Perturb to Sensuous Rand Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
Q
Sensual
A
Relating to the senses; gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites
2
Q
Platitude
A
Stale, overused expression
3
Q
Rubric
A
Title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol
4
Q
Plumb
A
To determine the depth; to examine deeply
5
Q
Platonic
A
Spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical
6
Q
Ramification
A
Implication; outgrowth; consequence
7
Q
Savor
A
To enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell
8
Q
Reverent
A
Expressing deep respect; worshipful
9
Q
Resolution
A
Determination; resolve
10
Q
Prattle
A
Meaningless, foolish talk
11
Q
Presage
A
To foretell; indicate in advance
12
Q
Raiment
A
Clothing
13
Q
Secrete
A
Produce and release substance into an organism
14
Q
Prohibitive
A
So high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding
15
Q
Prehensile
A
Capable of grasping
16
Q
Petulant
A
Rude; peevish
17
Q
Provident
A
Providing for future needs; frugal
18
Q
Sartorial
A
Pertaining to tailors
19
Q
Pungent
A
Strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point
20
Q
Reproach
A
To find fault with; blame
21
Q
Purport
A
V. to profess; suppose; claim, n. meaning intended or implied
22
Q
Recluse
A
Person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
23
Q
Plummet
A
To fall; plunge
24
Q
Problematic
A
Posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled
25
Pusillanimous
Cowardly
26
Rue
To regret
27
Rarefied
Refined
28
Refractory
Stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment
29
Presumptuous
Rude; improperly bold
30
Pervasive
Spread throughout every part
31
Ruse
Trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge
32
Profound
Deep; not superficial
33
Salubrious
Healthful
34
Precipitate
V. to cause to happen; throw down from a height, adj. rash; hasty sudden
35
Pristine
Untouched; uncorrupted
36
Sage
Wise
37
Schematic
Relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram
38
Preempt
To supersede; appropriate for oneself
39
Recant
To retract a statement or opinion
40
Refract
Deflect light or sound
41
Placate
To lessen another's anger; to pacify
42
Sensuous
Relating to the senses; operating through the senses
43
Plume
To congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied way
44
Salacious
Lascivious; lustful
45
Sedulous
Diligent
46
Satyr
A creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of dionysos; a lecher
47
Qualified
Limited; restricted
48
Pragmatic
Practical
49
Resolve
Determination; firmness of purpose
50
Repine
Fret; complain
51
Saturate
To soak thoroughly; imbue throughout
52
Phlegmatic
Calm in temperament; sluggish
53
Precarious
Uncertain
54
Refute
To contradict; disapprove
55
Rescind
To cancel
56
Renege
To go back on one's word
57
Prevaricate
To quibble; evade the truth
58
Proliferate
To increase rapidly
59
Sedition
Behavior prompting rebellion
60
Redoubtable
Formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect
61
Sanction
V. to approve; ratify; permit, n. approval; ratification; permission; penalize
62
Platonic
Spiritual, without sensual desire, or theoretical
63
Preamble
Preliminary statement
64
Premonition
Forewarning; presentiment
65
Phoenix
Mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from the ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
66
Perturb
To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit
67
Punctilious
Careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony
68
Remonstrate
To object or protest
69
Recalcitrant
Resisting authority or control
70
Saturnine
Gloomy
71
Propriety
Correct conduct; fitness
72
Quail
To cower; lose heart
73
Reductionistic
Attempting to explain complex phenomena by simple principles
74
Propensity
Inclination; tendency
75
Piety
Devoutness
76
Quorum
Number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
77
Quagmire
Marsh; difficult situation
78
Proscribe
V. to condemn; forbid outlaw, adj. relating to prohibition
79
Probity
Honesty; high-mindedness
80
Piquant
Appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent; attrative
81
Salutary
Expecting an improvement; favorable to health
82
Relegate
To consign to an inferior position
83
Rococo
Excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in eighteenth century europe
84
Rationale
Fundamental reason
85
Qualm
Sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions
86
Sardonic
Cynical; scornfully mocking
87
Plasticity
Condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability
88
Poseur
Person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others
89
Reparation
Amends; compensation
90
Repudiate
To reject as having no authority
91
Raconteur
Witty, skillful storyteller
92
Rebus
Puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words
93
Quiescent
Inactive; still
94
Precursor
Forerunner; predecessor
95
Quibble
To argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
96
Plethora
Excess; overabundance
97
Query
To question
98
Pique
N. fleeting feeling of hurt pride, v. to provoke or arouse
99
Plutocracy
Society ruled by the wealthy
100
Prodigal
Wasteful; extravagant; lavish
101
Preternatural
Beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural
102
Reticent
Not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant
103
Recondite
Abstruse; profound
104
Rail
To scold with bitter or abusive language
105
Primordial
Original; existing from the beginning
106
Puissant
Powerful
107
Precept
Principle; law
108
Riposte
Retaliatory action or retort
109
Satiate
To satisfy
110
Porous
Full of holes; permeable to liquids
111
Physiognomy
Facial features
112
Plaintive
Melancholy; mournful
113
Reprobate
Morally unprincipled person
114
Refulgent
Brightly shining; resplendent
115
Prate
To talk idly; chatter
116
Reprise
Repetition, especially of a piece of music
117
Placid
Calm
118
Regale
Entertain
119
Seismic
Relating to earthquakes; earthshaking
120
Propitiate
To win over; appease
