supply

Meager

# Reverse Biased; one-sided; committed to one group

Partisan

# Reverse Forbid

Proscribe

# Reverse Comfort for grief

Solace

# Reverse Dull; uninspiring

Vapid

# Reverse Random; for no definite reason

Arbitrary

# Reverse Psychic; mystic

Clairvoyant

# Reverse T make a clear distinction; see the difference

Discriminate

# Reverse Showy; ornate

Flamboyant

# Reverse Perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

Infallible

# Reverse Wander from side to side

Meander

# Reverse Evoking sadness or pity

Pathos

# Reverse Study of versification

Prosody

# Reverse To ask for; seek

Solicit

# Reverse Multicolored; speckled

Variegated

# Reverse Obscure; known only to a few people

Arcane

# Reverse Shout; scream

Clamor

# Reverse Long-windedness; indirectness

Discursiveness

# Reverse Show off; display in a showy manner

Flaunt

# Reverse Famous for something bad

Infamous

# Reverse Soft; melodious; ripe

Mellow

# Reverse One who gives support (usually financial)

Patron

# Reverse 1. Lying face down 2. Be overcome with extreme weakness

Prostration

# Reverse Sleepwalker

Somnambulist

# Reverse Violence; fervor; forcefulness

Vehemence

# Reverse Ancient; outdated; old fashioned

Archaic

# Reverse Secret; covert; stealthy

Clandestine

# Reverse Contempt; strong dislike

Disdain

# Reverse Making jokes about serious matters

Flippant

# Reverse Deduce; conclude

Infer

# Reverse Collection of animals

Menagerie

# Reverse Condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards (someone)

Patronize

# Reverse Main character in film, book, play etc.

Protagonist

# Reverse Fortune teller

Soothsayer

# Reverse Forceful

Vehement

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