Advanced vocab 1 Flashcards
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averred
averred past participle, past tense of a·ver (Verb) Verb State or assert to be the case: “he averred that he was innocent of the allegations”. Allege as a fact in support of a plea.
unavailed
unavail Web definitions (unavailing) futile: producing no result or effect; “a futile effort”; “the therapy was ineffectual”; “an…
prescient
pre·scient /ˈpreSH(ē)ənt/ Adjective Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. Synonyms foreseeing - provident
sidereal
si·de·re·al /sīˈdi(ə)rēəl/ Adjective Of or with respect to the stars (i.e., the fixed stars, not the sun or planets).
mendaciously
In a false or lying manner; untruly; dishonestly.
addlepated
adj. Befuddled; confused. adj. Eccentric; peculiar: “[Her] estates . . . are odes to addlepated excess, a melange of priceless antiques and thrift-store horrors” ( Michelle Green). adj. Senseless; mad: “led the addlepated charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava” ( Thomas Flanagan).
dissolute
adj. Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices.
coda
n. Music The concluding passage of a movement or composition. n. A conclusion or closing part of a statement.
Promethean
Pro·me·the·an\prə-ˈmē-thē-ən\ adjective : of, relating to, or resembling Prometheus, his experiences, or his art; especially : daringly original or creative
Dissolution
1 : the act or process of dissolving: as a : separation into component parts b (1) : decay, disintegration (2) : death c : termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing d : the dissolving of an assembly or organization e : liquefaction 2 : a dissolute act or practice
Devolve
: to pass on (as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another intransitive verb 1 a : to pass by transmission or succession b : to fall or be passed usually as a responsibility or obligation 2 : to come by or as if by flowing down 3 : to degenerate through a gradual change or evolution Other forms: de·volved; de·volv·ing
Deference
: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also : affected or ingratiating regard for another’s wishes synonyms see honor in deference to : in consideration of Examples the sycophantic deference with which the hotel treats celebrity guests Origin: (see 2defer ). First use: 1660 Synonyms: acquiescence, biddability, compliancy, compliance, docility, obedience, submissiveness Antonyms: defiance, disobedience, intractability, recalcitrance
Obeisance
o·bei·sance
ōˈbāsənsōˈbē-Submit
noun
1.
deferential respect.
“they paid obeisance to the prince”
synonyms: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference More
Polymath
pol·y·math
ˈpäliˌmaTHSubmit
noun
1.
a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.
Legion
le·gion
ˈlējənSubmit
noun
1.
a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.
synonyms: brigade, regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon, phalanx, unit, force More
the Foreign Legion.
singular proper noun: Legion; noun: the Legion
any of the national associations of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after World War I, such as the American Legion.
noun: the Legion
2.
a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things.
“legions of photographers and TV cameras”
synonyms: horde, throng, multitude, host, crowd, mass, mob, gang, swarm, flock, herd, score, army, pack More
adjective
adjective: legion
1.
great in number.
“her fans are legion”
synonyms: numerous, countless, innumerable, incalculable, many, abundant, plentiful; More
palaver
1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b : conference, discussion 2 a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech Origin: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech. First use: 1735 Synonyms: argument, argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), give-and-take, discussion, parley, talk
Deferential
def·er·en·tial
ˌdefəˈrenCHəlSubmit
adjective
1.
showing deference; respectful.
“people were always deferential to him”
synonyms: respectful, humble, obsequious; More
Throughgoing
thor·ough·go·ing
ˈTHərəˌgōiNGSubmit
adjective
1.
involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something.
“a thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy”
Autodidact
au·to·di·dact
ˌôtōˈdīˌdaktSubmit
noun
plural noun: autodidacts
1.
a self-taught person.
mossy
moss·y
ˈmôsēSubmit
adjective
adjective: mossy; comparative adjective: mossier; superlative adjective: mossiest
1.
covered in or resembling moss.
“mossy tree trunks”
informal
old-fashioned or extremely conservative.
Promulgate
prom·ul·gate
ˈpräməlˌgātprōˈməl-Submit
verb
1.
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
“these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization”
synonyms: make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach; More
Chaff
chaff1
CHafSubmit
noun
noun: chaff
1.
the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.
synonyms: husks, hulls, pods, shells, bran, shucks More
chopped hay and straw used as fodder.
worthless things; trash.
synonyms: garbage, dross, rubbish, trash; More
strips of metal foil or metal filings released in the atmosphere from aircraft, or deployed as missiles, to obstruct radar detection or confuse radar-tracking missiles.
Origin
covetous
cov·et·ous
ˈkəvətəsSubmit
adjective
1.
having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.
“she fingered the linen with covetous hands”
synonyms: grasping, greedy, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, envious, green with envy, green-eyed More
Dint
dint
dintSubmit
noun
1.
an impression or hollow in a surface.
“the soft dints at the top of a coconut”
2.
archaic
a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting.
verb
1.
mark (a surface) with impressions or hollows.
“the metal was dull and dinted”
