Elite 151-200 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Rue
V. To regret. Adj.=rueful.
When she found out that the girl was an orphan, she rued her decision to not adopt her.
Exacerbate
Verb. To make more violent, bitter, or severe.
Abstaining from water while under the influence of alcohol only exacerbates the effects of the intoxication.
Esteem
N. High regard; respect; v. to regard highly.
The math teacher was greatly esteemed by his students due to his kindness and aptitude.
Foster
V. To bring up or nurture
The new choir teacher served to foster a sense of comfort within the music classes.
Aesthetic
Adj. relating to beauty.
Alt: n, aestheticism.
Women tend to buy more aesthetic products than they actually need.
Specious
Adj. Seeming to be truthful on the surface, but actually false.
Her apology was specious; she said what she did just because her parents forced her tp.
Progenitor
N. A direct descendant.
One of my progenitors was a soldier in World War II.
Audacious
Adj. Fearlessly, often recklessly bold; insolent.
Alt: audacity (n)
The behavior of the young boy is audacious; he screams for no apparent reason.
Fluster
V. To make nervous or upset.
She was flustered when the volunteer organizer told everyone how mature and competent she was, working at the ICU and ER when she was only 15.
Warrant
V. To justify or deserve.
I warrant a chance in my high school’s award-winning Jazz Choir, because I have worked very hard practicing.
Supersede
V. To replace.
The new SAT superseded the old SAT, but many students found it extremely difficult and rigorous.
Desiccate
V. To dry completely.
Hairdryers serve as devices that help desiccate your hair, especially when you have to wash it in a rush in the morning.
Cliché
N. An overused expression
One of the most referenced clichés of love is: all is fair in love and war.
Reticence
N. The quality or state of being silent or uncommunicative.
Alt: reticent (adj).
She always maintained reticence while she was meditating.
Imbue
V. To inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone.
Martin Luther King imbued a sense of pride within African Americans, of their heritage.
Propitious
Adj. Presenting favorable circumstances.
She was waiting for a propitious moment; when the sun came out she could change into her sundress.
Proficient
Adj. Very skillful, esp. through training.
After an SAT boot camp that was five days a week for 2 months, the students became proficient test-takers.
Coddle
V.To treat indulgently. In Modern Family, Mitchell accuses Cameron of coddling Lilly: their adopted daughter.
Itinerant
Adj. Traveling from place to place, esp. for work.
Itinerant employees at Medtronic describe their difficulties in coping with time zones.
Affliction
N. A pain; suffering; anything causing pain.
Alt. V. to afflict.
She described how she had been afflicted with cancer at the mere age of 7.
Vagary
N. An erratic notion or action.
David Tennant’s vagary sometimes made Rose Tyler feel wary.
Précis
N. A concise summary of a text. Mr. Hart asked each of his AP Language students to construct a précis about an article.
Enormity
N. A great wickedness; an evil act.
In ISIS, the enormities seem endless; girls are raped daily and men are killed by explosives.
Discriminate
V. To make a clear distinction
I cannot discriminate among my parents because they both love me unconditionally.
Alt-discrimination
