Vocab 17 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Plangent
Plangent – loud & resonant, with mournful tone
(Latin: plangere = lamenting)
(E.g. “The plangent roar of the city was painful to his ears.”)
Litigant
Litigant – suer
Brevity
Brevity – concise & exact use of words in writing or speech
(E.g. “I like the brevity of this review.”)
Omnia vincit amor
Omnia vincit amor – Love conquers all
Prevailing &
Prevail
Prevailing – current, existing at particular time
Prevail – persuade (someone) to do something OR win, prove more powerful
(E. g. “It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion.”)
Deity & Deify
Deity – god or goddess, or divine status, quality
Deify – worship or regard as a god
(Latin: deus = god)
Take for granted
Take for granted – fail to appreciate due to overfamiliarity
Primness
Primness – proper, correct, formal
(E.g. “Their worst crimes seem to be primness and a devotion to Protestantism.”)
Reciprocal
Reciprocal – equal on both sides, corresponding
(Lating: re = back, pro = forward)
(E.g. “Such treaties provide reciprocal rights and obligations.”)
Squeamish
Squeamish – principled, fastidious or esialy made sick or disgusted
(E.g. “Without primness towards hard cash is a polite way of saying he is not squeamish about money.”)
Fastidious
Fastidious – concerned with accuracy & detail
(E.g. “She is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.”)
Wit
Wit – capacity for inventive thought & quick understanding, keen intelligence
Solemnity
Solemnity – serious & dignified state or quality
(E.g. “The pictures captured the solemnity of this day.”)
Volition
Volition – power of using one’s will
(E.g. “Without conscious volition she backed into her office.”)
Tyranny
Tyranny – cruel & oppressive government or rule
Chiefly
Chiefly – mainly, mostly, for the most part
Mandate
Mandate – formal authorization to act (from superior to inferior official)
(E.g. “They carried out the governor’s mandate to build more roads.”)
Magistrate
Magistrate – civil officer who administers the law
