Miru Kamada Round 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
abate(v.)
To become less strong, or to make something less strong
Example: We’ll have to wait for the storm to abate.
bereft(adj)
Having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss
Example: His death in 1990 left her bereft.
cajole(v.)
To persuade someone to do something they might not want to do by pleasant talk and sometimes false promises
Example: He hoped to cajole her into selling the house.
congruity(n.)
The quality of being the same as, or in agreement with, other facts or principles
Example: I am not arguing the congruity of this provision.
debauch(v.)
To destroy or damage something that is no longer considered good or moral
Example: His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money.
ebullient(adj)
Excited and enthusiastic
Example: Her father was a lawyer, an ebullient man who collected paintings.
embezzlement(n.)
The crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organisation or business you work for
Example: They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds.
flagrant(adj)
Shocking because of being so bad and so obvious
Example: She showed flagrant disregard for our feelings.
fetter(v.)
To keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress
Example: Wrong desires restrict and fetter, whereas right desires enhance and liberate.
grandiloquent(adj)
A grandiloquent style or way of using language is complicated to attract admiration and attention
Example: This might sound grandiloquent and overstated, but in 1994 there were few openly gay men on TV, and few people with AIDS.
hapless(adj)
Unlucky
Example: Three of them ganged up on one hapless victim.
impecunious((adj)
Having very little money
Example: In my impecunious youth, I had no furniture of my own.
idiosyncratic(adj)
Having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features
Example: His idiosyncratic style of playing did not please everyone.
jumbotron(n.)
A very large video screen like those used in sport stadiums
Example: The massive jumbotron in the stadium displayed replays of the winning goals in stunning clarity.
kibosh(n.)
To spoil or destroy an idea or plan
Example: The unexpected weather put a kibosh on our plans for a picnic.
ubiquitous(adj)
Present or existing everywhere.
Example: Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.
sycophant(n.)
A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
Example: The office sycophant never missed a chance to compliment the boss’s tie.
Cacophony(n.)
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Example: The cacophony of car horns filled the street during rush hour.
esoteric(adj)
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
Example: The professor’s lecture on quantum mechanics was filled with esoteric jargon.
mellifluous(adj)
Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
Example: Her mellifluous voice soothed the crying baby.
ineffable(adj)
Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
Example: The beauty of the sunset was ineffable.
obfuscate(v.)
To make something unclear or confusing.
Example: The legal language was meant to obfuscate rather than clarify.
lugubrious(adj)
Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Example: He gave her a lugubrious look when she told him the bad news.
vicissitude(n.)
A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
Example: She endured the vicissitudes of life with resilience.
