Wordly Wise - Lessons 3 and 4 Flashcards
Zmudcynski
allude
(v) Used with “to.” To refer to in an indirect way.
consecrate
(v) 1. To set apart as holy.
- To dedicate to a cause; to devote.
disseminate
(v) To scatter or spread widely.
dote
(v) Used with “on” or “upon.” To show excessive fondness for.
exhort
(v) To urge strongly; to warn or appeal.
feckless
(adj) Careless or irresponsible.
implicate
(v) To show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal.
lament
(v) To feel or express grief.
monetary
(adj) Of or relating to money or currency.
pensive
(adj) Deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful.
pomp
(n) A showy or dignified display.
stilted
(adj) Artificially stiff or formal in manner.
subjugate
(v) To bring under control; to conquer.
trauma
(n) 1. A severe bodily injury.
- Emotional shock.
wanton
(adj) 1. Ignoring what is right.
- Excessive or unrestrained.
- Playful or frolicsome.
adage
(n) An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb.
camaraderie
(n) Good will and warm feelings among friends.
contend
(v) 1. To struggle with.
- To maintain or assert.
extraneous
(adj) Not necessary; irrelevant.
hubbub
(n) Noisy confusion; uproar.
meander
(v) 1. To follow a winding course.
- To wander aimlessly.
odoriferous
(adj) Having or giving off a smell.
paraphernalia
(n) 1. Personal belongings.
- Equipment associated with a particular activity.
punctilious
(adj) Careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior.
recuperate
(v) To regain health or strength.
regale
(v) To entertain or delight.
sedentary
(adj) Doing or requiring a lot of sitting.
spartan
(adj) Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury.
temporal
(adj) Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal.
wry
(adj) 1. Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor.
- Amusing in a quiet but sharp way.
