Basics Flashcards
(36 cards)
Revelry
lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.
Agronomists
Agronomists conduct experiments to develop the best methods for increasing the quality and production of crops
hamlet
a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village, and strictly (in Britain) one without a church.
eg.15 hamlets pay homage to tsunami victims
poromboke
unassessed lands
pamphlet
a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.
elated
ecstatically happy.
“after the concert, I felt elated”
convoke
call together or summon (an assembly or meeting).
Governor withheld his assent to convoke the Assembly on December 21.
clemency
mercy; lenience.
croon
troll
say in a soft, low voice.
“‘Goodbye, you lovely darling,’ she crooned”
prerogative
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
“in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich”
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
“Sara acquiesced in his decision”
impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
“the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings”
arbitrarily
on the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
“recurrent infection is arbitrarily defined as three or more infections a year”
stave off
to ward off
capsized
(of a boat) overturned in the water.
peddling
sell or offer for sale from place to place : hawk broadly : sell They peddled fruits and vegetables from a truck on the side of the road.
in cahoots,”
s “in an alliance or partnership.” In most contexts, it describes the conspiring activity of people up to no good.
nab
catch (someone) doing something wrong.
“they recently nabbed a burglar inside the house he was ransacking”
take, grab, or steal (something).
“Dan nabbed the seat next to mine”
congenital
(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.
“a congenital malformation of the heart”
(of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
“a congenital liar”
waylaid
stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way.
“he waylaid me on the stairs”
status quo
existing state
denouement
the outcome of a situation, when something is decided or made clear.
jolt
give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change.
“she tried to jolt him out of his depression”
purview
the scope of the influence or concerns of something.