Vocab 1,421 - 1,440 Flashcards
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Absurd
– adjective
1) obviously senseless/illogical/untrue.
Copacetic
– adjective
1) in good order
Ambulatory
– adjective
1) of/relating to/capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
Dulcinea
– noun
1) a ladylove; sweetheart.
Embonpoint (French: ahn-bawn-pwan)
– noun
1) excessive plumpness; stoutness.
Gaucherie
– noun
1) lack of social grace or crudeness
Erudition
– noun
1) knowledge acquired by study, research, etc. / scholarship
Gormless
– adjective
1) lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.
Unanimous
– adjective
1) of one mind / in complete agreement
Problematics
– noun (plural)
1) the uncertainties or difficulties inherent in a situation or plan.
Acclimatize
– verb
1) To acclimate: they acclimatized themselves before ascending Everest.
De rigueur
– adjective
1) strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion: There was a time when facial hair was de rigueur on Wall Street.
Enigma
– noun
1) a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence/situation/person/thing: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
Obscure
– adjective / verb
1) ambiguous / vague / uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
Snide
– adjective
1) derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: He made snide remarks about his boss.
Rabble
– noun
1) the lower classes / common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt.
Dullard
– noun
1) a stupid, insensitive person.
Contusion
– noun
1) bruise / an injury where the flesh is injured but the skin is not broken.
Metanoia
– noun
1) a profound, usually spiritual, transformation or conversion.
Hypnagogic
– adjective
1) of / relating to / inducing drowsiness.
inducing drowsiness.
