Zh Flashcards
(28 cards)
vouchsafed
to graciously allow or permit
Salvation is vouchsafed by God.
verisimilitude
the quality of appearing true
Good fiction writer’s strive for themes with verisimilitude.
djinn
supernatural dangerous beings in Arabic lore
Clearly his aberrant behavior is djinn related.
enormity
a heinous act
The Epstein Files will reveal unspeakable enormities.
fenny
marshy
Both Amy and I love our fenny unoccupied lot across the street.
subaltern
soneone who is in a subordinate position
The three subalterns were tried for treason.
soughing
Murmuring or rustling
The soughing of the aspens in the wind.
tattoo
rhythmic beating
The tattoo of demanding fists hammered at the door.
demur
to hesitate
Trump demurred on whether he could stop Putin’s aggression.
disapprobation
strong moral or societal disapproval
US citizens disapprobation of transvestites in women’s sports is strongly supported.
volte face
a sudden and complete turnaround in policy, or attitude
Trump’s volte face on the necessity of tariff’s saved the stock market.
stultified
to render something or someone absurd by degrading means
The debate with Trump stultified Biden.
kismet
destiny or fate
Trump’s election was kismet.
gardyloo
look out below! as the shit pot is dumped from the Paris window
To all Epstein and Diddy participants I say “Gardyloo!”
desideratum
a desirable state
Stability and bullish market sentiment is a desideratum for any Federal administration in power.
promulgate
to issue a new law or regulation
Trump has promulgated so many Executive Orders that it is dizzying.
roue
roo ay
a person worn out by immorality
Hunter Biden is a disgusting old roue.
donnybrook
a violent brawl
Yet another Spring Break donnybrook occurred at Miami Beach today.
carp
to complain unreasonably
Taylor Swift continues to carp about her shabby penthouse in the Four Seasons.
virago
an loud, ill-tempered shrewlike woman
A woman scorned leads to a furious virago.
purlieu
one’s neighborhood or region
His purlieu is Dublin Ireland.
adducing
String Theory has problems adducing physical evidence.
the act of citing evidence to support an argument
ratiocination
a systemic thought process
After extensive ratiocination, I conclude China will not invade Taiwan.
stolid
unemotional and impassive
The condemned prisoner remained stolid as the judge read his punishment.
