Vocab List 6 Flashcards
(15 cards)
anthology
def: a collection of selected writings
syn: compilation, selection
astute
def: keen perception, cunning mind
syn: brainy, clever, insightful
catalog(ed)
def: (to make) a list of records or items
syn: index, inventory, record list
chronological
def: in consecutive time
syn: sequential, dated, in due time
credulity
def: trust in something
syn: acceptance, belief, loyalty, hope
ostentatious
def: showy in attempt to impress others
syn: dashing, extravagant, flamboyant
etymology
def: word origin
syn: derivation, root, word origin
defunct
def: no longer in effect or use; not functioning
syn: inanimate, asleep, expired, gone, out of commission
pellucid
def: clear
syn: clear, limpid*
pathology
def: study of oddness
syn: study of oddness
renunciation
def: the formal rejection of something (belief, claim or action)
syn: refusal, refrain
vicarious
def: experienced in the imagination through feelings or actions of another person
syn: indirect, secondhand, secondary
vicissitudes
def: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically unwelcome or unpleasant
syn: change, shift, variation
vituperative
def: uttering or given to censure; containing verbal abuse
syn: abusive (verbally)
winsome
def: attractive or appealing in appearance or character
syn: polite, appealing
