Princeton Hit Parade 2 Flashcards
(168 cards)
1
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to supplant
A
to take the place of; to supersede
2
Q
cacophony
A
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
3
Q
(to) harangue
A
ranting speech or writing; (to deliver a forceful or angry speech)
4
Q
ebullience
A
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
5
Q
heretical
A
violating accepted dogma or convention
6
Q
facetious
A
playful, humorous
7
Q
heresy
A
something that violates an accepted dogma or convention
8
Q
didactic
A
intended to teach or instruct
9
Q
exonerate
A
to remove blame
10
Q
aesthetic
A
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
11
Q
fallacy
A
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
12
Q
canon
A
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
13
Q
catalyst
A
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction; a person or thing that causes change
14
Q
emollient
A
soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollify; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
15
Q
axiom
A
a universally recognized principle
16
Q
esoteric
A
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
17
Q
prodigious
A
abundant in size, force or extent; extraordinary
18
Q
empirical
A
based on observation or experiment
19
Q
intransigent
A
refusing to compromise
20
Q
incipient
A
in an initial stage
21
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elegiac
A
having a mournful quality
22
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satire
A
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
23
Q
to abate
A
to lessen in intensity or degree
24
Q
impecunious
A
lacking funds; without money
25
gregarious
sociable, fond of company, outgoing
26
hyperbole
an exaggerated statement
27
ubiquitous
existing everywhere at the same time
28
precursor
one that precedes and indicates or announces another
29
ascetic
one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
30
viscous
thick; sticky
31
pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
32
sanction
penalty intended to enforce compliance
33
quiescence
stillness; motionlessness
34
inert
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
35
to peruse
to examine with great care
36
opaque
not able to be seen through; hard to understand
37
to preen
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
38
bucolic
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas their inhabitants
39
ephemeral
brief, lasting for a short time
40
discretion
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
41
redoubtable
formidable, especially as an opponent
42
chary
wary; cautious; sparing
43
stoic
indifferent or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
44
prolific
producing large volumes or amounts; productive
45
enigmatic
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
46
cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
47
castigation
severe criticism or punishment
48
to inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery
49
to demur
to question or oppose
50
to quaff
to drink deeply
51
to ameliorate
to make better or more tolerable
52
piety
the state of showing strong religious devotion
53
elegy
a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
54
dogmatic
expressing a rigid opinion based in unproved or improvable principles
55
disinterested
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
56
to putrefy
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
57
eclectic
composed of elements drawn from various sources
58
squalid
sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
59
adulation
excessive praise; intense adoration
60
contrition
the state of feeling regretful and penitent
61
vilify
to defame; to characterize harshly
62
caustic
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
63
contenious
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
64
innocuous
harmless; causing no damage
65
furtive
secretive, attempting to avoid notice or attention
66
to burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish
67
penurious
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous; extremely poor
68
eulogoy
a speech honoring the dead
69
complaisance
the willingness to co comply with the wishes of others
70
culpable
deserving blame
71
quiescent
being still and without motion
72
dearth
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
73
odious
evoking intense aversion or dislike
74
morose
sad; sullen; melancholy
75
pious
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
76
putrid
decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
77
contrite
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
78
avaricious
greedy, especially for wealth
79
urbane
sophisticated; refined; elegant
80
enigma
something that is mysterious or difficult to understand
81
torpid
lethargic; sluggish; dormant
82
oscillation
the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rythm
83
accolade
an expression of praise
84
avarice
greed, especially for wealth
85
# def:
to take the place of; to supersede
to supplant
86
# def:
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
cacophony
87
# def:
ranting speech or writing; (to deliver a forceful or angry speech)
(to) harangue
88
# def:
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
ebullience
89
# def:
violating accepted dogma or convention
heretical
90
# def:
playful, humorous
facetious
91
# def:
something that violates an accepted dogma or convention
heresy
92
# def:
intended to teach or instruct
didactic
93
# def:
to remove blame
exonerate
94
# def:
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
aesthetic
95
# def:
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
fallacy
96
# def:
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
canon
97
# def:
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction; a person or thing that causes change
catalyst
98
# def:
soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollify; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
emollient
99
# def:
a universally recognized principle
axiom
100
# def:
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
esoteric
101
# def:
abundant in size, force or extent; extraordinary
prodigious
102
# def:
based on observation or experiment
empirical
103
# def:
refusing to compromise
intransigent
104
# def:
in an initial stage
incipient
105
# def:
having a mournful quality
elegiac
106
# def:
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
satire
107
# def:
to lessen in intensity or degree
to abate
108
# def:
lacking funds; without money
impecunious
109
# def:
sociable, fond of company, outgoing
gregarious
110
# def:
an exaggerated statement
hyperbole
111
# def:
existing everywhere at the same time
ubiquitous
112
# def:
one that precedes and indicates or announces another
precursor
113
# def:
one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
ascetic
114
# def:
thick; sticky
viscous
115
# def:
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
pernicious
116
# def:
penalty intended to enforce compliance
sanction
117
# def:
stillness; motionlessness
quiescence
118
# def:
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
inert
119
# def:
to examine with great care
to peruse
120
# def:
not able to be seen through; hard to understand
opaque
121
# def:
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
to preen
122
# def:
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas their inhabitants
bucolic
123
# def:
brief, lasting for a short time
ephemeral
124
# def:
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
discretion
125
# def:
formidable, especially as an opponent
redoubtable
126
# def:
wary; cautious; sparing
chary
127
# def:
indifferent or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
stoic
128
# def:
producing large volumes or amounts; productive
prolific
129
# def:
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
enigmatic
130
# def:
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
cogent
131
# def:
severe criticism or punishment
castigation
132
# def:
to obtain by deception or flattery
to inveigle
133
# def:
to question or oppose
to demur
134
# def:
to drink deeply
to quaff
135
# def:
to make better or more tolerable
to ameliorate
136
# def:
the state of showing strong religious devotion
piety
137
# def:
a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
elegy
138
# def:
expressing a rigid opinion based in unproved or improvable principles
dogmatic
139
# def:
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
disinterested
140
# def:
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
to putrefy
141
# def:
composed of elements drawn from various sources
eclectic
142
# def:
sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
squalid
143
# def:
excessive praise; intense adoration
adulation
144
# def:
the state of feeling regretful and penitent
contrition
145
# def:
to defame; to characterize harshly
vilify
146
# def:
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
caustic
147
# def:
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
contenious
148
# def:
harmless; causing no damage
innocuous
149
# def:
secretive, attempting to avoid notice or attention
furtive
150
# def:
to grow rapidly or flourish
to burgeon
151
# def:
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous; extremely poor
penurious
152
# def:
a speech honoring the dead
eulogoy
153
# def:
the willingness to co comply with the wishes of others
complaisance
154
# def:
deserving blame
culpable
155
# def:
being still and without motion
quiescent
156
# def:
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
dearth
157
# def:
evoking intense aversion or dislike
odious
158
# def:
sad; sullen; melancholy
morose
159
# def:
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
pious
160
# def:
decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
putrid
161
# def:
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
contrite
162
# def:
greedy, especially for wealth
avaricious
163
# def:
sophisticated; refined; elegant
urbane
164
# def:
something that is mysterious or difficult to understand
enigma
165
# def:
lethargic; sluggish; dormant
torpid
166
# def:
the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rythm
oscillation
167
# def:
an expression of praise
accolade
168
# def:
greed, especially for wealth
avarice
