Week 5 - Deck 1 Flashcards
(36 cards)
immure
v. [trans] (usu. be ~ed)
enclose or confine (someone) against their will:
“her brother was ~ed in a lunatic asylum”
enfranchise
verb [trans]
give the right to vote to:
(historical) free (a slave)
consecrate
verb [trans] make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.
vernal
adj. of, in, or appropriate to spring:
“the ~ freshness of the land”
incarnate
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synesthesia
noun (physiology and psychology) the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body.
[poetic] the poetic description of a sense impression in terms of another sense, as in “a loud perfume” or “an icy voice.”
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diminutive
adj. extremely or unusually small: “a ~ figure dressed in black.”
n. a smaller or shorter thing, particular []a diminutive word or suffix
disquietude
n. a state of uneasiness or anxiety
ambiguity
n. uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language
[] a lack of decisiveness or commitment resulting from a failure to make a choice between alternatives: “this firm is fraught with moral ~”
deleterious
adj. causing harm or damage:
“divorce is assumed to have ~ effects on children.”
variegated
adj. exhibiting different color, esp. as irregular patches or streaks: “~ yellow bricks.”
[]marked by variety: “his ~ and amusing observations.”
solemn
adj. formal and dignified: “a ~ procession”
[]not cheerful or smiling; serious: “He looked very ~”
[]characterized by deep sincerity: “~ oath”
reprove
verb [trans.] reprimand or censure someone: “he was ~ed for obscenity”
timorous
adj. showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “a ~ voice”
reticent
adj. not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily: “she was extremely ~ about her personal affairs.”
indolent
adj. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
wanton
adj.
1. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
2. (esp. of woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous.
[]poetic/literary: growing profusely; luxuriant: “~ ivy”
[]poetic/literary: lively; playful: “~ fawn”
inglorious
adj. (of an action or situation) causing shame or a loss of honor:
“the events are ~ and culminate in a vicious gang crime.”
ignominy
n. public shame or disgrace:
“the ~ of being imprisoned”
lassitude
n. a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy:
“She was overcome by ~ and retired to bed.”
“A patient complaining of ~ and inability to concentrate…”
rapture
n. a feeling of intense pleasure or joy
oblique
adj. slanting.
not explicit or direct in addressing a point: “He used an ~ attack on the president”
strife
n. angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict: “~ within the community”
“ethnic and civil ~”
