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;
30 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
abdicate |
to give up a position of authority (ie the throne) |
|
|
autocratic |
tyrannical rule |
|
|
betroth |
to arrange the marriage of |
|
|
canter |
easy gallop |
|
|
connubial |
of marriage or wedlock |
|
|
deprecate |
express earnest disapproval of |
|
|
destitute |
without means of subsistence, devoid of |
|
|
desultory |
lacking in consistency; random |
|
|
diligent |
constant in effort to accomplish something |
|
|
diphthong |
an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varyingcontinuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound orphoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, asthe oi- sound of toy or boil. |
|
|
disconsolate |
without consolation or solace. think Eeyore |
|
|
disparity |
lack of similarity or equality |
|
|
disquisition |
formal discourse in which a subject is examined/discussed |
|
|
dissertation |
a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by acandidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. |
|
|
diverse |
of a different kind |
|
|
doggerel |
comic/burlesque usually loose/irregular in measure |
|
|
enfranchise |
grant a franchise to/admit to citizenship |
|
|
engender |
produce, cause, give rise to |
|
|
euphony |
pleasant sounding/harmonious combination or succession of words |
|
|
evolve |
develop gradually |
|
|
feasible |
capable of being accomplished |
|
|
gallant |
brave, spirited, noble-minded |
|
|
investment |
investment of money or capital in order to net profitable returns in the future |
|
|
quietus |
finishing stroke; anything that ends or settles |
|
|
quittance |
recompense |
|
|
reproach |
to find fault with; blame |
|
|
reproof |
act of rebuking/censuring |
|
|
repudiate |
reject as having no authority or binding force |
|
|
testimonial |
letter of recommendation |
|
|
variable |
apt or liable to change |
