Words - May 15 Flashcards
Mar
Martinet
Matrix
Paradigm
Palette
Mar (v) - spoil, impair the quality or appearance of
Martinet (n) - strict disciplinary, authoritarian
Matrix (n) - something that constitutes a place or point from which something else develops
Paradigm (n) - a model, standard, prototype, a typical example or pattern of something
Palette (n) - a thin board on which painter mixes colours; range of colours
Paramount
Paucity
Parch
Pedant & Pedagogue
Parsimonious
Paramount (adj.) - supreme, more important then anything else, supreme authority or power.
Paucity (n) - scarce, available in less or insufficient quantity
Parch (v) - extremely dry; extremely thirsty
Pedant (n) - showing of knowledge or learning; strict about rules, minor details, bookish
Pedagogue (n) - a teacher, pedantic one.
Parsimonious (adj.) - frugal, thrifty, cheap
Penchant
Penury
Technocracy
Tangent
Tedium
Penchant (n) - strong inclination or liking for something or doing something
Penury (n) - extreme poverty
Technocracy (n) - an elite group of scientific exporters - who in charge of government or control of society or industry
Tangent (n) - thinking or acting in different direction; line that touches a curve
Tedium (n) - quality of being tedious, irksomeness, weariness
Tenacious
Timorous
Tirade
Torpid & Torpor
Torrid
Tenacious (adj.) - tending to keep a firm hold on something; determined, stubborn
Timorous (adj.) - showing or suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence, fearful.
Tirade (n) - a long angry speech of criticism or accusation.
Torpid (adj.) - mentally or physically inactive, lethargic,
Torrid (adj.) - very hot and dry; having intense emotion or passion, full of difficulty
Antipathy
Totalitarianism
Approbation
Probation
Anomalous
Tractable
Antipathy - strong aversion, loathing
Totalitarianism - having complete centralised authority for a government, dictatorship
Approbation - approved formally
Probation - trial, testing period
Anomalous - deviation from normal or expected
Tractable - manageable, easy to control, influence
Arbiter
Archetype
Ardor
Arduous
Aria
Arbiter (n) - person who settles disputes or has ultimate authority for final matter
Archetype (n) - a typical example of someone or something, prototype, paradigm, model
Ardor (adj.) - zeal, passion, enthusiasm
Arduous (adj.) - involving or requiring stenosis efforts; dofficult & tiring
Aria (n) - a long song especially a solo one, like in opera.
Arid
Sundry
Reprise
Harrow
Sardonic
Arid (adj.) - dry, barren
Sundry (adj.) - various, miscellaneous
Reprise (n,v) - repetition of action, part of music repeated in a song
Harrow (n, v) - an agricultural implement with spikes or teeths; distress, torment
Sardonic (adj.) - cynical, mocking, sarcastic
Controvert
Progeny
Potentate
Cardinal
Hidebound
Controvert (v) - deny the truth, argue, oppose
Progeny (n) - offsprings, descendant
Potentate (n) - monarch, ruler
Cardinal (adj.) - paramount, most important, fundamental; dark red
Hidebound (adj.) - inflexible, unwilling to change, conservative, narrow in outlook
Chary
Arabesque
Rapturous
Prattle
Simian
Chary (adj.) - cautious, wary, careful
Arabesque (n) - a complex, ornate design
Rapturous (adj.) - feeling or expressing with great pleasure or enthusiasm
Prattle (v, n) - talk at length foolishly, babble
Simian (adj.) - relating to apes or monkeys
Precipice
Picayune
Anthropomorphic
Ramify
Upbraid
Precipice (n) - edge of a cliff, steel rock face or cliff
Picayune (adj.) - trivial, petty, insignificant, not of value, small thing
Anthropomorphic (adj.) - human like characteristics
Ramify (v) - divide, branch out
Upbraid (v) - scold, blame, criticise, find fault
Banality
Sodden
Stolid
Vintner
Salient
Banality (n) - banal, boring, overuse, unoriginal
Sodden (adj.) - soaked, drenched; inert, lacking spirit
Stolid (adj.) - stoic, emotionless, calm, impassive
Vintner (n) - wine maker and/or seller
Salient (adj.) - most important or noticeable, prominent, conspicuous
Haughty
Blanch
Inimitable
Accretion
Trenchant
Haughty (adj.) - arrogant, disdainful, snobbish
Blanch (v) - make white or pale, flinch or go pale by shock or fear, prepare vegetables by boiling briefly
Inimitable (adj.) - matchless, unique, cannot be copied
Accretion (n) - growth by gradual addition or increment
Trenchant (adj.) - sharp, incisive, vigorous, effective, forceful
Belie
Belabour
Blithe
Bent
Capacious
Belie (v) - to give a false impression, fail to fulfil or justify
Belabour (v) - to speak or worry about at length, attack someone physically or verbally, argue or discuss
Blithe (adj.) - carefree, happy
Bent (n, adj.) - a natural talent, inclination, interest
Capacious (adj.) - spacious, roomy
Capitulate
Caprice
Carp
Cascade
Castigate
Capitulate (v) - surrender, give in, yield
Caprice (n) - sudden change of desire, mood, behaviour which is not accountable
Carp (v) - nag, complain and find fault in trivial matters
Cascade (n, v) - waterfall, pour downward rapidly, series of events to follow
Castigate (v) - severe criticism, reprimand
Caustic
Censure
Chauvinism
Collusion
Complacent
Caustic (adj.) - sever sarcasm or criticism in bitter way
Censure (v, n) - express severe disapproval especially formally
Chauvinism (n) - exaggerated or excessive emotional, prejudiced patriotism or support for ones own caste, race, sex
Collusion (n) - secret agreement for conspiracy in order to deceive others
Complacent (adj.) - satisfied in smug way and thus not wanting more or careless
