Day 19 Flashcards by Kristen Sohn

lavish *

wasteful, generous/wasteful in giving or using, abundant

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extrapolation

projection, inferring from known information

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depredation

plundering, destruction

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relegate *

to banish, to send away

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determination

resolve, firmness of purpose, measurement or calculation, decision

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exquisite

delicate, very finely made, extremely beautiful

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depose *

to take away power

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leaven

add leaven to, cause to rise or grow lighter

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gross (?)

total, fragrant, clearly wrong

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apocryphal *

fictitious, mythical, fabricated

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discriminating *

adoring one side/group and acting against another

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humor

indulge; comply with the wishes of

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flicker

burn unsteadily or fitfully, move waveringly

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inequity

unfairness

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picayune

something of small value or importance

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wary

careful, prudent, cautious

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ancestry

family descent

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bigot

prejudiced person

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orchestrate

create, organize

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headstrong

stubborn, refusing to yield

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adjuration

solemn urging…? (포기하다)

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manacle

restrain

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doze

sleep lightly; nap

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levity *

lightheartedness, frivolity

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lustrous

shinning, brilliant

dalliance

non-serious involvement, toying or playing with someone

mortician

funeral worker

biddable

very agreeable, obedient; ready to accept and follow instructions

ogle

to stare at

loquacious

talkative, verbose

suffocate

die or kill from lack of air, suppress

perceptive

insightful, showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding, aware

stratum

layer of earth's surface, layer of society

parsimonious

economical, refusing to waste money

cue

word or signal

alleviation

making less severe

allay

calm, pacify

conserve

to preserve, to save for future generations

euphonious

melodic, harmonic

lampoon *

to satirize, to parody; (글로 풍자하다)

blanch

bleach, whiten

decollete

having a low-necked dress

soothsayer

one who foretells the future

romp

play or frolic boisterously

tribulation

difficulty, problem

execute *

to kill or carry out an order

phalanx

group of soldiers

invulnerable

invincible

radiance

glow, brilliance

countenance

approve, support, tolerate

manifestation

outward demonstration

genarch

ruler of a tribe or family

vigilance

watchfulness

begrudge

to resent (envy)

confidant

one who is told secrets or is trusted

decadence

decline (esp. of morals or values)

sinecure

a steady job with little responsibility

lot

object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land

biased

slanted, prejudiced

prevaricate

lie, hide the truth (by equivocating)

sensational

outstanding emphasizing shocking aspects

obtuse

blunt, not sharp, stupid, slow in understanding

unremitting

unending

halfhearted

exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

astringent

binding, causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh; stringent (strictness 절박한)

notch

v-shaped cut in a surface

disciple

believer, follower

odium

detestation, quality of being odious, hatefulness (disgust 비난의, 평판이 나쁨)

antipodes

places at opposite sides of the world

fanfare

call by bugles or trumpets, showy display, spectacular public display

stature

height or size

amenable

obedient, compliant, readily managed, responsive, willing to be led

outlandish

bizarre, peculiar, unconventional

coercion *

use of force to get someone to object, compelling

crux

main point

speculate

to wonder about, to think about

indecorous

impolite, socially unacceptable

celebrated

famous

demophobe

one who is afraid of people

diorama

life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history

slight

insult to one's dignity, snub

infidelity

unfaithfulness or disloyalty

pucker

gather into wrinkles or folds

digression *

going off the point

castigation

punishment, severe criticism or disapproval

myriad

having a great number or variety

connivance

pretense of ignorance of something wrong; 묵인

gambol

leap about playfully, frolic

humid

damp

antediluvian *

before the great flood, ancient

draw

choosing of a lot or card

palate

rood of the mouth, sense of the taste

languid

having no energy or interest

outlaw

fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection)

lancet

small surgical tool for making incisions

saturate *

to fill completely, soak, imbue

aviary *

enclosure for birds, large cage

plasticity

ability to be molded

bellicose

belligerent, agressive

muse (v.)

to ponder, think about deeply