Day 38 Flashcards by Kristen Sohn

trance

hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding

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roam

to wander aimlessly

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grandiloquent

having an arrogant way of speaking

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cuisine

style of cooking

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per diem

daily

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monastic

related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

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gourmand

epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

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purgatory

place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the sounds must expiate

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canto

division of a long poem

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exculpate

absolve, prove innocent

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correlate

to relate to, to connect to

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lurk

stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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collusion

conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others

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screech

unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek

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foment

stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

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imperative

absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command

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quail

cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

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cremate

incinerate (a corpse)

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attenuate

make thin; weaken

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empathy

ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.

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opacity

hard to understand

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stigmatize

to label as socially undesirable, to mark with a stigma

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redical

extreme, fanatic

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acuity

sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

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unceremonious

not done politely without due formalities

lottery

contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

incentive

spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity

deign

condescend; stoop

expropriate

take possession of (often for public use and without payment)

beleaguer

besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

factitious

sham, fake

odious *

disgusting, repellant

unprepossessing

unattractive

highbrow

high degree of learning or culture

grovel

to beg, to debase yourself

petrify

turn to stone; cause to become stone like; stun or paralyze

maculated

spotted; stained

filth

dirty matter

propensity

tendency; leaning; predilection

tiller

handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)

luxuriant *

abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate

diminutive

very small

mutilate

maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part

rationalism

reliance on reason as the basis for establishment of religious truth

salvageable

can be saved

asunder

into parts; apart

sumptuous

opulent, lavish, richly decorated

pinnacle

apex, peak

unrelenting

never giving up; non-stop

exonerated

proved not guilty

leeway

room to move; margin; latitude

motivate

inspire, encourage

itinerary

plan of a trip; record of a trip

savor

to enjoy flavor or smell

fluted

having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar) v. flute = make long parallel inward curve

pusillanimous

cowardly

arbitrate

act as judge (at the request of both sides)

fluster

confuse; make nervous and confused

spawn

to give birth, to generate

array

marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn

anti

against

ultimatum

last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met

offensive

attacking; insulting; distasteful

guileless

without deceit

circuitous

indirect or lengthy

hapless

unlucky

hindrance

something which blocks or prevents

facsimile

a copy

prehensile

capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around)

blush

become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy

secular

worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal

bargain

agreement between two groups or people

vendor

seller

salutary

beneficial

geriatrics

medical treatment and care of old age

hide

skin of an animal

incremental

increasing in steps

callow

immature

desegregate

to bring about an end to segregation

remiss

negligent; careless

emetic

substance causing vomiting

boorishness

rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

defile

pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate

immunize

protect against disease

scanty *

meager; insufficient

circumstance

a condition that affects the situation around it, event

protuberance

protrusion; swelling; bulde

devoid of

empty of

pastry

paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)

unabashed

unashamed, not shy

metabolism

chemical activity of a living organism to make energy

implement (v)

to employ, to bring into effect

proponent

supporter, advocate

blatantly

obviously

behemoth

giant

clavicle

collarbone

reprisal

revenge, military action in revenge

violate

break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually

fort

strength

flourish

grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish