Vocabulary Words Flashcards
(27 cards)
Pococurante (adj.)
POH-koh-kyoo-RAN-tee
Indifferent; nonchalant
Imbricate (adj.)
Lying lapped over each other in regular order
Saponaceous (adj.)
Sap-uh-NAY-shus
Resembling or having the qualities of soap
Abecedarian (adj.)
Ay-bee-see-DAIR-ee-un
1: Of or relating to the alphabet;
2: Alphabetically arranged;
3: Rudimentary
Endemic (adj.)
en-DEM-ik
1: Characteristic if or prevalent in a particular field, area or environment;
2: Restricted or peculiar to a locality or region.
Toady (noun)
TOH-dee
One who flatters on hopes if gaining favor
Coax (verb)
KOHKS
1: To influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering: Wheedle;
2: To draw, gain or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery;
3: To manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity.
Plastron (noun)
PLASS-trun
1a: A metal breastplate formerly worn by the hauberk;
1b: A quilted pad worn in fencing practice to protect the chest, waist, and the side on which the weapon in held;
2: The ventral part of the shell of a tortoise or turtle;
3a: A trimming like a bib for a woman’s dress;
3b: A man’s separate or detachable shirtfront.
Fraught (adj.)
FRAWT
1: Full of or accompanied by something specified - used with “with”;
2: Causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension: uneasy.
Behest (noun)
bih-HEST
1: An authoritative order: Command;
2: An urgent prompting.
Rudimentary (adj.)
ROO-duh-men-tear-e
Involving or limited to basing principles.
Hoopla (noun)
HOO-plah
1: Excited commotion: To-do;
2: Exaggerated or sensational promotion or publicity
Ostentatious (adj.)
ah-stun-TAY-shus
Marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display
Gaffer (noun)
GAF-er
1: An old man — compare gammer
2a: Foreman, overseer — British
2b: Employer
3: A head glassblower
4: A lighting electrician on a motion-picture or television set
Chinoiserie (noun)
sheen-wah-zuh-REE
A style in art (as in decoration) reflecting Chinese qualities or motifs; also : an object or decoration in this style
Wangle (verb)
WANG-gul
1: To resort to trickery or devious methods
2: To adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends
3: To make or get by devious means: finagle
Belfry (noun)
BEL-free
1: A bell tower; especially : one surmounting or attached to another structure
2: A room or framework for enclosing a bell
3: head
Jilt (verb)
JILT
To drop (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly
Acephalous (adj.)
ay-SEF-uh-lus
1: Lacking a hear or having the dead reduced;
2: Lacking a governing head or chief.
Pratfall (noun)
PRAT-fawl
1: A fall on the buttocks;
2: A humiliating mishap or blunder.
Jaunty (adj.)
JAWN-tee
Sprightly in manner or appearance; lively
Melancholia (noun)
Mel-un-KOH-lee-uh
A mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints and often hallucinations and delusions; broadly: A feeling of sadness and depression
Zany (noun)
ZAY-nee
1: A subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimic ludicrously and tricks of the principal;
2: One who acts the buffoon to amuse others;
3: A foolish, eccentric or crazy person
Ubiquitous (adj.)
yoo-BIK-wuh-tus
Existing or being everywhere at the same time: Constantly encountered: widespread
