Deck 7 Flashcards
(200 cards)
1
Q
Define:
dissociate
(dih-soh-see-ate)
A
v. to consider as separate
v. to break away
When news of the company’s fraud broke out, former affiliates tried to dissociate themselves from the partnership.
2
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Define:
dissonant
(diss-ih-nunt)
A
adj. not in agreement; discordant
adj. unpleasant or harsh sounding
The first song the group performed surprised the audience with its dissonant chords and unusual length.
3
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Define:
distend
(dih-stend)
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v. to swell or widen
The children watched in fascination as the frog distended its throat and croaked.
4
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Define:
distill
(dih-still)
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v. to make pure
v. to take out from
The essence of the substance was distilled through a complicated process.
5
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Define:
divest
(dahy-vest)
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v. to deprive or dispossess
v. to dispose of assets
He was divested of his privileges and title after breaking the club’s most important rule.
6
Q
Define:
doctrinaire
(dock-truh-nair)
A
adj. following theory without regard for practical reality
The new president’s doctrinaire attitude towards economics led him to go through with some harmful policies.
7
Q
Define:
elate
(ee-late)
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v. to fill with optimism or excitement
Activists were elated to hear about the passage of the civil rights legislation.
8
Q
Define:
elegy
(ell-ih-djee)
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n. a mournful poem or song
At her father’s funeral, Linda chose to read an elegy by his favorite poet, Keats.
9
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Define:
elucidate
(ih-loo-sih-dehyt)
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v. to make easier to understand
The company introduced simplified diagrams on its packaging to elucidate its new environmentally-friendly manufacturing process.
10
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Define:
emaciate
(ih-mehy-shee-ehyt)
A
v. to make or become thin
He emerged from the prisoner camp emaciated by months of inadequate rations.
11
Q
Define:
emollient
(ih-mole-yunt)
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adj. having the effect of softening
The cream was popular for its moisturizing and emollient properties.
12
Q
Define:
venal
(veen-l)
A
adj. capable of being bought or bribed; mercenary; corruptible
Naturally, the case was declared a mistrial when its venal judge was shown to have sought bribes from both the prosecution and the defense.
13
Q
Define:
doggerel
(daw-ger-uhl)
A
n. trivial, poorly constructed verse
adj. comic, burlesque; loose and irregular
The doggerel found in some publications is often a result of lazy editing.
14
Q
Define:
manse
(manss)
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n. a clergyman’s house
n. a mansion
The architect just finished the plans for the minister’s new manse.
15
Q
Define:
nexus
(nek-suhss)
A
n. a connected series; a tie or link
n. the center or focus
The detective pursued several corrupt police officials and so uncovered the nexus of the city’s violent crime.
16
Q
Define:
promulgate
(prom-uhl-geyt)
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v. to make openly known; to officially announce
The governor promulgated the new building code by special courier to each of the state’s municipalities.
17
Q
Define:
dross
(drawss)
A
n. slag, waste, or foreign matter; impurity
Fred dismissed the criticisms leveled his portfolio, pointing out that the gold had far outweighed the dross through his long career.
18
Q
Define:
demur
(duh-mur)
A
v. to take exception; to object
n. an objection
Though he was essentially in favor of freedom of speech, he demurred at certain types of hate speech.
19
Q
Define:
felicitous
(fih-liss-ih-tuss)
A
adj. appropriate, suitable (as of a comment); well-chosen
Though Zhang and Eric are nothing alike, their complementary strengths made for a felicitous pairing as lab partners.
20
Q
Define:
veritable
(ver-ih-tuh-buhl)
A
adj. authentic, real, true
In such a moderate district, winning more than 60 percent of the vote is a veritable landslide.
21
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to consider as separate
v. to break away
A
dissociate
(dih-soh-see-ate)
synonyms: separate, detach
22
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not in agreement; discordant
adj. unpleasant or harsh sounding
A
dissonant
(diss-ih-nunt)
synonyms: discordant, clashing
23
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to swell or widen
A
distend
(dih-stend)
synonyms: bulge, swell, bloat
24
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make pure
v. to take out from
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distill
(dih-still)
synonyms: boil down, condense, extract
25
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to deprive or dispossess
v. to dispose of assets
**divest**
| (dahy-**vest**)
## Footnote
synonyms: release, give up possession, rid
26
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. following theory without regard for practical reality
**doctrinaire**
| (dock-truh-**nair**)
## Footnote
synonyms: dogmatic, unrealistic
27
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to fill with optimism or excitement
**elate**
| (ee-**late**)
## Footnote
synonyms: uplift, exalt, to make very proud or happy
28
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a mournful poem or song
**elegy**
| (**ell**-ih-djee)
## Footnote
synonyms: death song, lament
29
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make easier to understand
**elucidate**
| (ih-**loo**-sih-dehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: clarify, simplify, expose
30
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make or become thin
**emaciate**
| (ih-**mehy**-shee-ehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: decrease, starve, weaken
31
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having the effect of softening
**emollient**
| (ih-**mole**-yunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: relaxing, relieving
32
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. capable of being bought or bribed; mercenary
**venal**
| (**veen**-l)
## Footnote
synonyms: dishonest, corruptible
33
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. trivial, poorly constructed verse
**doggerel**
| (**daw**-ger-uhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: awkward, droll
34
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a clergyman's house
n. a mansion
**manse**
| (**manss**)
## Footnote
synonyms: dwelling, house, residence
35
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a connected series; a tie or link
n. the center or focus
**nexus**
| (**nek**-suhss)
## Footnote
synonyms: web, union; core
36
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make openly known; to officially announce
**promulgate**
| (**prom**-uhl-geyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: advertise, broadcast, declare
37
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. slag, waste, or foreign matter; impurity
**dross**
| (**drawss**)
## Footnote
synonyms: dregs, scum
38
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to take exception; to object
n. an objection
**demur**
| (duh-**mur**)
## Footnote
synonyms: disagree, challenge, oppose
39
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. appropriate, suitable (as of a comment); well-chosen
**felicitous**
| (fih-**liss**-ih-tuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: apt, fitting, favorable
40
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. authentic, real, true
**veritable**
| (**ver**-ih-tuh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: bona fide, genuine
41
# Define:
**impassive**
| (im-**pass**-iv)
adj. showing no emotion; stoic; unmoved
Who could remain _impassive_ after such a heart-wrenching story?
42
# Define:
**hermetic**
| (hur-**met**-ik)
adj. airtight, impervious to outside influence; isolated
The tomb's _hermetic_ seal had never been opened.
43
# Define:
**fracas**
| (**frey**-kuhs)
n. a noisy fight or quarrel
In the middle of the day, a _fracas_ between two cab drivers erupted in the street.
44
# Define:
**eminence**
| (**em**-ih-nunce)
n. a place of high rank
Late in her career, Aida was finally recognized for achieving _eminence_ in filmmaking.
45
# Define:
**epigram**
| (**ep**-ih-gram)
n. a witty saying
The comedian became famous for his instantly recognizable **_epigram_**s and one-liners.
46
Define:
**epitome**
(uh-**pit**-uh-mee)
n. a particularly worthy example of a class or type
The salon's customers praised his work as the _epitome_ of high-class hairstyling.
47
# Define:
**equanimity**
| (ek-wuh-**nim**-ih-tee)
n. steadiness of mind
A good leader maintains her _equanimity_ even during a crisis.
48
# Define:
**equivocal**
| (uh-**kwiv**-uh-kul)
adj. uncertain or open to interpretation
The doctor's conclusion was rather _equivocal_, so I asked for a second opinion.
49
# Define:
**erudite**
| (**air**-ya-dahyt)
adj. having profound knowledge or wisdom
The _erudite_ professor was extremely knowledgeable but difficult to understand in lectures.
50
# Define:
**espouse**
| (uh-**spouz**)
v. to give or take in matrimony
v. to take up or adopt (e.g., a cause)
Although she claims to be nonconformist, Becky merely **_espouse_**s the same beliefs she has read about in various books and websites.
51
# Define:
**eradicate**
| (ih-**rad**-ih-kehyt)
v. to eliminate completely
The poison succeeded in **_eradicat_**ing all of the insects that had invaded the house.
52
# Define:
**estrange**
| (ih-**strange**)
v. to arouse hostility in
v. to remove from a group or relationship
A particularly mean-spirited remark from her stepmother finally **_estrange_**d Maggie from her family, and she has not been home since.
53
# Define:
**evanescent**
| (ev-ih-**ness**-unt)
adj. tending to vanish
The _evanescent_ beauty of cherry blossoms may have inspired the respect for short-lived pleasures evident in the Japanese psyche.
54
# Define:
**extrinsic**
| (ik-**strin**-zik)
adj. originating from the outside
The parents' cheers were useful for _extrinsic_ motivation, but the coach told the team that the drive to win must come from inside themselves.
55
# Define:
**exult**
| (ig-**zult**)
v. to express joy or elation
## Footnote
The winning candidate's campaign team began to _exult_ the moment they heard the news.
56
# Define:
**facetious**
| (fuh-**see**-shuss)
adj. humorous with a sarcastic tone
The student's _facetious_ comments were seen as disrespectful by his professor.
57
# Define:
**facile**
| (**fass**-ul)
adj. done with ease
adj. shallow, uncomplicated
Though _facile_ references to cooperation may inspire some workers, others remain unconvinced until their higher-ups go into specifics.
58
# Define:
**rectitude**
| (**rek**-tih-tood)
n. moral righteousness
n. the quality of being right
The priest praised him for his _rectitude_ in the face of temptation.
59
# Define:
**crucible**
| (**kroo**-suh-buhl)
n. a metal container made of heat resistant material
n. a severe test
n. a place or time characterized by powerful forces
He was cast into the _crucible_ of depression by his daughter's diagnosis.
60
# Define:
**ingenue**
| (**an**-je-noo)
n. a naive, innocent young woman
Do you take me for an _ingenue_ who has never been to the city?
61
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. showing no emotion; stoic; unmoved
**impassive**
| (im-**pass**-iv)
## Footnote
synonyms: apathetic, unfeeling
62
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. airtight, impervious to outside influence; isolated
**hermetic**
| (hur-**met**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: impervious, shut, sealed
63
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a noisy fight or quarrel
**fracas**
| (**frey**-kuhs)
## Footnote
synonyms: disturbance, fight, brawl
64
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a place of high rank
**eminence**
| (**em**-ih-nunce)
## Footnote
synonyms: importance, authority
65
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a witty saying
**epigram**
| (**ep**-ih-gram)
## Footnote
synonyms: quirk, joke
66
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a particularly worthy example of a class or type
**epitome**
| (uh-**pit**-uh-mee)
## Footnote
synonyms: ideal, model
67
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. steadiness of mind
**equanimity**
| (ek-wuh-**nim**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: composure, poise
68
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. uncertain or open to interpretation
**equivocal**
| (uh-**kwiv**-uh-kul)
## Footnote
synonyms: doubtful, questionable
69
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. having profound knowledge or wisdom
**erudite**
| (**air**-ya-dahyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: educated, cultured, savvy
70
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to give or take in matrimony
v. to take up or adopt (e.g., a cause)
**espouse**
| (uh-**spouz**)
## Footnote
synonyms: marry, engage; support, defend
71
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to eliminate completely
**eradicate**
| (ih-**rad**-ih-kehyt)
## Footnote
synonyms: destroy, annihilate
72
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to arouse hostility in
v. to remove oneself from a group or relationship
**estrange**
| (ih-**strange**)
## Footnote
synonyms: antagonize, disaffect; separate, disconnect
73
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. tending to vanish
**evanescent**
| (ev-ih-**ness**-unt)
## Footnote
synonyms: transient, disappearing, vanishing
74
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. originating from the outside
**extrinsic**
| (ik-**strin**-zik)
## Footnote
synonyms: foreign, acquired, alien, outward
75
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to express joy or elation
**exult**
| (ig-**zult**)
## Footnote
synonyms: delight, jubilate
76
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. humorous with a sarcastic tone
**facetious**
| (fuh-**see**-shuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: ironic, not serious
77
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. done with ease
adj. shallow, uncomplicated
**facile**
| (**fass**-ul)
## Footnote
synonyms: effortless; simplistic
78
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. moral righteousness
n. the quality of being right
**rectitude**
| (**rek**-tih-tood)
## Footnote
synonyms: decency, integrity; correctness
79
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a metal container made of heat resistant material
n. a severe test
n. a place or time characterized by powerful forces
**crucible**
| (**kroo**-suh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: vessel; calamity, trial
80
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a naive, innocent young women
**ingenue**
| (**an**-zhuh-noo)
## Footnote
synonyms: amateur, learner
81
# Define:
**cadge**
| (**kadj**)
v. to beg or ask for; to impose on another's generosity
The drunk was **_cadg_**ing cigarettes from strangers.
82
# Define:
**flout**
| (**flahwt**)
v. to demonstrate contempt for; to mock with disdain
She **_flout_**ed convention with her bizarre style of dress.
83
# Define:
**ennui**
| (ahn-**wee**)
n. dissatisfaction and restlessness due to boredom or apathy
## Footnote
Go Fish could not cure our rainy-day _ennui_.
84
# Define:
**urbanity**
| (ur-**ban**-ih-tee)
n. refinement and elegance of manner; polished courtesy
It was difficult not to be captivated by the palpable _urbanity_ in everything she said.
85
# Define:
**vicissitude**
| (vih-**siss**-ih-tood)
n. a sudden, unexpected change, as in one's life
John found inner strength and confronted the **_vicissitude_**s of a troubled life admirably.
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# Define:
**hubris**
| (**hyoo**-bris)
n. arrogant presumption, excessive pride
The president's _hubris_ led to the desertion of many of his erstwhile friends who missed the humble and prudent politician they once knew.
87
# Define:
**fallow**
| (**fal**-owe)
adj. undeveloped (often despite the potential to be used)
In the United States, some farmers are paid to leave parts of their land _fallow_ in order to limit agricultural output.
88
# Define:
**fathom**
| (**fath**-um)
v. to calculate the depth of
v. to comprehend
## Footnote
I cannot even _fathom_ the idea of giving up my child for adoption.
89
# Define:
**fatuous**
| (**fach**-oo-us)
adj. inanely foolish
Most of his peers and relations thought his dream of becoming both a doctor and astronaut was _fatuous_ at best.
90
# Define:
**ferment**
| (v. fur-**ment**; n. **fur**-ment)
v. to process sugar into alcohol organically
v. to work up
n. a state of excitement or turbulence
The _ferment_ into which Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA thrust the world of evolutionary biology was slow to die down.
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# Define:
**fervent**
| (**fur-**vent)
adj. filled with strong emotion
## Footnote
Her _fervent_ desire to help others led her to start her own charity organization with her inheritance.
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# Define:
**fetter**
| (**fet**-er)
n. a restraint
v. to restrict or restrain
The designer felt his creativity was **_fetter_**ed by his client's demands.
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# Define:
**garrulous**
| (**gair**-uh-luss)
adj. overly talkative (esp. about unimportant topics)
The woman's _garrulous_ nature annoyed most of her coworkers.
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# Define:
**gauche**
| (**goash**)
adj. unsophisticated; lacking manners
Linda kept to herself at her boss's cocktail party, lest she say something _gauche_ and embarrass herself.
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# Define:
**germane**
| (djer-**mehyn**)
adj. relevant to the matter at hand
Kevin had a hard time finding materials that were actually _germane_ to his project and not just tangentially related.
96
# Define:
**glib**
| (**glihb**)
adj. spoken in a smooth, unconcerned manner
adj. informal to the point of being insincere
The politician annoyed many journalists with his _glib_ responses.
97
# Define:
**glutton**
| (**glut**-un)
n. a person who eats to excess
Johnny got in trouble so often that his professors began asking if he was a "_glutton_ for punishment".
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# Define:
**grandiloquent**
| (gran-**dill**-ih-kwunt)
adj. extravagant and pompous in speech
The _grandiloquent_ speech did not have much substance, leaving the audience confused about its purpose.
99
# Define:
**gratuitous**
| (gruh-**too**-ih-tuss)
adj. unwarranted or unnecessary
The movie disgusted her due to its _gratuitous_ violence, which served no plot function so far as she could tell.
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# Define:
**gregarious**
| (grih-**gair**-ee-us)
adj. outgoing and friendly
adj. tending to live in communities
This _gregarious_ species of bird may be found in flocks of up to one hundred individuals.
101
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to beg or ask for; to impose on another's generosity
**cadge**
| (**kadj**)
## Footnote
synonyms: hawk, mooch
102
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to demonstrate contempt for; to mock with disdain
**flout**
| (**flahwt**)
## Footnote
synonyms: deride, mock, ridicule
103
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. dissatisfaction and restlessness due to boredom or apathy
**ennui**
| (ahn-**wee**)
## Footnote
synonyms: tedium, weariness, disinterest
104
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. refinement and elegance of manner; polished courtesy
**urbanity**
| (ur-**ban**-ih-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: elegance, charming
105
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a sudden, unexpected change, as in one's life
**vicissitude**
| (vih-**siss**-ih-tood)
## Footnote
synonyms: alteration, hardship, adversity
106
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. arrogant presumption, excessive pride
**hubris**
| (**hyoo**-bris)
## Footnote
synonyms: brass, conceitedness, nerve
107
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. undeveloped (often despite the potential to be used)
**fallow**
| (**fal**-owe)
## Footnote
synonyms: neglected, inactive, vacant
108
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to calculate the depth of
v. to comprehend
**fathom**
| (**fath**-um)
## Footnote
synonyms: measure; understand
109
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. inanely foolish
**fatuous**
| (**fach**-oo-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: silly, frivolous
110
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to process sugar into alcohol organically
v. to work up
n. a state of excitement or turbulence
**ferment**
| (v. fur-**ment**, n. **fur**-ment)
## Footnote
synonyms: disturb, agitate; agitation, uprising, excitement
111
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. filled with strong emotion
**fervent**
| (**fur**-vent)
## Footnote
synonyms: ardent, zealous, impassioned
112
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a restraint
v. to restrict or restrain
**fetter**
| (**fet**-er)
## Footnote
synonyms: tie up, bind
113
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. overly talkative (esp. about unimportant topics)
**garrulous**
| (**gair**-uh-luss)
## Footnote
synonyms: babbling, chatty, verbose
114
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unsophisticated; lacking manners
**gauche**
| (**goash**)
## Footnote
synonyms: tactless, crude
115
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. relevant to the matter at hand
**germane**
| (djer-**mehyn**)
## Footnote
synonyms: appropriate, applicable, befitting
116
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. spoken in a smooth, unconcerned manner
adj. informal to the point of being insincere
**glib**
| (**glihb**)
## Footnote
synonyms: nonchalant, fluent, thoughtless
117
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a person who eats to excess
**glutton**
| (**glut**-un)
## Footnote
synonyms: gorger, hog
118
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. extravagant and pompous in speech
**grandiloquent**
| (gran-**dill**-ih-kwunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: self-important, lofty
119
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unwarranted or unnecessary
**gratuitous**
| (gruh-**too**-ih-tuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: unneeded, wanton
120
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. outgoing and friendly
adj. tending to live in communities
**gregarious**
| (grih-**gair**-ee-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: affable, cordial; sociable
121
# Define:
**guile**
| (**gahyl**)
n. trickery or duplicity
His offer was free of _guile_ and meant only to be helpful.
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# Define:
**hyperbole**
| (hahy-**pur**-buh-lee)
n. exaggeration
The statement that "I'm so hungry, I could eat a cow," is _hyperbole_ and not meant to be taken literally.
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# Define:
**iconoclast**
| (eye-**con**-uh-klast)
n. one who challenges generally accepted beliefs and traditions
The **_iconoclast_**s who upended Britain's post-war consensus took a much harder line against unions than had been the norm.
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# Define:
**idiosyncrasy**
| (id-ee-owe-**sing**-kruh-see)
n. a peculiar way of behaving or thinking
His obsession with removing his shoes the moment they got wet was one of his many **_idiosyncrasi_**es.
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# Define:
**idyll**
| (**ahyd**-ul)
n. a scene of simple and tranquil nature
n. a short poem about such a scene
Her favorite poems are **_idyll_**s about the joys of life in the country.
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# Define:
**immutable**
| (ih-**mew**-tuh-bull)
adj. not susceptible to change
The actors knew that once the director made a decision about a scene, it was _immutable_ and not open to debate.
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# Define:
**imperious**
| (im-**peer**-ee-us)
adj. proud and arrogant
The actress replied to her manager's concerns with an _imperious_ wave of her hand.
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# Define:
**impetuous**
| (im-**pech**-oo-us)
adj. hasty and lacking in thought
## Footnote
His _impetuous_ and eager nature led him to take on more projects than he could realistically complete.
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# Define:
**impetus**
| (**im**-pih-tuss)
n. a force that encourages or pushes forward a certain activity
n. a force that moves an object
The sudden publicity around the violence in India gave _impetus_ to the campaign to end the conflict through international mediation.
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# Define:
**implacable**
| (im-**plack**-ih-bull)
adj. impossible to calm or satisfy
According to my mother, I was an _implacable_ baby who often kept her up through the night.
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# Define:
**inert**
| (in-**urt**)
adj. not able to move
adj. having no energy or interest
adj. chemically inactive
## Footnote
After hours at the gym, Luke could only lie about the house, _inert_ and exhausted.
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# Define:
**infallible**
| (in-**fal**-ih-bull)
adj. incapable of error
Many of the actor's fans considered him _infallible_, so it was shocking when his latest film was widely panned.
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# Define:
**ingenuous**
| (in-**djehn**-you-us)
adj. unable to mask feelings
adj. lacking worldliness; innocent and unsuspecting
Kate was too _ingenuous_ to realize that accepting a ride from a stranger might be a bad idea.
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# Define:
**iniquitous**
| (ih-**nick**-wih-tuss)
adj. wicked or unjust
The villain's _iniquitous_ plan was fortunately foiled again by the hero.
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# Define:
**innocuous**
| (ih-**nock**-you-us)
adj. not likely to injure or harm
adj. not controversial
adj. uninspiring or uninteresting
This insect looks dangerous and frightening but is actually _innocuous_.
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# Define:
**inoculate**
| (ih-**nock**-yuh-late)
v. to vaccinate; to introduce an idea/attitude into the mind of
In most states, children must be **_inoculate_**d against common diseases before they enter public school.
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# Define:
**insolence**
| (**in**-suh-lunce)
n. rudeness; a lack of respect
When she could no longer stand the child's _insolence_, the babysitter called his parents to complain.
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# Define:
**insular**
| (**in**-suh-lurr)
adj. limited in outlook
adj. physically or emotionally removed from others
Having grown up in a small, _insular_ town her whole life, Linda longed to move to a big city.
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# Define:
**intractable**
| (in-**track**-tuh-bull)
adj. not easily managed or governed
adj. not easily manipulated or molded
adj. not easily treated
The horse was too _intractable_ to be used in the race.
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# Define:
**laconic**
| (luh-**con**-ik)
adj. brief and direct, often to the point of seeming rude
## Footnote
Kevin's _laconic_ response was unfortunately perceived as a rebuff and he was not invited to any more gatherings.
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. trickery or duplicity
**guile**
| (**gahyl**)
## Footnote
synonyms: slyness, deceit, cunning
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. exaggeration
**hyperbole**
| (hahy-**pur**-buh-lee)
## Footnote
synonyms: exaggeration, embellishment
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one who challenges generally accepted beliefs and traditions
**iconoclast**
| (eye-**con**-uh-klast)
## Footnote
synonyms: detractor, cynic, dissenter
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a peculiar way of behaving or thinking
**idiosyncrasy**
| (id-ee-owe-**sing**-kruh-see)
## Footnote
synonyms: oddity, quirk
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a scene of simple and tranquil nature
n. a short poem about such a scene
**idyll**
| (**ahyd**-ul)
## Footnote
synonyms: ballad, lyric
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not susceptible to change
**immutable**
| (ih-**mew**-tuh-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: unchangeable, constant
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. proud and arrogant
**imperious**
| (im-**peer**-ee-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: haughty, domineering
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. hasty and lacking in thought
**impetuous**
| (im-**pech**-oo-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: hasty, rash, unplanned
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a force that encourages or pushes forward a certain activity
n. a force that moves an object
**impetus**
| (**im**-pih-tuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: driving force, push, incentive
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. impossible to calm or satisfy
**implacable**
| (im-**plack**-ih-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: ruthless, unappeasable, unbending
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not able to move
adj. having no energy or interest
adj. chemically inactive
**inert**
| (in-**urt**)
## Footnote
synonyms: lifeless, still, inactive, dormant
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. incapable of error
**infallible**
| (in-**fal**-ih-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: absolute, certain, definite
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unable to mask feelings
adj. lacking worldliness; innocent or unsuspecting
**ingenuous**
| (in-**djehn**-you-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: direct, genuine; naive
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. wicked or unjust
**iniquitous**
| (ih-**nick**-wih-tuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: immoral, evil, corrupt
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not likely to injure or harm
adj. not controversial
adj. uninspiring or uninteresting
**innocuous**
| (ih-**nock**-you-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: harmless; drab
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to vaccinate; to introduce an idea/attitude into the mind of
**inoculate**
| (ih-**nock**-yuh-late)
## Footnote
synonyms: inject, immunize
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. rudeness; a lack of respect
**insolence**
| (**in**-suh-lunce)
## Footnote
synonyms: nerve, impudence
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. limited in outlook
adj. physically or emotionally removed from others
**insular**
| (**in**-suh-lurr)
## Footnote
synonyms: narrow-minded, limited; exclusive, unfriendly
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not easily managed or governed
adj. not easily manipulated or molded
adj. not easily treated
**intractable**
| (in-**track**-tuh-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: unresponsive, refractory
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. brief and direct, often to the point of seeming rude
**laconic**
| (luh-**con**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: concise, cogent
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# Define:
**lampoon**
| (lam-**poon**)
n. a sharp satire mocking a person or group through an artistic medium
v. to satirize or attack in such a style
Many modern comedies focus solely on **_lampoon_**ing typical films from a variety of genres.
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# Define:
**latent**
| (**lehy**-tent)
adj. present or existing but not currently visible
The doctor explained that she had died of a _latent_ heart condition that was not detected until it was too late to treat.
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# Define:
**lattice**
| (**lat**-is)
adj. a pattern consisting of, or resembling, an interwoven frame made by crisscrossing strips
The back of the antique mirror was made of a _lattice_ of rich, dark wood.
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# Define:
**laud**
| (**lawd**)
v. to praise or glorify
When he returned home, his relatives and friends **_laud_**ed him for his bravery on the battlefield.
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# Define:
**leaven**
| (**lev**-un)
v. to have an enlivening or lightening influence
## Footnote
The few jokes he threw in did nothing to _leaven_ his grim sermon.
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# Define:
**lethargic**
| (luh-**thar**-djick)
adj. physically or mentally slow
Although I have gotten over the worst of my illness, I am still too _lethargic_ to do anything but stay in bed.
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# Define:
**levy**
| (**lev**-ee)
v. to impose and collect
n. a charge imposed
The government decided that the best way to deal with the problem was to _levy_ a new tax on the ownership of pets.
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# Define:
**mean**
| (**meen**)
adj. low in status or quality
n. a point between two extremes
Ali is a moderate, preferring to choose the _mean_ when faced with extreme leftist and rightist arguments.
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# Define:
**meander**
| (mee-**an**-dur)
v. to wander in a leisurely manner
I have a tendency to _meander_ about my large garden when I'm bored.
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# Define:
**medley**
| (**med**-lee)
n. a mixture of dissimilar things
n. a musical composition of melodies from different songs
The local singing group is renowned for their _medley_ of popular Beatles songs.
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# Define:
**melancholy**
| (**mel**-un-kol-ee)
n. a feeling of deep sadness
adj. sad, dejected
After her husband's departure, she spent months wallowing in _melancholy_.
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# Define:
**mercurial**
| (mur-**cure**-ee-ul)
adj. subject to sudden changes in mood
adj. lively and quick
## Footnote
My mother's _mercurial_ temperament makes it impossible to predict how she will react to bad news.
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# Define:
**monotonous**
| (muh-**not**-ih-nuss)
adj. tedious, repetitive
adj. characterized by a tone of unvarying pitch
My new job consists of putting letters into envelopes, organizing files in alphabetical order, and other _monotonous_ tasks.
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# Define:
**moratorium**
| (more-uh-**tore**-ee-um)
n. suspension of activity
Failing to secure the necessary signatures for a referendum, the group tried to secure a _moratorium_ on gay marriages while their challenge was heard by the courts.
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# Define:
**mores**
| (**more**-ehyz)
n. the accepted customs of a particular group
She went against the _mores_ of her community when she decided to keep her maiden name.
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# Define:
**morphology**
| (more-**fol**-uh-djee)
n. the study of form or structure
Her interest in drawing bushes and flowers logically led her to read up on plant _morphology_.
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# Define:
**muse**
| (**mewz**)
v. to reflect deeply on a subject
The students **_muse_**d over the message of the teacher's final lecture well after the class had ended.
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# Define:
**nadir**
| (**nehy**-dur)
n. the lowest point
Stevenson has said that the weather is generally the "very _nadir_" of interesting conversational topics.
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# Define:
**nascent**
| (**neyss**-unt)
adj. just coming into existence
The _nascent_ after-school program was already attracting the interest of a lot of parents and students.
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# Define:
**nebulous**
| (**neb**-yuh-luss)
adj. unclear or vague
Their plans for the new student center were as yet too _nebulous_ to take to the board of directors for approval.
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a sharp satire mocking a person or group through an artistic medium
v. to satirize or attack in such a style
**lampoon**
| (lam-**poon**)
## Footnote
synonyms: parody, satire
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. present or existing but not currently visible
**latent**
| (**lehy**-tent)
## Footnote
synonyms: hidden, invisible
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. a pattern consisting of, or resembling, an interwoven frame made by crisscrossing strips
**lattice**
| (**lat**-is)
## Footnote
synonyms: mesh, filigree, net, grid
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to praise or glorify
**laud**
| (**lawd**)
## Footnote
synonyms: acclaim, celebrate, flatter
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to have an enlivening or lightening influence
**leaven**
| (**lev**-un)
## Footnote
synonyms: raise, lighten
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. physically or mentally slow
**lethargic**
| (luh-**thar**-djick)
## Footnote
synonyms: lazy, sluggish
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to impose and collect
n. a charge imposed
**levy**
| (**lev**-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: demand, exact; tax, fee
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. low in status or quality
n. a point between two extremes
**mean**
| (**meen**)
## Footnote
synonyms: base, common, inferior; average, halfway
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to wander in a leisurely manner
**meander**
| (mee-**an**-dur)
## Footnote
synonyms: drift, ramble, traipse
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a mixture of dissimilar things
n. a musical composition of melodies from different songs
**medley**
| (**med**-lee)
## Footnote
synonyms: assortment, patchwork
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a feeling of deep sadness
adj. sad, dejected
**melancholy**
| (**mel**-un-kol-ee)
## Footnote
synonyms: dejected, downcast, sad
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. subject to sudden changes in mood
adj. lively and quick
**mercurial**
| (mur-**cure**-ee-ul)
## Footnote
synonyms: flighty, fluctuating; buoyant
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. tedious, repetitive
adj. characterized by a tone of unvarying pitch
**monotonous**
| (muh-**not**-ih-nuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: droning, unchanging
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. suspension of activity
**moratorium**
| (more-uh-**tore**-ee-um)
## Footnote
synonyms: adjournment, break, delay
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the accepted customs of a particular group
**mores**
| (**more**-aze)
## Footnote
synonyms: codes, ways, etiquette, ritual
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the study of form or structure
**morphology**
| (more-**fol**-uh-djee)
## Footnote
synonyms: study of form, study of structure
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to reflect deeply on a subject
**muse**
| (**mewz**)
## Footnote
synonyms: contemplate, ponder
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the lowest point
**nadir**
| (**nehy**-dur)
## Footnote
synonyms: bottom, floor, lowest point
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. just coming into existence
**nascent**
| (**neyss**-unt)
## Footnote
synonyms: developing, beginning
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unclear or vague
**nebulous**
| (**neb**-yuh-luss)
## Footnote
synonyms: obscure, indistinct
