24 Flashcards
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culminate
reach a climax or point of highest development.
imbroglio
an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
callow
(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.
circumvent
find a way around (an obstacle).
tawdy
having a cheap and ugly appearance: morally low or bad.
facile
(especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
sycophant
a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
besotted
strongly infatuated.
amorphous
without a clearly defined shape or form.
rile
make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
phantasmagorical
describes something with a dreamlike, fantastical, unreal
malapropism
the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect
redress
remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
unprepossessing
not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye.
maladroit
ineffective or bungling; clumsy.
abrogate
repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
glean
extract (information) from various sources.
peevish
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
eponym
a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named
bridle
bring (something) under control;
lionize
give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.
aboveboard
legitimate, honest, and open.
behoove
it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent(necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility) on.
