Words of the Day Flashcards

1
Q

Abide

A

to accept without objectification; tolerate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Delve

A

to make a careful or detailed search for information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Exegesis

A

an explanation or critical interpretation of a text

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Nary

A

not any or not one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

wend

A

to direct one’s course: travel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

steadfast

A

for my fixed in place: immovable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

frigid

A

very cold in temperature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

artic

A

very cold (weather conditions)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

continual

A

recurring in steady usually rapid succession

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

innocuous

A

not likely to give offense to arouse strong feelings or hostility

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

a capella

A

without instrumental accompaniment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Highfalutin

A

pretentious, fancy, pompous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

orientate

A

to acquaint with the existing situation or environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

metadata

A

a set of data that describes and gives information about other data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

shame

A

to obtain especially by irregular means

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

frugal

A

sparing or economical with regard to money or food

17
Q

timorous

A

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

18
Q

tortuous

A

marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns: winding

19
Q

rectify

A

to set right: remedy

20
Q

fiasco

A

a complete failure

21
Q

serenity

A

the state of being clam, peaceful, untroubled

22
Q

gratuitous

A

uncalled for; lacking good reason: unwarranted

23
Q

pandemonium

A

a wild uproar; commotion

24
Q

indomitable

A

impossible to subdue or defeat