Vocab 3 Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

Alacrity
[Willingness/unwillingness]

n. Brisk and cheerful readiness

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Aversion
[Willingness/unwillingness]

n. A strong dislike or disinclination

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Loath
[Willingness/unwillingness]

adj. reluctant/unwilling

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Volition
[Willingness/unwillingness]

n. the faculty or power of using one’s will

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Acclivity
[Height]

n. an upward slope

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Acme
[height]

n. the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful

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Apogee (ant. perigree)
[Height]

n. the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination

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Climactic
[Height]

adj. exciting or thrilling and acting as a climax to a series of events

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Consummate
[Height]

adj.
- complete in every detail
- extremely skilled and accomplished
- of the highest degree

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Eminence
[Height]

n. fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession

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Ethereal
[Height]

adj. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

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Exalt
[Height]

v. hold (someone or something) in a very high regard; think or speak very highly of

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Precipice
[Height]

n. a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one

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Precipitous
[Height]

adj. dangerously high or steep

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Preeminent
[Height]

adj. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way

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Sublimate
[Height]

v. divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity

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sublime
[height]

adj. of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

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Vertex
[height]

n. the highest point; the top or apex

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Zenith
[height]

n. the time at which something is most powerful or successful

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Abject
[lowness/depth]

adj. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

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Abyss
[Lowness/Depth]

n. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

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Anticlimax
[lowness/depth]

n. a disappointing end to an exciting it impressive series of events

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Chasm
[lowness/depth]

n. a deep fissure in the Earth, rock, or another surface

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Declivity
[lowness/depth]

n. a downward slope

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Dregs [lowness/depth]

n. the lost worthless part or parts of something

Earthly [lowness/depth]

adj. relating to the Earth or human life on the Earth

Humble [lowness/depth]

adj. of low social, administrative, or political rank v. lower (someone) in dignity or importance

Humiliate [lowness/depth]

v. to make someone feel ashamed and dollish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly

Humility [lowness/depth]

n. a modest or low view of one’s own importance

Menial [lowness/depth]

adj. (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige

Nadir [lowness/depth]

n. the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization

Plumb [lowness/depth]

v. to measure (the depth of a body of water)

Profound [lowness/depth]

adj. very great or intense

Ravine [lowness/depth]

n. a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides

Filial [Relatives]

adj. of or due from a son or daughter

Fraternal [Relatives]

adj. of or like a brother or brothers

Genealogy [Relatives]

n. a line or descent traced continuously from an ancestor

Gentility [relatives]

n. social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, appearances

Kith and Kin [relatives]

Ones country and relatives; later one’s friends and relatives

Lineage [relatives]

n. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree

Maternal [relatives]

adj. relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth

Nepotism [relatives]

n. the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs

Paternal [relatives]

adj. of or appropriate to a father

Progenitor [relatives]

n. a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent

Progeny [relatives]

n. a descendent or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

Sibling [Relatives]

n. each of two or more children having one or both parents in common

Aroma [smell]

n. a distinctive, typically pleasant smell

Fragrant [smell]

adj. having a pleasant or sweet smell

Fragrant [smell]

adj. having a pleasant or sweet smell

Fusty [smell]

adj. smelling stale, damp, stuffy

Incense [smell]

n. a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces

Malodorous [smell]

adj. smelling very unpleasant

Noisome [smell]

adj. having an extremely offensive smell

Olfactory [smell]

adj. relating to the sense of smell

Pungent [smell]

adj. having a sharply strong taste or smell

Putrid [smell]

adj. (of an organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

Rancid [smell]

adj. (of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale

Rank [smell]

adj. having an unpleasant, strong, and offensive odor

Reek [smell]

v. smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink

Scent [smell]

n. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

Scent [smell]

n. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

Unsavory [smell]

adj. disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at