Vocab Junkie - Set 8 Flashcards
Learn this group of tough but common English vocab words - in chunks of 10 at a time. Just rate your confidence on each word, and it will repeat in an interval of time optimized for your brain's maximum retention. (101 cards)
1
Q
Define:
impregnable
(im-preg-nuh-bul)
A
adj. able to withstand attack
The fortress was surrounded by a moat so as to make it impregnable.
2
Q
Define:
daft
(daft)
A
adj. mad, crazy
adj. foolish
The daft man was walking about the room conversing with himself.
3
Q
Define:
solemn
(sol-uhm)
A
adj. deeply earnest, grave
adj. of a very serious nature; gloomy
Carter’s solemn voice made his family suspect that a tragedy had occurred.
4
Q
Define:
impromptu
(im-promp-too)
A
adj. spontaneously done without preparation
During a lull in the live broadcast, the host began an impromptu dance number with some of the contestants.
5
Q
Define:
impudent
(im-pyuh-dent)
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adj. improperly disrespectful
The girl was forced to apologize in front of the class for her impudent attitude towards her teachers.
6
Q
Define:
bedizen
(bih-dahy-zuhn)
A
v. to adorn, usually in a poorly conceived or tasteless manner
Paula was bedizened with gaudy decorations.
7
Q
Define:
incense
(in-sense)
A
v. to make angry
The class’s behavior incensed the teacher to the point that she gave them all extra homework.
8
Q
Define:
volition
(voh-lish-uhn)
A
n. a conscious decision or the capability of choosing
n. willingness
Though his friends had egged him on, it was determined that Pat stole the sunglasses of his own volition.
9
Q
Define:
tamp
(tamp)
A
v. to plug
v. to drive in or down by a series of blows
They tamped down the soil around the base of the new sapling.
10
Q
Define:
steel
(steel)
A
v. to make hard, strong or obdurate
v. to fill with determination
John realized that he would lose the chess match and steeled himself for disappointment.
11
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. able to withstand attack
A
impregnable
(im-preg-nuh-bul)
synonyms: impenetrable, unassailable
12
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. mad, crazy
adj. foolish
A
daft
(daft)
synonyms: absurd, insane
13
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. deeply earnest, grave
adj. of a very serious nature; gloomy
A
solemn
(sol-uhm)
synonyms: quiet, serious, grave, somber
14
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. spontaneously done without preparation
A
impromptu
(im-promp-too)
synonyms: improvised, unrehearsed, spontaneous
15
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. improperly disrespectful
A
impudent
(im-pyuh-dent)
synonyms: cocky, insolent, overbearing
16
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to adorn, usually in a poorly conceived or tasteless manner
A
bedizen
(bih-dahy-zuhn)
synonyms: clothe, embellish, garnish
17
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make angry
A
incense
(in-sense)
synonyms: fire up, enrage
18
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a conscious decision or the capability of choosing
n. willingness
A
volition
(voh-lish-uhn)
synonyms: choice, option, preference
19
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to plug
v. to drive in or down by a series of blows
A
tamp
(tamp)
synonyms: fill, jam; ram, butt, drive
20
Q
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make hard, strong or obdurate
v. to fill with determination
A
steel
(steel)
synonyms: harden, toughen; brace, embolden
21
Q
Define:
gossamer
(goss-uh-murr)
A
adj. delicate, insubstantial, flimsy
The gossamer kite broke in two at the first gust of wind.
22
Q
Define:
inimical
(ih-nim-ih-kuhl)
A
adj. hostile, unfriendly
The Antarctic is inimical to life.
23
Q
Define:
vainglorious
(veyn-glawr-ee-us)
A
adj. boastful of one’s accomplishments or accolades; vain
Dave’s vainglorious attitude unfortunately overshadowed his considerable accomplishments.
24
Q
Define:
pariah
(puh-rahy-uh)
A
n. an outcast; a rejected or despised person
Alex left the party feeling like a pariah.
25
# Define:
**indelible**
| (in-**del**-uh-buhl)
adj. impossible to remove or to forget
## Footnote
The memory of that day had become _indelible_ in his mind.
26
# Define:
**byzantine**
| (**biz**-uhn-teen)
adj. complex, intricate, labyrinthine
The _byzantine_ rules of the card game confused everyone.
27
# Define:
**inveigh**
| (in-**vey**)
v. to attack verbally, to deprecate
## Footnote
The protesters were **_inveigh_**ing against government policies.
28
# Define:
**peccadillo**
| (pek-uh-**dil**-oh)
n. slight infraction of rules, a minor sin
As a society, we tend to take our politicians to task over **_peccadillo_**es while overlooking the failings of our political system as a whole.
29
# Define:
**panegyric**
| (pan-ih-**djirr**-ik)
n. a formal and elaborate public compliment; praise, laudation
The mayor extended a _panegyric_ to all of the citizens who were fighting overseas.
30
# Define:
**quaff**
| (**kwaf**)
v. to drink deeply; to intoxicate oneself with great enjoyment
He **_quaff_**ed the pint in a three hearty gulps.
31
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. delicate, insubstantial, flimsy
**gossamer**
| (**goss**-uh-murr)
## Footnote
synonyms: thin, delicate, light, fragile
32
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. hostile, unfriendly
**inimical**
| (ih-**nim**-ih-kuhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: antagonistic, harmful
33
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. boastful of one's accomplishments or accolades; vain
**vainglorious**
| (veyn-**glawr**-ee-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: immodest, self-absorbed
34
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. an outcast; a rejected or despised person
**pariah**
| (puh-**rahy**-uh)
## Footnote
synonyms: vagabond, persona non grata
35
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. impossible to remove or to forget
**indelible**
| (in-**del**-uh-buhl)
## Footnote
synonyms: enduring, lasting, unforgettable
36
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. labyrinthine, complex. intricate
**byzantine**
| (**biz**-uhn-teen)
## Footnote
synonyms: convoluted, elaborate
37
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to attack verbally, deprecate
**inveigh**
| (in-**vey**)
## Footnote
synonyms: remonstrate, lambaste
38
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. slight infraction of rules, a minor sin
**peccadillo**
| (pek-uh-**dil**-oh)
## Footnote
synonyms: faux pas, misdemeanor, vice
39
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a formal and elaborate public compliment; praise, laudation
**panegyric**
| (pan-ih-**djirr**-ik)
## Footnote
synonyms: flattery, compliment, credit
40
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to drink deeply; to intoxicate oneself with great enjoyment
**quaff**
| (**kwaf**)
## Footnote
synonyms: guzzle, swig
41
# Define:
**inchoate**
| (in-**koe**-it)
adj. not fully formed
## Footnote
An _inchoate_ sense of duty is no substitute for a sober assessment of the hardships that lie ahead if you decide to follow your husband to his remote post.
42
# Define:
**essay**
| (n., **ess**-ey; v., ess-**ey**)
n. an attempt or trial
v. to test, try, experiment, investigate
My frequent **_essay_**s at piano playing have only met with failure.
43
# Define:
**incisive**
| (in-**sahy**-siv)
adj. quick to understand or perceptive
adj. clearly expressed; decisive
The boy's _incisive_ mind allowed him to excel in all of his classes.
44
# Define:
**incorrigible**
| (in-**kor**-ih-juh-bull)
adj. unable to be corrected or reformed
_Incorrigible_ juvenile offenders are sent to a special program within the prison.
45
# Define:
**inculcate**
| (ing-**cull**-kate)
v. to teach by frequent repetition
Throughout the year, the faculty is expected to _inculcate_ the essentials of fire safety in the students.
46
# Define:
**indigenous**
| (in-**didj**-ih-nuss)
adj. originating in a certain place
The Aborigines are a people _indigenous_ to Australia.
47
# Define:
**indigent**
| (**in**-dih-djunt)
adj. extremely poor
The organization's mission was to provide educational resources to _indigent_ women in various countries.
48
# Define:
**indolent**
| (**in**-dull-uhnt)
adj. habitually lazy
adj. causing little or no pain
The company's owner decided to fire the most _indolent_ workers first.
49
# Define:
**redolent**
| (**red**-uhl-uhnt)
adj. fragrant, suggestive, or evocative
The fraternity house was _redolent_ of stale beer and day-old pizza
50
# Define:
**provident**
| (**prov**-ih-duhnt)
adj. looking to the future
adj. frugal
The young couple's _provident_ financial planning was an asset to them later in life.
51
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not fully formed
**inchoate**
| (in-**koe**-it)
## Footnote
synonyms: undeveloped, beginning, elementary
52
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. an attempt or trial
v. to test, try, experiment, investigate
**essay**
| (n., **ess**-ey, v., ess-**ey**)
## Footnote
synonyms: experiment, endeavor, attempt, trial
53
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. quick to understand or perceptive
adj. clearly expressed; decisive
**incisive**
| (in-**sahy**-siv)
## Footnote
synonyms: intelligent, quick; clear-cut
54
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unable to be corrected or reformed
**incorrigible**
| (in-**kor**-ih-juh-bull)
## Footnote
synonyms: rebellious, disobedient, incurable
55
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to teach by frequent repetition
**inculcate**
| (ing-**cull**-kate)
## Footnote
synonyms: communicate, drill, instill
56
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. originating in a certain place
**indigenous**
| (in-**didj**-ih-nuss)
## Footnote
synonyms: native, inborn, aboriginal
57
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. extremely poor
**indigent**
| (**in**-dih-djunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: destitute, impoverished
58
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. habitually lazy
adj. causing little or no pain
**indolent**
| (**in**-dull-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: idle, lazy; insensitive
59
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. fragrant, suggestive or evocative
**redolent**
| (**red**-uhl-uhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: aromatic, imbued with
60
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. looking to the future
adj. frugal
**provident**
| (**prov**-ih-duhnt)
## Footnote
synonyms: cautious, prepared; thrifty
61
# Define:
**untoward**
| (uhn-**tawrd**)
adj. troublesome, unruly, adverse, or indecent
This is not the first time I have noted _untoward_ similarities between those two students' papers.
62
# Define:
**paean**
| (**pee**-uhn)
n. a song or expression of joy or praise
After their country won the World Cup, the band wrote a _paean_ to the national team that became a Top 20 hit.
63
# Define:
**aspersion**
| (uh-**spur**-zhuhn)
n. the act of defamation or maligning; a derogatory remark
## Footnote
The **_aspersion_**s cast by his political opponent took weeks to eradicate.
64
# Define:
**lucid**
| (**lue**-sid)
adj. easy to understand
adj. transparent (permitting light to pass through)
adj. having a clear mind
## Footnote
The artist was unable to express his abstract ideas in a _lucid_ manner.
65
# Define:
**luminous**
| (**lue**-muh-nus)
adj. emitting light; bright
adj. enlightening
My friend raves about this "_luminous_" collection of poems, though I didn't think it was particularly insightful.
66
# Define:
**luxuriant**
| (lug-**zhure**-ee-unt)
adj. growing in extreme abundance
adj. luxurious and complexly detailed
## Footnote
Anne's _luxuriant_ garden was considered the nicest in the neighborhood.
67
# Define:
**malevolent**
| (muh-**lev**-uh-lunt)
adj. wishing evil on others
The _malevolent_ old woman was always trying to make her neighbors miserable.
68
# Define:
**manifest**
| (**man**-ih-fest)
n. a list of the people aboard a ship or plane
adj. clearly apparent
v. to exhibit a quality
Linda's laziness was _manifest_ in the messy state of her apartment.
69
# Define:
**mannered**
| (**man**-urd)
adj. artificial or affected
## Footnote
The pretentious socialite had a _mannered_ way of speaking that did not impress many of her peers.
70
# Define:
**mantle**
| (**man**-tul)
n. a covering or concealing object
n. a symbol of power or duty
Amid the spate of resignations at town hall, the untested woman was forced to accept the _mantle_ of leadership as the town's youngest mayor ever.
71
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. troublesome, unruly, adverse, or indecent
**untoward**
| (uhn-**tawrd**)
## Footnote
synonyms: problematic, objectionable
72
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a song or expression of joy or praise
**paean**
| (**pee**-uhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: hymn, melody
73
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the act of defamation or maligning; derogatory remark
**aspersion**
| (uh-**spur**-zhuhn)
## Footnote
synonyms: abuse, belittlement
74
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. easy to understand
adj. transparent (permitting light to pass through)
adj. having a clear mind
**lucid**
| (**lue**-sid)
## Footnote
synonyms: clearheaded, sensible, unblurred
75
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. emitting light; bright
adj. enlightening
**luminous**
| (**lue**-muh-nus)
## Footnote
synonyms: glowing; edifying
76
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. growing in extreme abundance
adj. luxurious and complexly detailed
**luxuriant**
| (lug-**zhure**-ee-unt)
## Footnote
synonyms: fertile, lush, prolific
77
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. wishing evil on others
**malevolent**
| (muh-**lev**-uh-lunt)
## Footnote
synonyms: hateful, malicious, malignant
78
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a list of the people aboard a ship or plane
adj. clearly apparent
v. to exhibit a quality
**manifest**
| (**man**-ih-fest)
## Footnote
synonyms: ledger; conspicuous, unambiguous; demonstrate, show
79
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. artificial or affected
**mannered**
| (**man**-urd)
## Footnote
synonyms: unnatural, stilted
80
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a covering or concealing object
n. a symbol of power or duty
**mantle**
| (**man**-tul)
## Footnote
synonyms: cloak, covering
81
# Define:
**mar**
| (**mar**)
v. to make imperfect
n. a mark that damages the appearance of something
Although entertaining and well-written, the screenplay was **_mar_**red by its dependence on stereotypes instead of well-developed characters.
82
# Define:
**martinet**
| (mar-tih-**net**)
n. one who demands strict adherence to rules
The nanny was hired for the unruly children because of her reputation as a _martinet_ who would be sure to keep them in line.
83
# Define:
**matrix**
| (**may**-tricks)
n. a place in which something originates or develops
This computer program is the _matrix_ for the movie's digital art.
84
# Define:
**palette**
| (**pal**-it)
n. a board used by artists to mix paint colors
n. a range of colors
The poor artist managed to make an interesting piece with a _palette_ of only black and white.
85
# Define:
**paradigm**
| (**pair**-ih-dahym)
n. a standard example
n. a pattern or model
He used the Civil War as a historical _paradigm_ to support his point.
86
# Define:
**paramount**
| (**pair**-ih-mount)
adj. most important
Educational reform was a _paramount_ issue for both mayoral candidates.
87
# Define:
**parch**
| (**parch**)
v. to make dry
v. to make thirsty
## Footnote
The sun's intense heat **_parch_**ed the ground and wilted the leaves on the trees.
88
# Define:
**parsimonious**
| (par-suh-**moh**-nee-us)
adj. frugal; cheap
Her aunt was too _parsimonious_ to chip in for the family's annual reunion.
89
# Define:
**pathology**
| (pah-**thol**-uh-djee)
n. the study of disease
n. a disease's progression or manifestation
An oncologist concerns herself with the _pathology_ of cancer.
90
# Define:
**paucity**
| (**paw**-suh-tee)
n. a small amount
The _paucity_ of resources meant the film had to be made with unpaid actors and few crew members.
91
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make imperfect
n. a mark that damages the appearance of something
**mar**
| (**mar**)
## Footnote
synonyms: hurt, blemish, ruin
92
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. one who demands strict adherence to rules
**martinet**
| (mar-tih-**net**)
## Footnote
synonyms: authoritarian, enforcer
93
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a place in which something originates or develops
**matrix**
| (**may**-tricks)
## Footnote
synonyms: forge, source, origin
94
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a board used by artists to mix paint colors
n. a range of colors
**palette**
| (**pal**-it)
## Footnote
synonyms: paint board, spectrum
95
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a standard example
n. a pattern or model
**paradigm**
| (**pair**-ih-dahym)
## Footnote
synonyms: archetype, template
96
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. most important
**paramount**
| (**pair**-ih-mount)
## Footnote
synonyms: principal, prominent, significant
97
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to make dry
v. to make thirsty
**parch**
| (**parch**)
## Footnote
synonyms: dehydrate, dry, evaporate
98
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. frugal; cheap
**parsimonious**
| (par-suh-**moh**-nee-us)
## Footnote
synonyms: penurious, miserly, simple
99
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the study of disease
n. a disease's progression or manifestation
**pathology**
| (pah-**thol**-uh-djee)
## Footnote
synonyms: disease science
100
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a small amount
**paucity**
| (**paw**-suh-tee)
## Footnote
synonyms: lack, scarcity
101
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