Wpme Flashcards
(120 cards)
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What is a toady?
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An obsequious person; a sycophant.
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What does ‘sneer’ mean?
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A mocking smile; a disparaging smile.
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What does the phrase ‘blow off steam’ mean?
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To release one’s stress, tension, or frustration.
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What does ‘vent’ mean?
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To express or release one’s emotion, frustration, or grievances.
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What does ‘seethe’ mean?
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To boil.
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What is ‘fury’?
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Anger.
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What does the phrase ‘toe the line’ mean?
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To obey the rules.
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What is conformity?
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Compliance with rules and laws.
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What does ‘comply’ mean?
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To conform to rules.
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What does ‘tyrannical’ mean?
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Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
Synonyms include dictatorial, autocratic, and authoritarian.
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What is the definition of vanity?
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Vanity (n) - ghamand
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What does unceasing mean?
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Unceasing (adj): Constant-
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What is the verb form of ‘spring (from)’?
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To originate from.
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What does cultivate mean?
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Cultivate (v) - Farming
Work hard to foster.
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What is the noun form of sculpture?
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Sculpture (n) - Art of making sculpture.
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What does shrewish mean?
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Shrewish (adj) - Use for woman; quarrelsome.
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What does turbulent mean?
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Turbulent (adj) - Unstable, not controlled or calm.
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What does tender mean?
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Tender (adj) - Vulnerable, juvenile, callow.
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What does unyielding mean?
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Unyielding (adj) - Inflexible, stubborn.
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What does absurd mean?
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Absurd (adj) - Illogical, inappropriate.
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What is the definition of affiliation?
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Affiliation (n) - Contact, associating.
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What is the definition of prejudice?
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Prejudice (n) - Preconceived opinion.
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What does fanatic mean?
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Fanatic (n) - A person with single-minded zeal.
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What does zeal mean?
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Zeal (n) - Passion.
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What does revered mean?
Revered (adj) - Respected.
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What does cherished mean?
Cherished (adj) - Protected & cared for.
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What does 'sceptic' mean?
Idealistic, skeptical, sceptical.
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What is the verb form of 'budge'?
Move.
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What does 'libidinous' mean?
Lustful, lascivious, lewd.
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What does 'promiscuous' refer to?
Having many sexual relations.
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What are 'ulcers'?
Stomach-related issues.
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What are 'heart palpitations'?
Rapid or irregular heartbeat.
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What does 'malady' mean?
Disease, ailment.
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What does 'imminent' mean?
About to happen, forthcoming.
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What is a 'martinet'?
A strict disciplinarian.
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What is a 'sycophant'?
Toady, flatterer.
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What does 'dilettante' mean?
Lack of serious thought, superficiality.
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What is a 'virago'?
A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.
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What does 'chauvinist' mean?
Preconceived opinion, prejudice, patriotism.
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What does 'monomania' refer to?
Single-mindedness.
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What is an 'atheist'?
A person who does not believe in God.
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What does 'lecher' mean?
A person with excessive sexual desire.
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What is a 'hypochondriac'?
A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
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What is Infantry?
Soldiers marching.
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What does reign refer to?
The period during which a sovereign rules.
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What is an epithet?
Nickname, label, or tag.
## Footnote
In derogatory sense.
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What does contempt mean?
Disrespect.
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What is a fig-shower?
Someone who reveals stolen figs and accuses the thief.
## Footnote
Synonym: Sycophant.
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What does it mean to dodge?
1. To avoid doing something that you should do.
2. To move quickly.
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What is a martinet?
A strict disciplinarian, often used in a derogatory sense.
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What does martinetish mean?
Relating to a martinet.
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What is sycophancy?
The practice of a sycophant.
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What does sycophantic mean?
Relating to or characteristic of a sycophant.
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What does diaphanous mean?
Especially of fabric, light, delicate, and translucent.
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What does 'Intimation' mean?
An indication or hint, information.
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What is 'Intuition'?
The ability to understand something priorly or immediately.
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What does 'Insinuation' refer to?
An unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad. Uksaau
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What does 'Coarse' mean?
Rude, rough.
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What is a 'Dilettante'?
(Shaukin)A dabbler; someone with superficial knowledge in a subject.
## Footnote
Plural: dilettantes.
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What does 'Dilettantish' mean?
Superficial, unprofessional.
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What is 'Dilettatism'?
Superficial, part-time involvement in a subject.
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What does 'Tyro' mean?
Inexperienced; just starting to learn.
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What is a 'Virtuoso'?
A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
## Footnote
Plural: virtuosi, virtuosos.
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What does 'Virago' refer to?
A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.
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What are synonyms for 'Virago'?
A domineering woman, Termagant, Harridan- ladaka
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What does 'aired' mean?
To express.
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What is the meaning of 'veneration'?
Great respect and reverence.
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What does 'blatant' mean?
Done openly and unashamedly.
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What does 'digress' mean?
To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
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What does 'beckon' mean?
To make a gesture.
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What does 'venerable' mean?
Respected, revered, honored.
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What is 'aristocracy'?
The highest class in certain societies.
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What is a 'chauvinist'?
A person with preconceived opinions or prejudiced support for their own group.
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What does 'chauvinism' mean?
Practices of blatant veneration or boastfulness about a particular group.
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What does 'patriotic' mean?
To be proudly devoted to one's country.
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What is 'patrimony'?
An inheritance from one's father.
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What does 'Patris' mean?
Father
## Footnote
Derived from Latin.
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What is 'Patrimonial'?
Related to inheritance from a father.
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What is a 'Patronymic'?
A name formed on the father's name, e.g., Johnson (son of John).
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What does 'Paternity' refer to?
Fatherhood.
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What does 'Paternal' mean?
Fatherly.
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What is 'Paternalism'?
A philosophy or system of governing that treats citizens or employees in a father-child relationship.
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What does 'Paternalistic' mean?
Relating to paternalism.
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What is a 'Patriarch'?
A father-like old man; head of a family.
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What does 'Patriarchal' mean?
Relating to a system of patriarchy.
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What is 'Patricide'?
The killing of one's father.
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What does 'Patricidal' mean?
Relating to patricide.
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What is a 'Patrician'?
An aristocrat or nobleman.
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What is a 'Patron'?
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
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What does 'patronizing' mean?
Patronizing (adj): aiding or helping.
## Footnote
Example: 'His patronizing tone annoyed her.'
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What is 'paterfamilias'?
Paterfamilias (n): The male head of a family or household.
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What does 'matriarch' mean?
Matriarch (n): Mother-ruler; a woman who controls a large household, tribe, or country.
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What is 'matriarchy'?
Matriarchy (n): A system of society ruled by women.
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What does 'maternity' refer to?
Maternity (n): Motherhood.
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What does 'maternal' mean?
Maternal (adj): Motherly; related to mother.
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What is a 'matron'?
Matron (n): An elder woman or mother.
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What does 'matronly' refer to?
Matronly (adj): Relating to a matron; often describes an older married woman who is conservatively dressed.
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What is 'alma mater'?
Alma mater (n): The school, college, or university that somebody attended.
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What does 'matrimony' mean?
Matrimony (n): Marriage.
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What is 'matrimonial'?
Matrimonial (adj): Relating to marriage.
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What does 'conjure up' mean?
To evoke, imagine, or present something to the mind.
## Footnote
Example: He conjured up a picture of his childhood.
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What is the meaning of 'hazardous'?
Perilous, parlous, or dangerous.
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What is 'slaying'?
The act of killing.
## Footnote
Related term: 'slay' (verb).
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What is 'premeditation'?
The action of planning something, especially a crime, beforehand.
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What does 'succumb' mean?
To stop fighting against something; to yield.
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What is 'sactimony'?
The action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior to other people.
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What does 'parsimony' mean?
Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources; miserliness.
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What is 'matricide'?
The killing of one's mother.
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What does 'suicide' mean?
The act of killing oneself intentionally.
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Frater
(brother)
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Fratricide
Killing of one's brother.
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Sororicide
Killing of one's sister.
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Homicide
Killing of a human being.
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Manslaughter
The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought.
## Footnote
Less punishment compared to murder.
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Regicide
The killing of a king.
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Uxoricidal
Killing of one's wife.
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Mariticide
Killing of one's husband.
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Infanticide
The killing of a newborn baby.
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Genocide
The killing of a whole race or nation.
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Parricide
The killing of either or both parents.
