Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
32 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
pert (ADJ)
|
(of a girl or young woman) Attractively lively or cheeky
- a pert Belgian actress |
|
|
disingenuous (ADJ)
|
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
|
|
|
truculence (ADJ)
|
agressiveness
|
|
|
idyllic (ADJ)
|
esp. of a time or place) Like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
- an attractive hotel in an idyllic setting |
|
|
militate (V)
|
(of a fact or circumstance) Be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing
- these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together |
|
|
berate (V)
|
to scold strongly
|
|
|
unassailable (ADJ)
|
Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated
- an unassailable lead |
|
|
limpid (ADJ)
|
crystal clear
|
|
|
lachrymose (ADJ)
|
Tearful or given to weeping
- she was pink-eyed and lachrymose |
|
|
sanction (V)
|
Give official permission or approval for (an action)
- only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration |
|
|
galvanize (V)
|
shock by an electric current
|
|
|
efface (V)
|
Erase (a mark) from a surface
- with time, the words are effaced by the frost and the rain |
|
|
meander (V)
|
(of a river or road) Follow a winding course
- a river that meandered gently through a meadow |
|
|
plait (V)
|
A single length of hair or other flexible material made up of three or more interlaced strands; a braid
|
|
|
mercurial (ADJ)
|
(of a person) Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
- his mercurial temperament |
|
|
imminent (ADJ)
|
About to happen
- they were in imminent danger of being swept away |
|
|
curtail (V)
|
Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
- civil liberties were further curtailed |
|
|
levity (ADJ)
|
Humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect
- as an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop |
|
|
quagmire (N)
|
An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
- a legal quagmire |
|
|
aplomb (N)
|
Self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation
- Diana passed the test with aplomb |
|
|
doff (V)
|
Remove (an item of clothing)
- he had doffed tie and jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves |
|
|
corrugated (ADJ)
|
(of a material, surface, or structure) Shaped into alternate ridges and grooves
- the roof was made of corrugated iron |
|
|
wrest (V)
|
Forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp
- Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold |
|
|
spate (N)
|
A large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession
- a spate of attacks on travelers |
|
|
delta (N)
|
A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets
|
|
|
posthumous (ADJ)
|
Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
- he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross |
|
|
aberrant (ADJ)
|
Diverging from the normal type
- aberrant chromosomes |
|
|
syllogism (N)
|
`Deductive reasoning as distinct from induction
- logic is rules or syllogism |
|
|
propensity (N)
|
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
- a propensity for violence |
|
|
hummock (N)
|
A hillock, knoll, or mound
|
|
|
effrontery (N)
|
Insolent or impertinent behavior
- one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision |
|
|
vituperative (ADJ)
|
Bitter and abusive
- the criticism soon turned into a vituperative attack |
