Vocab - Set 9 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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covert
A
hidden, screened, sheltered
2
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extraneous
A
immaterial, irrelevant
3
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fervor
Barron’s 333
A
depth of feeling
4
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numinous
A
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
5
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overt
A
easily seen; not secret or hidden
6
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scathing
A
Expressing a very strong negative opinion about somebody/something; very critical
Synonyms: acrid, caustic, and mordant. While all these words mean “stingingly incisive,” scathing implies indignant attacks delivered with fierce severity. a scathing satire.
7
Q
acquiesce
A
consent, agree
8
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animus
A
deep-seated ill will
9
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apologist
A
supporter, defender of something
10
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astringent
A
acidic, bitter
or
contracting (skin)
11
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inborn
A
built-in, innate
12
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polymath
A
knows a lot about many different things
13
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subservient
A
very willing to obey
14
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versatile
A
great variety, able to do many things
15
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wayward
A
defiant, disobedient, rebel
16
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apropos
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relevant
17
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forsake
A
abandon
18
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judicious
A
done with good judgment
19
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propriety
Barron’s 333
A
socially acceptable behavior, mannered, appropriate
20
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strife
A
dissent, division, lack of harmony
or
battle, fight
21
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veracity
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truthful, accurate
22
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virulent
A
cause someone pain, hurt
23
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antedate
A
go back in time, come before time
WW1 antedates WW2
24
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fester
A
decay
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premeditate
contemplate
26
ruminate
think deeply about
27
skittish
easily excited/frightened, likely to change frequently
28
synoptic
forming a general summary or synopsis
29
cataclysmic
catastrophic, destructive
30
pliant
bendable, flexible
31
vexation
bothering, harassment, annoyance
32
abet
assist in wrongdoing
33
acquisitive
selfish desire for material possessions
34
blithe
jolly, gleeful
35
dissident
unconventional, unorthodox
36
manacle
deterrent, hurdle
37
noxious
unhealthy, damaging
38
prolix
verbose
39
acolyte
disciple, follower
40
discomfit
prevent from achieving a goal
or
uncomfortable in a situation
41
distill
Barron's 333
purify
or
distil something (from/into something) (formal) to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. The notes I made on my travels were distilled into a book.
42
fallible
capable of mistakes
43
florid
overdecorated - both things or speeches (full of fanciness)
44
inveigle
cajole, sweet talk, lure
45
jettison
disposal, removal
46
recrudescent
renewal
47
temporal
connected with the real physical, material world and not to spiritual matters
or
connected with time
48
abreast
familiar
49
duplicitous
cheating and deception
50
expedient
planning something for own convenience or advantage
51
harbinger
indicator
52
largesse
something given to someone without expectation of a return
or
generous
53
libertine
lowered moral character or standards
54
modish
widespread favor or approval
or
latest fashion
55
providential
occurring at a favourable time; opportune
or
involving divine foresight or providence.
56
schism
conflict, disharmony
57
supplicate
appeal, plead
58
terse
brief and to the point
59
abject
1) terrible, without hope (abject poverty)
2) ass licker behavior
60
aver
HF
Barron's 333
state forcefully, clearly, strongly
to assert or declare positively
61
fortitude
courage and patience shown by somebody who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties
62
imminent
about to happen
63
mutiny
rebellion, revolt, uprising
64
render
1) Offer services (rendered abc service)
2) give up
3) to cause or become (he was rendered helpless)
4) administer something
5) Depict/portray (art)
65
repertoire
range or list of (musical, art, dance,etc) works
66
resolute
determined
67
supple
flexible
68
stinting
supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).
"stowage room hasn't been stinted"
restrict (someone) in the amount of something, especially money, given or permitted.
"to avoid having to stint yourself, budget in advance"
be very economical or mean about spending or providing something.
"he doesn't stint on wining and dining"
69
heterodox
non-orthodox, unconventional, dissenting
70
fervent
expressing great depth of feeling
or
high temperature
71
temper
HF
Climate/ mood
verb - strengthen
or
lighten
72
propensity
Barron's 333
proneness to doing something
73
vivacious
animated, peppy
74
allusive
suggesting rather than explicitly mentioning something/ indirect reference
75
lull
Noun - short period of calm during activity
Verb - calm someone down, or relax someone
76
ire
intense emotional state of displeasure
77
convalescent
recovering from an illness
78
recourse
seek help or protection
79
exorcise
get rid of - something useless/unwanted
80
contravene
violate, break (rules)
81
plaintive
lamenting, grief-stricken, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, sad, sorrowful, wistful, beefing,
82
surmount
be on top of
83
berate
HF
criticize (someone) severely or angrily
84
quiescent
Barron's 333
Slow to move or act, sluggish
85
despotic
tyrannous, autocratic
86
condone
Barron's 333
to accept or agree with something that most people think is wrong
87
pomposity
being pompous
88
relent
succumb, surrender
to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before:
Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party.
The security guard relented and let them through.
89
poise
counterbalance something
or
verb- brace something, float
90
captious
hypercritical, judgmental
91
axiomatic
apparent, doesn't need proof, prima facie, self-evident
92
tacit
Barron's 333
understood but not put into words - implied, implicit
93
treatise
written work that discusses a subject thoroughly
94
corporeal
1.
that which can be touched and not just felt; physical and not spiritual
corporal presence corporal presence
2.
of or for the body
95
figurative
metaphorical
96
idiosyncratic
distinctive
97
doctrinaire
noun: dogmatic, strongly opinionated person
adj: seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.
"a doctrinaire economic policy"
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equanimity
Barron's 333
state of composedness, calm, evenness of mind
or
balance(d)
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bombastic
Barron's 333
impressive-sounding but meaningless words/phrases
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lambaste
criticize (someone) severely, chastise
