Word Smart I Flashcards
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Arbitrary
AR’bitraree. Adj. Capricious, random, unsupported. Subject to individual will or judgement without restriction. Judges & umpires eating R shaped cookies, some to their liking, others not then they judge which one is the “best”.
Arbiter
AR’bitter N. A person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire. Judge bit an R shaped cookie and judged them to be too bitter.
Abash
Uh-BASH’ vt. To make ashamed, to embarrass someone. Disconcert. BASH ME OVER THE HEAD WITH EMBARASSMENT AT MY PARENTS’ BASHES. My drunken father always ended up aBASHing me when he ridiculed my innocent questions. I grew up with a foreboding sense of being abashed whenever I spoke up.
Disconcert
DisconCERT’ vt. T destroy the poise, self-possession of someone. DISSED AT THE CONCERT. The violinist was disconcerted by the boor who kept yapping during her solo.
Abate
uh-BAIT’. v. BAIT. To subside, to reduce. The bait’s pain abated with every passing minute as the worm sled into unconciousness after being skewed by the hook.
Abatement
n. a reduction. Google receives a tax abatement because they employ veterans.
Abdicate
AB’ dicate. v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility. DICK HATES HIS ABS looking so overly chiseled, he abdicated his Mr. Universe belt because he felt weghtlifting had deformed him.
Aberration
aba RATION”. n. a deviation from the usual or normal. ABAZABA RATION. I found an Abazaba in my war ration today. Although receiving goodies in our allowance is an aberration, I’m not complaining
Aberrant
uh BEAR’ ant. adj. deviating from the normal, usual, typical; atypical, abnormal. A BEAR ANT. The Grizzly bear’s gentle reluctance to disturb the ant colony was aberrant; normally he would have gobbled them up in three seconds.
Abhor
ub HOR’ v. To detest, To shudder with loathing. To view with extreme repugnance and horror. A POUR. The indian chief abhorred watching his sons start with a pour and end on a bender.
Abhorrence
ub HOR’ untz n. a feeling of extreme loathing.
Abhorrent
ub HOR’ ent adj. Detestable, loathsome
Loathe
LOWTH” v.t. To feel disgust for. LOAD. I loathe cockroaches so much that anytime one scurries past, I load my pistol and shoot every every last one of them.
Repugnant
ri PUG’ nent n. offensive, repellent, objectionable.I had to clean out the drain that was re plugged with goop and hair, a chore I find sickeningly requgnant.
Lurk
LRK’ v.i. To lie in wait in concealment. To exist unperceived or unsuspected.
Skulk
v.i. To lie in wait, to move stealthily. Implies cowardice or fear. n. one who skulks. SKUNK. A huge frightened skunk skulks around the corner waiting to spray me.
Prowl
PROWL’ v.i. to go about stealthily. v.t. to rover through in search of what may be found. n. the act of prowling. RALPH, AROUND. Ralph prowled around the alleyway in search of a fix.
Infamy
IN’ fummy n. extremely bad reputation. UN-FUNNY. JOAN JETT SINGS: I DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT MY INFAMY!
Plummet
PLUM’ it v.i. to plunge, to fall, to drop down. PLUM PLUMMETING INTO THE PLUNGE.
Sot
SOUGHT’ n. drunkard. A DRUNK LYING IN ALCOHOL SODDEN GRASS
Broach
BROACH’ v.t. to mention for the first time. BEE ROACH. A gigantic bee tells an A giant Roach: I’ve been avoiding broaching the subject with you; I’ve hired an exterminator.
Persnickety
Purse NICK’ utee adj. overly picky and fussy. Having the aloof attitude of a snob. Nick wears a nickel decorated man purse where he keeps all his persnickety restaurant critiques.
Nucleus
NU’ klee us n. the core, central most important part of an object, system or movement
Cerebellum
n. regulates motor behavior especially rhythm. SARA PLAYS THE BELLS WITH A CONSTANT RHYTHM
