Day 22 Flashcards by Kristen Sohn

aspire *

seek to attain (position or status); long for

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inconsequential *

unimportant

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polyglot

one who is able to speak many languages

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quarantine

isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection

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mannerism

affected behavior

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elated *

filled with excited joy and pride, overjoyed, in high spirit, joyful and proud

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adulatory

invoking strong praise or worship

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infer

deduce, conclude

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couple

join, unite

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buccaneer

pirate

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counterpart

thing that completes another, things very much alike

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vers

turn

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bastion

fortress, stronghold

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caucus

private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers

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brocade

rich, figured fabric

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perdition

damnation; complete ruin; hell

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absorb

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up

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cardiologist *

doctor specializing in ailments of the heart

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eulogy *

a praising tribute

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secede

to separate from

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warranty

guarantee, assurance by seller

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manhandle

to treat roughly

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idealize

to bring up to an imagined standard

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predetermine

determine in advance, predestine, settle or decide beforehand

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inveterate

habitual

persona non grata

unwanted visitor

compendium

a list of something a detailed account

notoriety *

infamy, bad reputation

sibling

brother or sister

ordinance

decree, authoritative order

plunder

to rob

unsullied

untarnished (not has been spoiled)

disengage

uncouple, separate, disconnect

mirth *

merriment, laughter (amusement expressed in laughter)

rococo

ornate, highly decorated

wane

to ebb, to decrease, to diminish

pall

become boring

venerate *

to respect

favoritism

display of partiality toward a favored person

entail

make necessary, require, necessitate

lubricate

apply a lubricant to (n.) lubricant = substance that reduces friction (oil)

primate

group of mammals including humans

sturdy

strong and firm

chronicle

narrative, historical account

tenable

arguable, workable

apid

lacking liveliness, dull and unimaginative, insipid and flavorless

languish

lose strength

salvo

discharge of firearms, military salute

sidereal

relating to stars

envisioning

imagining, predicting

refectory

dining hall, room where meals are served

cauche

clumsy, awkward

obscure *

dark, vague, unclear

milestone

important event or date

locu

talk

delve

dig, search deeply, investigate

phobia

morbid fear

occident

the west

together, with

actuate

motivate, activate, cause to act

cardinal

primary, main

compliant

submissive, obedient

ambivalence *

uncertainty, having mixed feelings

pact

agreement, treaty

gravimeter

measurement of gravity

frock

long loose garment (worn by monks)

master (v.)

to understand completely

swathe

swath, wrap around, bandage

luscious

pleasing to taste or smell, delicious

gnosi

knowledge

agenda

items of business at a meeting

unwarranted *

unjustified

foist

insert improperly, impose upon another by coercion

collected

composed, calm, self-possessed

pushy

disagreeably aggressive

impoverished

poor, indigent

ingenue

young innocent girl

permeable

that can be permeated, penetrable, porous, allowing liquids to pass through

reimburse

repay, payback

emissary

agent (sent on a mission to represent another), messenger

desiccated

dried up, withered

lag

move or develop more slowly, straggle

onerous

burdensome

vintner

wine merchant

decomposition

decay (v.) decompose = decay, break and separate into simple parts

gallows

framework from which a noose in suspended

atheistic

denying the existence of God

rapt

fascinated

slacken

slow up, loosen

vicarious

experienced indirectly

unwieldy

awkward to carry or move, unmanageable

historical

connected with history, based on events in history

cleave

to divide in two split

epilogue

short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

document *

provide Witten evidence for a claim; record with documents

lieu

replacement, substitute

sentient

capable of life or thought

appurtenances

subordinate possessions, something added to a more important thing

consanguinity

kinship, relationship by birth

refute *

disprove, prove to be false