Words Flashcards
(474 cards)
0
Q
Chimerical
A
Mythical beast. Unrealistic
1
Q
Cavalier
A
Proud or careless. Horseman
2
Q
Juggernaut
A
Overpowering and forceful. Annual festival and people were crushed accidentally
3
Q
Maudlin
A
Overly sentimental and tearful. From Mary Magdalene
4
Q
Ostracism
A
Temporary banishment or exclusion
5
Q
Laconic, spartan
A
Famous for their curt manner of speech and austere way of life
6
Q
Sybaritic
A
Devoted to luxury and pleasure
7
Q
Choleric
A
Too much bile or irritability
8
Q
Melancholy
A
Black bile or melan chole caused sadness
9
Q
Phlegmatic
A
Too much phlegm caused apathy or sluggishness
10
Q
Sanguine
A
Too much blood or sanguine caused excessive cheerfulness
11
Q
Serendipity
A
Making valuable discoveries by accident
12
Q
Apocryphal
A
Of doubtful authorship or authenticity. Or false, spurious
13
Q
Behemoth
A
Any creature or thing of monstrous size or power
14
Q
Cherubic
A
However having the nature of a cherub or an angel represented as a rosy cheeks child with wings, angelic. Innocence
15
Q
Cynic
A
The person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view
16
Q
Gargantuan
A
Gigantic, enormous, colossal
17
Q
Hackneyed
A
Made commonplace or trite, stale, banal
18
Q
Masochist
A
The condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one suffering physical pain or humiliation. The person is gratified by pain degradation that is self-imposed or imposed by others. Person who finds pleasure and self-denial submissiveness etc.
19
Q
Pariah
A
An outcast. Any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.
20
Q
Posh
A
Luxurious
21
Q
Quixotic
A
Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic, visionary, impractical. Impulsive and often rashly unpredictable
22
Q
Seraphic
A
Befitting one of the celestial beings hovering above God’s throne, a member of the highest order of angels.
23
Q
Stoic
A
A member of the Stoic school of philosophy, who taught that people should be free from passion Unmoved by joy or grief and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.
24
Utopia
An ideal place or state. Social perfection
25
Abandon (noun)
Total lack of inhibition
(To Express Disapproval) If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave. He approached life with reckless abandon–I don't think he himself knew what he was going to do next.
26
Abase
Degrade, disgrace , lower in rank
27
Abatement
Decrease, reduction
28
Aberration
Something different from the usual
(Formal) An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical. It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration; it was not just a single incident.
29
Abet
To aid, act as accomplice
30
Abeyance
Temporary suppression or suspension
(Formal) If something is in abeyance, it is not operating or being used at the present time. The Russian threat is, at the least, in abeyance.
31
Abhor
To loathe, despise
32
Abject
Miserable pitiful
| Extreme bad ex. Abject poverty
33
Abjure
To reject. Abandon formally
(Formal) If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it. ...a formal statement abjuring military action.
34
Ablution
Act of cleansing
35
Abnegate
To deny , renounce , give up something
36
Abolitionist
One who opposes the practice of slavery
37
Abortive
Interrupted while incomplete
(Formal) An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful. ...an abortive attempt to prevent the current president from taking office.
38
Abridge
To condense, shorten
39
Arrogate
To abolish or invalidate by authority
(Formal, To Express Disapproval) If someone arrogates to themselves something such as a responsibility or privilege, they claim or take it even though they have no right to do so. The assembly arrogated to itself the right to make changes. He arrogated the privilege to himself alone.
40
Abscond
To depart secretly
41
Absolve
To forgive, free from blame
Solving the problem !
42
Abstemious
Moderate in a appetite
43
Abstruse
Difficult to comprehend
44
Accede
To express approval, agree to
45
Accessible
Attainable, available, approachable
46
Accessory
Attachment , ornament, accomplice, partner
47
Accolade
Praise, distinction
48
Accost
To approach and speak to someone
49
Accretion
Growth in size or increase in amount
50
Accrue
To accumulate, grow in additions
51
Acerbic
Bitter , sharp in taste or temper
52
Acme
Highest point, summit
53
Acquiesce
To agree, comply quietly
54
Acquittal
Release from blame
55
Acrid
Harsh, bitter
56
Acrimony
Bitterness, animosity
57
Acuity
Sharpness
58
Acumen
Sharpness of insight
59
Acute
Sharp, pointed
60
Adage
Old saying or proverb
61
Adamant
Uncompromising, unyielding
62
Adapt
To accommodate, adjust
63
Adhere
To cling or follow without deviation
64
Adjacent
Next to
65
Adjunct
Something added, attached or joined
66
Admonish
To caution or reprimand
67
Adroit
Skillful, accomplished, highly competitive
68
Adulation
High praise
69
Adulterate
To corrupt or make impure
70
Adumbrate
To sketch, outline in a shadowy way
71
Adversarial
Antagonistic, competitive
72
Aerial
Having to do with the air
73
Aerie
Nook or nest built high in the air
74
Aesthetic
Pertaining to beauty or art
75
Affable
Friendly, easy to approach
76
Affected (adj)
Pretentious, phony
77
Affinity
Fondness, liking; similarity
78
Affluent
Rich, abundant
79
Affront (n.)
Personal offense, insult
80
Aggrandize
To make lathers or greater in power
81
Aggregate (n)
Collective mass or sum, total
82
Aggrieve
To afflict, distress
83
Agnostic
One doubting that people can know god
84
Agrarian
Relating to farming or rural
| matters
85
Alacrity
Cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed
86
Alchemy
Medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold
87
Algorithm
Mechanical problem solving procedure
88
Alias
Assumed name
89
Alienated
Distanced, estranged
90
Aligned
Precisely adjusted, committed to one side or party
91
Allay
To lessen, ease, or soothe
92
Allegory
Symbolic representation
93
Alleviate
To relieve , improve partially
94
Alliteration
Repution of the beginning sounds of words
95
Allocation
Allowance, portion, share
96
Allusion
Indirect reference
97
Allusiveness
Quality of making many indirect references
98
Aloof
Detached, indifferent
99
Altercation
Noisy dispute
100
Altruism
Unselfish concern for others welfare
101
Amalgam
Mixture , combination , alloy
102
Ambidextrous
Able to use both hands equally we'll
103
Ambiguous
Uncertain , subject to multiple interpretations
104
Ambivalence
Attitude of uncertainty, conflicting emotions
105
Ameliorate
To make better, improve
(Formal) If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
Meliorare= to improve
106
Amenable
Agreeable, cooperative
107
Amenity
Pleasantness, something increasing comfort
108
Amiable
Friendly, pleasant, likeable
109
Amicable
Friendly, agreeable
110
Amity
Friendship
111
Amoral
Unprincipled and unethical
112
Amorous
Strongly attracted to love ; showing love
Amour
113
Amorphous
Having no definitive form
114
Amortize
To diminish by instalment payments. Paying off debts in regular payments.
```
Mor= death
Admortire= to extinguish
```
115
Amphitheater
Arena theatre with tiers rising around a central open space
116
Ample
Abundant , plentiful
117
Amulet
Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
118
Anachronism
Something chronologically inappropriate
119
Anachronistic
Outdated
120
Anarchy
Absence of government or law, chaos
121
Anathema
Ban or curse, something shunned or disliked
122
Ancillary
Accessory, subordinate, helping
adjective
The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution. ...ancillary staff
Ancilla= hand maid
123
Anecdote
Short, usually funny account of an event
124
Angular
Characterized by sharp angles, lean and gaunt
125
Animation
Enthusiastic, excitement
126
Animosity
Hatred, hostility
Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind. There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
127
Annul
To cancel, nullify, declare void, or make legally invalid
128
Anodyne
Something that calms or soothes pain
129
Anoint
To apply oil to, especially as a sacred rite
130
Anonymity
Condition of having no name or an unknown name
131
Antebellum
Existing before a war, prewar
132
Antecedent (adj.)
Coming before in place or time
133
Antediluvian
Prehistoric, ancient beyond measure
134
Antepenultimate
Third from last
135
Anterior
Proceeding, previous, before, prior to
136
Anthology
Collection of literary works
137
Anthropomorphic
Attributing human qualities to nonhumans
138
Antipathy
Dislike, hostility extreme opposition or aversion
139
Antiquated
Outdated, obsolete
140
Antithesis
Exact opposite or direct contrast
141
Apathetic
 Indifferent, unconcerned
142
Apathy
Lack of feeling or emotion
143
Aphasia
Inability to speak or use words
144
Aphelion
Point in a planets orbit that is farthest from the sun
145
Aphorism
Old saying or short pithy statement
(Formal) An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
146
Apocryphal
Not genuine, fictional
An apocryphal story is one that is probably not true or did not happen, but that may give a true picture of someone or something.
147
Apostate (n)
One who renounces a religious face
148
Apostrophe
Speech to the reader or someone not present
149
Apotheosis
Glorification, glorified ideal
singular noun
(Formal) If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it. The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.
(Formal) If you describe an event or a time as someone's apotheosis, you mean that it was the high point in their career or their life. That night was Richard's apotheosis.
150
Appease
To satisfy , calm, pacify
151
Approbation
To praise , official approval.
| (Formal) Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
152
Appropriate (v)
To take possession of. to take without permission or consent; seize; expropriate: He appropriated the trust funds for himself.
153
Arable
Suitable for cultivation
154
Arbitrary
Depending solely on individual will, inconsistent
adjective
(To Express Disapproval) If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this. Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
155
Arbitrator
Mediator, negotiator
156
Arboreal
Relating to trees, living in trees
157
Arboretum
Place where trees are displayed and studied
158
Arcane
Secret, obscure, known only to a few
159
Archaic
Antiquated , from an earlier time , outdated . Really old
160
Archipelago
Large group of islands
161
Ardent
Passionate, enthusiastic
adjective
Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone. He's been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration's policy.
162
Awry
Crooked, askew, a mess
163
Axiom
Premise, postulate, self-evident truth
(Formal) An axiom is a statement or idea that people accept as being true. ...the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income.
164
Baleful
Harmful, with evil intentions
165
Ballad
Folk song , narrative
166
Balm
Soothing , healing
167
Banal
Trite, overly common
168
Bane
" bane of your existence "
| Something causing ruin, desk, or destruction
169
Banter
Playful conversation
170
Bastion
Fortification , stronghold
(Formal) If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended. ...a town which had been a bastion of white prejudice. ...a bastion of spiritual freedom.
171
Bay(n)
To bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
172
Becalm
To make calm or still, keep motionless by lack of land
173
Becloud
To confuse, darken with clouds
174
Beguile
To deceive , to mislead
If someone beguiles you into doing something, they trick you into doing it. He used his newspapers to beguile the readers into buying shares in his company.
175
Belabor
To insist repeatedly or harp on
176
Beleaguer
To harass, to plague or similar to belabor
177
Belated
Late
178
Belfry
Bell tower , room in which a bell is hung
179
Belie
To misrepresent, expose as false
If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something. Her looks belie her 50 years.
180
Belittle
To represent as unimportant, make light of
181
Bellicose
Warlike, aggressive
Belli= war
182
Belligerent
Hostile , tending to fight
183
Bellow
To roar, shout
184
Bemuse
To confuse, stupefy, plunge deep into thought
185
Benchmark
Standard of measure
186
Benefactor
Someone giving aid or money
187
Beneficent
Kindly, charitable, doing good deeds
188
Benighted
Un enlightened
adjective
( Literary , To Express Disapproval ) If you describe people or the place where they live as benighted , you think they are unfortunate or do not know anything. Famine hit that benighted country once more.
189
Benign
Kindly gentle or harmless
190
Bequeath
To give or leave through a will, hand down
191
Berate
To scold harshly
192
Beseech
To beg, plead, implore
193
Bestial
Beastly, animal like
194
Betoken
To indicate, signify, give evidence of
(Formal) If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing. The president alone betokened the national identity.
195
Bevy
Group of people
196
Bibliography
List of books
197
Bibliophile
Book lover
198
Bilateral
Two sided
199
Bilk
To cheat
200
Billet
Board and lodging for troops
201
Biped
Two footed animal
202
Bisect
To cut into two parts
203
Blanch
To pale , take the colour out of
204
Blandish
To coax with flattery
205
Blasphemous
Cursing , profane , irreverent
206
Blatant
Glaring, obvious
207
Blight (v)
To afflict, destroy
208
Blithe
Joyful, cheerful, without appropriate thought
209
Bludgeon
To hit as with a short heavy club
210
Boisterous
Loud, rowdy
211
Bombastic
Using high sounding but meaningless language
212
Bonanza
Very large amount
213
Bonhomie
Atmosphere of good cheer
214
Boon
Blessing. Something to be thankful for
215
Boor
Crude person , lacking manners or taste
216
Botanist
Scientist who studies trees
217
Bountiful
Plentiful
218
Bourgeois
Middle class
219
Bovine
Cow like
220
Brazen
Bold, shameless, impudent
221
Breach
Act of breaking , violation
222
Brigand
Bandit, outlaw
223
Broach
To mention or suggest for the first time
224
Brusque
Rough and abrupt in manner
225
Buffet (v)
To strike
226
Buffoon
Clown or fool
227
Bulwark
Defence wall or anything serving as defence
228
Burgeon
To sprout or flourish
229
Burly
Brawny, husky
230
Burnish
To polish , make smooth and bright
231
Bursar
Treasurer
232
Bustle
Commotion , energetic activity
233
Butt
Person or thing that is object of ridicule
234
Buttress (v)
To reinforce or support
235
Byway
Back Road
236
Cacophonous
Jarring , unpleasant , noisy
237
Cadence
Rhythmic flow of poetry , marching beat
238
Cajole
To flatter , coax , persuade
239
Calamitous
Disastrous , catastrophic
240
Callous
Insensitive, thick skinned
241
Callow
Immature , lacking sophistication
242
Calumny
False and malicious accusation , slander
243
Candor
Honesty of expression
244
Canny
Smart, founded on common sense
245
Canonize
To declare a person a saint , raise to highest honours
246
Canvass
To examine thoroughly , conduct a poll
247
Capacious
Large roomy extensive
248
Capitulate
To surrender
249
Capricious
Impulsive
250
Cardiologist
Diseases of heart doctor
251
Caricature
Cartoon , exaggerates portrait
252
Carnal
Of the flesh
253
Carp (v)
To find fault , complain constantly
254
Cartography
Science or art of making maps
255
Cast (n)
Replica
256
Castigate
To punish , criticize
257
Catalyst
Something causing change without being changed
258
Categorical
Absolute , without exception
259
Catharsis
Purification , cleansing
260
Catholic
Universal , broad and comprehensive
261
Caucus
Smaller group within an organization, a meeting of such a group
262
Caulk
To make water tight
263
Causality
Cause and effect relationship
264
Caustic
Sarcastic , able to burn
265
Cavort
To frolic , frisk
266
Cede
To surrender possession of
(Formal) If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure. Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America.
267
Censorious
Severely critical
268
Centripetal
Directed or moving toward the centre
269
Certitude
Assurance , certainty
270
Cessation
Temporary or complete halt
271
Cession
Act of surrendering something
272
Chagrin
Shame , embarrassing foment , humiliation
273
Champion (v)
To defend or support
274
Charlatan
Fake
275
Chary
Watchful , cautious, extremely shy
276
Chastise
To punish , discipline ,scold
277
Chicanery
Trickery , fraud , deception
278
Chide
To scold, express disapproval
279
Choleric
Easily tempered
280
Choice (adj)
Specially selected , preferred
281
Chortle
To chuckle
282
Chromatic
Relating to colour
283
Chronicler
One who keeps records of historical events
284
Circuitous
Roundabout
285
Circumference
Boundary or distance around a circle or sphere
286
Circumlocution
Lengthy wag of saying something
287
Circumscribe
To encircle , set limits on, confine
288
Circumnavigate
To sail completely around
289
Circumvent
To go around , avoid
290
Cistern
Tank for rainwater
291
Citadel
Fortress
292
Civil
Polite
293
Civility
Courtesy , politeness
294
Clairvoyant (adj)
Having extrude with perception , psychic
295
Clamor (v)
To make a noisy out cry
296
Clamor (n)
Noisy outcry
297
Clandestine
Secretive , concealed for a darker purpose
298
Cleave
Split or separate or to stick , cling , adhere
299
Clemency
Merciful leniency
300
Cloister (v)
To confine , seclude
301
Coalesce
To grow together or cause to unite as one
302
Coddle
To babe, treat indulgently
303
Coerce
To compel by force and intimidation
304
Coffer
Large chest for money
305
Cogent
Compelling , convincing
306
Cognate
Related , similar
307
Cognition
Mental process by which knowledge is acquired
308
Cognomen
Family name ; any name, especially a nick name
309
Coherent
Intelligible , lucid , understandable
310
Collateral
) Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan. Many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans.
Accompanying
311
Colloquial
Characteristic of informal speech. Normally used in conversation
312
Colloquy
Dialogue or conversation , conference
313
Collusion
Collaboration , complicity , conspiracy
314
Comeliness
Physical grace and beauty
315
Commend
To compliment , praise
316
Commensurate
Proportional
317
Commission
Fee payable to an agent ; authorization
318
Commodious
Roomy , spacious
319
Commonplace
Ordinary, found every day
320
Communicable
Transmittable
321
Commute
To change a penalty to a less severe one
322
Compatriot
Fellow countryman
323
Compelling
Having a powerful and irresistible effect
324
Compensate
To repay or reimburse
325
Complacent
Self satisfied, smug, affable
326
Complement
Complete, perfect
327
Compliant
Submissive and yielding
328
Compound (adj)
Complex ; composed of several parts
329
Compunction
Feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret
330
Concave
Curling inwards
331
Concede
To yield, to admit
332
Conciliatory
Overcoming distrust or hostility
adjective
When you are conciliatory in your actions or behavior, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone. The next time he spoke, he used a more conciliatory tone.
333
Concord
Agreement
334
Concur
To agree
335
Condone
To pardon of forgive , overlook, justify or excuse a fault
336
Conduit
Tube , pipe or similar passage
337
Confection
Something sweet to eat
338
Conflagration
Big destructive fires
339
Confluence
Meeting place
340
Confound
Baffle , perplex
341
Congeal
To become thick or solid , as a liquid freezing
342
Congenial
Similar in tastes and habits
343
Congenital
Existing since birth
344
Conglomerate
Collected group of varied things
345
Congress
Formal meeting or assembly
346
Congruity
Harmony , agreement
347
Conjecture
Speculation , prediction
| the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
348
Conjugal
Pertaining to marriage
349
Conjure
To evoke a spirit , cast a spell
350
Connive
To conspire , scheme
351
Consanguineous
Governed by conscience , careful and thorough
352
Consecrate
To declare sacred , dedicate to a goal
353
Consensus
Agreement of opinion or attitude
354
Consign
To commit , entrust
355
Consolation
Something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hard ship
356
Consolidate
To combine , incorporate
If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. The question is: will the junta consolidate its power by force?
357
Consonant (adj)
Consistent with , in agreement with
358
Constituent
Component , part ; citizen , voter
359
Constrained
Forced , compelled , confined , restrained
360
Constraint
Something that forces or compels ; something which restrains or confines
361
Construe
To explain or interpret
362
Consummate (adj)
Accomplished , complete , perfect
363
Consummate (v)
To complete , fulfill
364
Contend
To battle , clash , compete
365
Contentious
Quarrelsome , disagreement
366
Continence
Self control , self restraint
367
Contravene
To contradict , deny , act contrary to
368
Contrite
Deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
369
Contusion
Bruise
370
Conundrum
Puzzle , riddle
371
Convalescence
Gradual recovery after an illness
372
Convene
To meet , come together , assemble
373
Conventional
Typical , commonplace , customary
374
Convex
Curved outward s
375
Convivial
Sociable ; done of eating, drinking and people
376
Convoke
To call together, summon
377
Convoluted
Twisted , complicated , involved
378
Copious
Abundant , plentiful
379
Coquette
Women who flirts
380
Corporeal
Having to do with the body ; tangible , material
adjective
(Formal) Corporeal means involving or relating to the physical world rather than the spiritual world. ...man's corporeal existence.
381
Corpulence
Obesity
382
Corroborate
To confirm , verify
383
Corrugate
To mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
384
Cosmography
Science dealing with the nature of the universe
385
Cosmopolitan
Sophisticated , free from local prejudices
386
Cosset
To pamper, treat with great care
387
Coterie
Small group of persons with a similar purpose
388
Countenance (n)
Facial expression ; look of approval or support
389
Countenance (v)
To favour , support
390
Countermand
To annul, to cancel , make a contrary order
391
Countervail
To counteract , to exert force against
392
Coven
Group of witches
393
Covert
Hidden ; secret
394
Covet
To desire strongly something possessed by another
395
Crass
Crude , unrefined
396
Craven
Cowardly
397
Credence
Acceptance of something as true or real
398
Credible
Plausible , believable
399
Credulous
Gullible , trusting
400
Creed
Statement of belief or principle
401
Crescendo
Gradual increase in volume of sound
402
Criterion
Standard for judging , rule for testing
403
Cryptic
Puzzling
404
Cuisine
Characteristic style of cooking
405
Culmination
Climax , final stage
406
Culpable
Guilty , responsible for wrong
407
Cupidity
Greed
408
Curator
Caretaker and overseer of an exhibition especially in a museum
409
Curmudgeon
Cranky person
410
Cursory
Hastily done , superficial
411
Curt
Abrupt , blunt
412
Curtail
To shorten
413
Cygnet
Young swan
414
Dearth
Lack , scarcity , insufficiency
415
Debase
To degrade or Lower in quality or stature
416
Debauch
To corrupt , seduce , from virtue or duty ; indulge
417
Debilitate
To weaken , enfeebled
418
Debunk
To discredit , disprove
419
Debutante
Young woman making debut in high society
420
Decathlon
Athletic contest with ten events
421
Deciduous
Losing leaves in the fall ; short lived , temporary
422
Declivity
Downward slope
423
Decorous
Proper , tasted, socially correct
424
Decorum
Proper behaviour , etiquette
425
Decry
To belittle , openly condemn
426
Deface
To mar the appearance of , vandalize
427
Taradiddle
A small lie
428
Sage
Wise
429
Benighted
Naive
430
Enigmatic
Mysterious
431
Encomium
A speech of praise /like a toasty
432
Iconoclast
Given criticism and tearing down icons or celebrities
433
Assiduous
Diligent or persistent in his or her work effort
434
Indolent
Refrains from exerting effort
435
Pensive
Deeply thoughtful
436
Seatina
Type of poem
437
Flamenco
Type of dance
438
Restive
Difficult to control
439
Impeached
When a president is charged with crime
440
Indicted
When a defendant is charged with crime
441
Exonerated
Free from blame of a crime
442
Censured
An official rebuking by a legislature or it's members
443
Tenured
Obtaining position or appointment for life
444
Intransigent
Possesses no moderation
445
Mendacious
Lacking honesty
446
Audacity
Someone without fear
447
Remittance
The sending of money to someone at a distance
448
Euphemism
A good word
449
Meliorate
To make better
450
Overtures
Appeals, often for help or compromise
The museum board will not be making any overtures to smith regardless of how much he has contributed
451
Concessions
To give in or up some claim or asset
452
Placid
Peaceful
453
Lurid
Melodramatic , sensational
454
Ancillary
Not central
The main text contains items ancillary to the overall thesis and should be put in the appendix
455
Relegated
Assigned or designated
This should be relegated to an appendix
456
apt
To be fitting
It was an apt gift
457
Quailing
Cower or recoil in terror
458
Timorousness
Timidity
459
Vilifies
Makes them into villains
460
Venerate
To honour and respect
461
Metaphysical
Philosophizing about insubstantial things like soul and self
462
Imperil
Ruin or to endanger
463
pulchritudinous
Physically beautiful
464
Aeolian
Winds, caused by wind , wind blown.
Because of the god
465
Zephyr
A light mild breeze
Or fabric that is light
Son of Aeolus
466
Boreal
The north wind
467
Subventaneous
"Like the wind "
" run like the wind "
468
Harmattan
Dry parching breeze in the Sahara
469
Squall
Sudden violent gust of wind often accompanied by rain hail sleet
470
Flabile
Played by blowing
An instrument is flabile
471
Mistral
Cold dry northerly wind. Common in southern France
472
Sweven
A vision or a dream
473
Osculate
To kiss
