Wordsmart Genius Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Mingy
“The mingy old man kept scaring away the children trying to sell lemonade and always refused to buy any.”
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Mean and stingy
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Schadenfreuda
“I felt a surge of schadenfreuda when I got the last tickets and saw the faces of those still waiting in line.”
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The guilty pleasure one experiences when witnessing the misfortune of others.
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Minatory
“There were minatory clouds across the sky, it looked like we were in for a pretty heavy storm.”
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Something that expresses or conveys a threat
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Stygian
“Stuart entered the stygian depths of the subway as he did every morning.”
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Gloomy, dark or hellish; extremely dark, gloomy or forbidding
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Onus
“The onus was on the prosecution to prove that he had committed the murders.”
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Something that is one’s responsibility
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Excoriate
“Because the duffle bag was hanging too low it rubbed my side, excoriating my arm.”
“After she went on a shopping spree, she had to endure an excoriating lecture from her parents.”
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To abrade, scratch or wear the skin off of something; to denounce harshly
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Screed
“She was sick of his galavanting and spent the day writing him a screed about responsibility.”
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A long or monotonous letter or speech, not always condemning or accusatory, sometimes just boring.
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Napenthe
(Napenthy)
“After her husband died, the caresses of Antony became her only napenthe.”
“The napenthian massage made her forget her cares.”
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A drug or anything else that helps someone forget sorrow or grief.
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Panacea/Panacean
“No matter what happened all week, the massage was virtual panacea.”
“His vacation seemed to have a panacean effect on him.”
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A medicine which supposedly can kill all diseases or a cure-all
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Nostrum
“The gypsies sold their secret nostrum, which they claimed would cure all diseases.”
“Every time crime went up, the mayor would lay out his familiar nostrum of the need for more prisons.”
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A medicine thought to cure many things but is made by unqualified people and claims to its efficacy are questionable.
The go-to idea of a politician that may or may not work
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Gemutlich (ge mootlik)
“Bill’s whole outlook on life was gemutlich.”
“After the house was renovated, it seemed much more gemutlich.”
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Agreeably pleasant, comfortable
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Hansel (hantsel)
“Every year the magnate would give his housekeepers a hansel for New Years.”
“We installed a floodlight to officially hansel the completed stadium.”
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A gift given for good luck at the beginning of the year or to mark an acquisition or the start of an enterprise; To inaugurate
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Troglodyte
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A person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned, backward (probably considered an insult)
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Fusty
“The fusty odor of decay”
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Smelling stale, damp or stuffy
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Declasse
“His parents were poor and déclassé”
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Having fallen in social status
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Bombilation
“The pound of the horse’s feet was lost in the titanic bombilation of the elements- the incessant crash and rumble of thunder and the ever increasing roar of rushing waters.”
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Sound of rapid vibration, the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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Succubus
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A female demon that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity
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Cuckold
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A man whose wife is having an affair with another man
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Hirsute
“Their hirsute chests”
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Hairy
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Pertinacious
“He worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions.”
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Obstinate, stubborn; an irksome persistence toward goals
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Mordant
“A mordant sense of humor”
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(Especially of humor) Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
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Bedizen
(Bedyzen)
“A uniform bedizened with resplendent medals”
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Dress up or decorate gaudily
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Elan
(A lan)
“A rousing march, played with great elan”
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Energy, style and enthusiasm
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Cognoscenti
(Kon yuh shen tee)
“The backlash from the dance music critics and cognoscenti has been neck-snapping.”
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Persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature and world of fashion
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Conurbation
“The major conurbations of London and Birmingham”
An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities, transportation links areas more coherently, creating a singular economic region
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Sine qua non
(Sini kwa NAHN)
“Reliability is a sinequanon for success”
Without which, not
Something absolutely indispensable or essential
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Uxorious
“He had always impressed me as home-loving and uxorious.”
Having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife
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Zaftig
(Zahftig)
“A zaftig brunette”
Having a full, rounded figure, voluptuous
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Dowager
“A handsome dowager was standing in front of the mirror”
A dignified elderly woman
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Agnate/Agnatic
“The heir will be the nearest agnate”
Related through male descent or on the father’s side
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Consanguinity
“The marriage was annulled on the grounds of consanguinity”
The fact of being descended from the same ancestor
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Vernal
“The vernal freshness of the land”
Of, in, or appropriate to Spring
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Ensconce
“She ensconced herself in their bedroom”
“the sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass.”
Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe or secret place
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Spelunker
Spi Len ker
“Come up with a name for a travel package for fellow spelunkers”
One who makes a hobby of exploring and studying caves
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Mudsill
“The Pre-Historic Era was the mudsill of human development”
A person of the lowest social level; the lowest sill of a structure, usually placed in or on the ground
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Tectonic
“A contest of tectonic quality and public attractiveness”
Relating to building or construction; relating to the structure of the earth’s crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it
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Sylvan/Pastoral
“Vistas of sylvan charm”
Pleasantly rural
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Nimbus
“A nimbus of power played around him, brighter than lightning”
“Nimbus clouds”
A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint; a large gray rain cloud
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Apogee/Zenith/Apotheosis
“The White House is considered the apogee of American achievement”
The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination
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Penumbra
Umbra- the central part of the shadow, light can’t reach umbra but can reach penumbra
The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
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Zephyr
“A summer zephyr gently stirred her hair”
A gentle breeze
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Fulgent
“The fulgent starlight cast hard shadows on the landscape below”
Shining brightly
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Ziggurat
Zig a rat
A rectangular stepped tower built in ancient Mesopotamia, used for a spiritual connection with the gods, who were believed to live in the sky
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Dirigible
(A blimp is a dirigible without an internal structural framework or keel)
Airship- like a big hard balloon filled with lighter-than-air gas, such as helium or hydrogen
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Supernal
“Celibacy was accounted as a supernal virtue, and the marriage of a priest was deemed a lasting disgrace.”
Of or from the world of the divine; celestial
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Nascent/inchoate
“The nascent space industry”
Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential; beginning to develop
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Immure
“Immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life”
To enclose within or as if within walls; imprison
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Incipient
“He could feel incipient anger building up”
Interchangeable with inchoate but inchoate also describes something that is immature or in the rudimentary stages
In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
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Eugenics
The study of how to arrange reproduction within a human population to increase the occurrence of heritable characteristics regarded as desirable; the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement”
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Etiology
“A group of distinct diseases with different etiologies”
The cause, set of causes or manner of causation of a disease or condition
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Ontogony
An taj anee
“An organism’s ontogony covers its growth phases from fertilization to adulthood.”
The development or course of development of an organism
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Igneous
Igne us
“Igneous activity”
Relating to or involving volcanic processes
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Etiolated
(Eedee a laded)
“Etiolated bean seedlings”
“A tone of etiolated nostalgia”
Pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; having lost vigor or substance; feeble
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Fetid
“They were imprisoned in fetid conditions.”
Adjective describing a heavy offensive smell
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Atavistic
(Ade vistic)
“The pointed canine teeth in humans is an atavistic trait”
E.g; A new building can be atavistic if it contains strong elements of ancient architectural styles
Relating to or characterized by REVERSION to something ancient or ancestral
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Ossify
“Our political system has ossified”
Become rigid or fixed in attitude or position; cease developing
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Docent
“Docents are typically enthusiastic people who facilitate art-viewing discussions with visitors.”
A person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery, or zoo
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Pedagogue
“He also gained a distinguished reputation as a pedagogue.”
A teacher, schoolmaster, especially a strict or pedantic one
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Pedantic
A CHARACTERISTIC of someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.
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Numismatist/Numismatics
Someone who studies or collects coins, paper money or medals/ the study or collection of coins, paper currency & medals
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Hermeneutics
The branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, esp ideally of the Bible or literary texts
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Mimetic
“A mimetic pattern on the wings of a bird might look just like the pattern on tree bark or the leaves of a plant.”
Things that imitate or echo something else
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Lassitude
“She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.”
A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
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Hortative
“The priest, under high excitement, rained his hortative oratory upon me.”
Speech that encourages someone to take a particular course of action
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Pablum
“If someone is talking and talking but not saying a whole lot, they’re spewing pablum.”
Bland or insipid intellectual fare, entertainment; worthless, empty ideas
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Truculent/Coruscating
“Their truculent criticism of my latest work was not entirely fair.”
Brutally harsh, vitriolic, scathing
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Fuselage
The main body of an aircraft
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Mettle
“The team showed their true mettle in the second half.”
A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
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Sangfroid
(Sahng frwa)
“Cold blooded”
“It was his turn to show off the speed and stamina, the skill and sangfroid of a champion.”
Composure or coolness, sometimes EXCESSIVE, as shown in danger or under VERY trying circumstances
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Gestalt
An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts. It is an idea that views every individual as a blend of the mind, emotions, body, and soul with unique experiences and realities
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Ecumenical
“He was a member of ecumenical committees.”
A wide assortment of ethnic foods served together is ecumenical. “Her choice in friends is ecumenical.”
Representing a number of different Christian Churches, relating to unity among the world’s Christian churches
Also worldwide or general in extent, influence or application
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Rubric
“A rubric for an essay would tell students how their work will be judged- organization, details, etc.”
A statement of purpose or function
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Oeuvre
Pronounced Urv
“The complete oeuvre of Mozart”
The works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively
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Turgid
“A turgid and fast-moving river.”
Swollen and distended or congested
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Pyrrhic (pee rik)
“The best they can hope for is a Pyrrhic victory.”
Something won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor
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Comity
Ka ma tee
“Comity of nations” refers to countries bound by a courteous relationship based on mutual recognition of values.
“Group activities promoting comity”
A friendly social atmosphere, social harmony
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Encomium
“Paula finds painting so therapeutic that she has written an encomium celebrating the art form”
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly; eulogy
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Meliorism/Meliorist/Melioristic
The belief that the world tends to improve and humans can aid in its betterment
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Modicum
“The statement had more than a modicum of truth.”
A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable
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Niggle
“A suspicion niggled at the back of her mind.”
Cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety
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Homunculus
A supposed microscopic but fully formed human being from which a fetus was formerly believed to develop; a little man
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Scintilla
“A scintilla of doubt”
A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling
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Nugatory
“A nugatory and pointless observation”
“The teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum.”
Of no value or importance, futile, useless
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Trice (In a trice)
“In a trice, she had flown up the stairs”
In a moment, very quickly
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Exiguous
“My exiguous financial resources”
“I got a teaching job at an exiguous rate of pay.”
A formal term meaning small in size or amount
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Ululation
Long, wavering, high-pitched vocal sound resembling a howl with a trilling quality, often performed in weddings, parties, celebrations and sometimes in funerals to honor someone and to express strong emotions
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Dulcet
“Record the dulcet tones of your family and friends”
(Especially of sound) sweet and soothing
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Leitmotif
(Light motif)
“There are two leitmotifs in his score marking the heroine and her Fairy Godmother.” (Seigfried motif)
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea or situation
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Threnody
“A brooding threnody to urban desolation”
A poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead
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Palindrome
(I.e. madam)
A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward
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Codicil
“Francis has remembered him in a codicil to this will”
An addition or supplement that explains, modifies or revokes a will or part of one
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Metonymy
I.e. suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing, President of US or their administration as The White House or the Oval Office
“The pen is mightier than the sword” contains two examples of metonymy.
The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
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Sesquipedalian
“The sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals”
Characterized by long words, long-winded, circumlocutory
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Sui generis
“Sui generis works like Mary Chestnut’s Civil War diary”
Of its own kind, there’s nothing like it
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Eleemosynary
Ela mahsinary
“Philanthropy in business is never truly eleemosynary”
Altruism: Acting to promote someone else’s welfare
Relating to or dependent on CHARITY, charitable, help given freely to people who are in need, and organizations that provide this help
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Nonplussed
“He would be completely nonplussed and embarrassed at the idea”
Surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react
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Mastication
The act of chewing food
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Aphasia
A language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension. Leaves a person unable to communicate effectively with others.
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Aegis
E jis
“Negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN”
The protection, backing or support of a particular person or organization.
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Trope
A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression, refers to different types of figures of speech, such as puns, metaphors and similes
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Trade-last
A compliment from a third person that is relayed to the person complimented in exchange for a similarly relayed compliment
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Aperture
“The bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling.”
An opening, hole, or gap
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De rigueur
“It is de rigueur to put your napkin in your lap at a restaurant.”
According to strict etiquette
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Thespian
Fancy word for actor
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Verdant
“A deep, verdant green.”
Of the bright green color of lush grass
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Foment
“They accused him of fomenting political unrest.”
Instigate or stir up an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action
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Subterfuge
“He had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions.”
Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal
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Harakiri
A form of Japanese ritual disembowelment performed to restore honor to oneself or one’s family
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Opaque
“The windows were opaque with steam.”
Not able to be seen through; NOT transparent
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Embargo
“There is an embargo on grain sales”
“The country has been virtually embargoed by most of the non-communist world.”
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
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Antabuse
Medication that causes users to experience vomiting, nausea, headache if they consume alcohol
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Vacuous
“A vacuous smile”
Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence, mindless; empty
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Epochal
“You are on the verge of epochal change.”
Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making; fatefully, earthshaking
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Reprobate
“He had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption.”
An unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately)
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Apophenia
“Apophenia is a core feature of psychosis.”
The tendency to see connections or patterns between things that are not actually related; i.e. seeing animal figures in clouds
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Autodidact
“Jimmy Carter was an autodidact in many respects.”
A self-taught person
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Edifice
“The whole edifice of our civilization is built on hard work, trust and decency.”
A large or massive structure; a large abstract STRUCTURE
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Horophile
Someone who has a special interest in timekeeping devices.
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Synaptic Pruning
The process by which the brain removes extra neurons and synaptic connections to improve the brain’s neural network.
It removes connections that aren’t being used, while strengthening connections that are used frequently.
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Impiety
“He blamed the fall of the city on the impiety of the people.”
Lack of reverence, especially for a God
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Valiance
“Despite the odds, the soldiers displayed remarkable valiance in defending their position.”
Bravery, heroism, or courage, especially when facing difficulty or in difficult situations
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Acrostic
A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words. I.e. Using the first letter of each line in a poem to form a hidden message.
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Maelstrom
“The train station was a maelstrom of crowds.”
A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.
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Sclerosis
“The challenge was to avoid institutional sclerosis.”
Excessive resistance to change; abnormal hardening of body tissue
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Proximal/proximate
“Witnessing spousal violence could be considered psychological maltreatment because it often proximally involves the child.”
Situated close to
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Recognizance
“He was released on his own recognizance”
A release, without the requirement of a posting bail, based on a written promise by the defendant to appear in court when required to do so
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Vituperative
“No one else attracted such vituperation.
“The conversation soon turned into a vituperative attack”
Bitter and abusive language
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Ignoble
“Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy”
Not honorable in character or purpose; Characterized by baseless, lowness, or meanness
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Reductive
“Such a conclusion by itself would be reductive”
Tending to present a subject or problem in simplified form, especially one viewed as crude
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Recalcitrant
“A class of recalcitrant 15-year-olds”
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
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The body has energy pathways called meridians, that can become blocked or imbalanced. By stimulating certain points, acupuncture is thought to restore the flow of energy and promote healing
Acupuncture
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Autogolpe or Autocoup
When a seated president seizes power, often with the assistance of the military, and shuts down the legislature and other branches of government so as to govern with no opposition
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Icarus
The mythical boy who flew too close to the sun and tragically died as a result- A cautionary tale about the consequences of being too ambitious or taking too many risks
Someone who is too ambitious or tries to do something too risky, suffering devastating consequences
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Scofflaw
“They are scofflaws who have accumulated large debts in unpaid parking tickets”
A person who flouts the law, especially by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively
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Quotidian
“His story is an achingly human one, mired in quotidian details.”
Ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane
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Pursuant
“Conversations that they wiretap pursuant to court order”
In accordance with a law or a legal document or resolution
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Austerely
“Her dress was simple and austerely elegant.”
In a way that is very simple or plain, without decoration or unnecessary details
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Frippery
“A strictly business building with not a hint of frippery.”
Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.
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Impugn
“The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.”
To call into question
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Grandiloquent/Magniloquent
“A grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory”
Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
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Vestment
“A priest in green vestments came and preached a long sermon.”
A garment, especially a ceremonial or official robe
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Pugnacious
“His public statements became increasingly pugnacious”
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, fight
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Faustian Bargain
A pact where someone gives up something of great value in exchange for material gain. Often used to described a deal with the Devil
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Hew (hyoo)
“…a seat hewn out of a fallen tree trunk.”
Make or shape something by cutting or chopping a material such as wood or stone
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Mise en scene (meez on sen)
“This ordinary house that became the mise en scene of an extraordinary drama”
The physical setting or surroundings of an event or action
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Lexeme
I.e. Run, runs, ran and running are forms of the same lexeme- RUN
A unit of lexical meaning that underlies a set of words that are related through inflection
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Telos (tellus)
“In the hedonistic life, people lose some moral purpose, a telos which provides the moral justification for the society”
An ultimate object or aim
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Expropriation
“The decree provided for the expropriation of church land and buildings”
The governmental seizure of property or a change to existing private property rights, usually for public benefit
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Hobbesian- Of, relating to, or influenced by Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories
Involving unrestrained, selfish & uncivilized competition
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Implacable
“The implacable advance of the enemy”
Relentless, merciless, ruthless, uncompromising
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Balkanize
“Ambitious neighbors would snatch pieces of territory, Balkanizing the country”
From Balkan Peninsula, where this was done in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Divide a region or body into smaller, mutually hostile states or groups
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Phalanx
“Six hundred marchers set off, led by a phalanx of police”
A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation
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Atomize
“The CO2 depressurized, atomizing the paint into a mist of even-size particles”
Separate something into fine particles or droplets
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Attenuate
“This research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification”
Reduce the force, effect, or value of
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Fractally
“I discovered the programming language is “fractally complex:” at the highest level it appears only slightly complicated, but as you look deeper you discover increasing complexity, becoming more and more complicated the deeper you go”
In a complicated way that relates to or consists of repeated shapes that are reduced in size every time they are repeated, or relates to or consists of events that are repeated in a similar way
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Agitprop
A jit prop
Agitation and propaganda, disinformation
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Ex nihilo
“the fashioning of life ex nihilo by God”
Out of nothing
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Foreordain
“Progress is not foreordained”
To appoint or decree something beforehand
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Malign
“She had a strong and malign influence”
Evil in nature or effect; malevolent
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Vuvuzela
A brightly colored, meter-long plastic horn that’s become a staple at South African soccer games- can reach 127 decibels and has been banned in some places
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Tautological
“Tautological, meaningless slogans”
I.e. A beginner who has just started
Saying or expressing the same thing twice over in different words; needless repetition of an idea, statement or word
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Cri de coeur
“A patriotic cri de coeur”
A passionate appeal, complaint or protest. French, “cry from the heart”
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Punctilious
“He was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests”
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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Ad nauseam
“The inherent risks of nuclear power have been debated ad nauseam”
Referring to something that has been done or repeated so often that is has become annoying or tiresome
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Synecdoche
Sin ek dokee
I.e. hired hand for worker
Wheels- car
All hands on deck- all of ship’s crew
Metonymy- a word that is associated with something is used to refer to it, i.e. crown to mean kind or queen
A literary device in which a part of something is substituted for the whole
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Timorous
“A timorous voice”
Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
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Peremptory
“Kayla’s peremptory look always stopped her children from arguing with her”
Not open to appeal or challenge; A manner that insists on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way
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Usurious
You zhur e us
Lending money at exorbitant interest rates
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Ablution
“The women performed their ablutions”
A ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers- often used for humorously formal effect
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Amuse-bouche
A French term for complimentary bite-size hors d’hoeuvres- translates to “mouth amuser”
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Propitiate
“The Pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices”
Win or regain the favor of a god, spirit or person by doing something that pleases them
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Querulous (qwayr yu Lus)
“She became querulous and demanding”
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner
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Tableau (tab low)
“In the first act the action is presented in a series of tableaux.”
A striking or artistic grouping, arrangement; a graphic representation
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Wan
“She was looking wan and bleary-eyed.”
A pale complexion giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
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Simulacrum (sim you lay crum)
“A small-scale simulacrum of a skyscraper”
An image or representation of someone or something
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Arcadian
“The region was not quite the Arcadian idyll he had depicted.”
Relating to or constituting an ideal rural paradise
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Abacus
“At these schools children worked on an abacus to learn basic mathematics.”
An oblong frame with rows of wires or grooves along with beads are slid; used for calculating
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Occasioned
“Something vital must have occasioned this visit”
To cause something
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Cicatrix (sick a trix)
A scar
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Auspice
“The tournament was held under the auspices of the city council”
Kindly endorsement and guidance
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Bon Vivant (bon veevant)
“He was a diplomat, bon vivant, and womanizer par excellence”
A person who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle
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Dissembler
“His opponents put out television commercials portraying him as a dissembler, who will say anything for a vote.”
Someone who hides their real feelings or intentions, or hides the true facts
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Fixity
“The fixity of his stare”
The state of being unchanging or permanent
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Cavil
“They caviled at the cost.”
Make petty or unnecessary objections
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Coulee
A gully, stream, or ravine that’s full of water
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Pall
“A pall of black smoke hung over the quarry.”
A dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust or similar matter
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Compunction
“She spent the money without compunction.”
A feeling of guilt that prevents or follows the doing of something bad
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Impervious
“He worked, apparently impervious to the heat”
Unable to be affected by
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Imprimatur (Imprim AH tur)
“The original LP enjoyed the imprimatur of the composer”
A person’s guarantee that something is of a good standard; endorsement
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Cherubic
“A round, cherubic face”
Having the childlike innocence or plump prettiness of a cherub
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Edify
“Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc”
Instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually
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Disincarnate (adj)
Free of or freed from the demands of the body; disembodied
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Variform
“A variform education”
Consisting of a variety of forms or things
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Arcane
“Modern math and its arcane notation”
Understood by few; mysterious or secret
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Actuarial tables
Statistical tools used to predict life expectancy and other demographic outcomes informing insurance policies, liability management
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Stolid
“A stolid, bourgeois gent”
Calm, dependable and showing little emotion
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Procuress
A female procurer
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Endogenous
“The expected rate of infection is endogenous to the system”
Having an internal cause or origin; not attributable to any external or environmental factor
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Indefatigable (inde FA tigable)
Persisting tirelessly
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Temporal
Relating to time
