Words - Apr 15 Flashcards
Arrant
Unctuous
Ostensible
Lackey
Redress
Arrant - complete, thorough, notorious
Unctuous - buttering, oily, greasy; excessively flattering
Ostensible - stated or appearing to be true but not necessarily so, pretended, apparent
Lackey - toady, servile attitude
Redress - remedy, set right
Baleful
Hallow
Sanctimonious
Alloy
Pugilism
Baleful - sinister, evil - harmful intentions.
Hallow - make is sacred, consecrate, honour as holy.
Sanctimonious - self righteousness, making a show of being morally superior to others.
Alloy - mixture of two metals, mixture of superior with inferior
Pugilism - boxing, boxer.
Philately
Vaunt
Affectation
Canonical
Whit
Philately - collection and study of stamps
Vaunt - excessively praise, bragging, boast
Affectation - behaviour, speech or writing - which is artificial, pretentious with intention to impress
Canonical - agreement, accepted, recognised, authorised
Whit - tiny small amount
Peremptory
Epaulet
Panoply
Pantheon
Blandish
Peremptory - insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a imperious way
Epaulet - an ornamental shoulder piece on clothing
Panoply - an extensive impressive collection
Pantheon - group of famous or important people, all gods of a religion
Blandish - coax with kind words or flattery
Tyro
Delectation
Fetid
Fecund
Rarefied
Tyro - novice, beginner
Delectation - delight, enjoyment
Fetid - bad smell, extremely unpleasant smell
Fecund - fertile, creative, intelligent, fruitfulness
Rarefied - selective, esoteric, thin, refined, purified
Florid
Forbear
Fission
Flag
Fidelity
Florid - flowery, have a red or flushed complexion
Forbear - restrain, refrain an impulse to do
something
Fission - splitting apart of into two or more parts
Flag - tired, lack of energy, dynamic, enthusiasm
Fidelity - faithfulness to a person, cause or belief demonstrated by continuous loyalty or support
Mince
Forestall
Quail
Forthright
Fortuitous
Mince - cut into small pieces, to speak carefully, euphemism
Forestall - take an action in advance to prevent something from happening
Quail - shrink in fear
Forthright - straightforward
Fortuitous - happening by chance, fortunate, by luck
Quotidian
Visceral
Sanguine
Furtive
Calumny
Quotidian (adj.) - everyday activities, mundane, commonplace, daily.
Visceral (adj.) - relating to deep inward feeling rather then intellect
Sanguine (adj.) - optimistic or positive especially in a difficult or challenging situation or problem
Furtive (adj.) - secretive, sly, attempting to get noticed
Calumny (adj.) - making false, defamatory statement about someone in order spoil their reputation, slander.
Salacious
Daft
Importune
Impregnable
Imprudent
Salacious - having or showing undue or indecent interest in sexual matters
Daft - silly, dumb, stupid, foolish
Importune - persistent, until it becomes annoying
Impregnable - difficult to be attacked, cannot be defeated, fortified
Imprudent - rude, disrespectful, impertinent
Bedizen
Incense
Tamp
Vainglorious
Gossamer
Bedizen - dress up or decorate gaudily
Incense - perfume or aroma liberate after burning spices or gum or other related substance
Tamp - to plug, pack, pack
Vainglorious - excessive pride in oneself or ones own achievement, self vanity
Gossamer - thin, delicate, flimsy light
Inveigh
Peccadillo
Byzantine
Indelible
Pariah
Inveigh - speak or write with hostility about someone or something, attack verbally, criticise
Peccadillo - small, minor faults or sin
Byzantine - complicated
Indelible - cannot be deleted or removed or forgotten
Pariah - outcast
Panegyric
Quaff
Incisive
Essay
Inchoate
Panegyric - published speech or written text in praise of someone or something.
Quaff - drink
Incisive - clear, direct, to the point, analytical and sharp, accurate, intelligent
Essay - attempt, try, effort
Inchoate - incomplete, rudimentary, not finished
Incorrigible
Inculcate
Indigenous
Indigent
Indolent
Incorrigible - not correctable
Inculcate - I still by persisting instructions
Indigenous - originating or occurring naturally at particular place
Indigent - poor, needy
Indolent - lazy
Redolent
Paean
Aspersion
Untoward
Provident
Redolent - suggestive or reminiscent; strong smelling of
Paean - song of praise or triumph
Aspersion - an attack on integrity or reputation of someone or something
Untoward - unfavourable, troublesome, unfortunate, inappropriate
Provident - making or indicative of timely preparing for future; frugal, thrifty
Luxuriant
Lucid
Luminous
Mantle
Malevolent
Luxuriant (adj.) - (of vegetation) abundant, lush, profuse, (of hair) thick and healthy
Lucid (adj.) - clear thinking, clearly understood & expressed; bright, luminous
Luminous (adj.) - bright, shining.
Mantle (n) - clock, covering, blanket; symbol of duty or power
Malevolent (adj.) - wishing evil or ill
