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22 Cards in this Set
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Ingratiate verb (ihn gray shee ayt) |
*to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage *The new intern tried to ingratiate herself with the managers so that they might consider her for a future job. *Synonyms: curry favor; flatter |
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Enumerate verb (ih noo muhr ayt) |
*to count, list, or itemize *Before making his decision, Jacob asked the waiter to enumerate the different varieties of ice cream that the restaurant carried. *Synonyms: catalog; index; tabulate |
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Terrestrial adj. (tuh reh stree uhl) |
*earthly; down-to-earth; commonplace *Many "extraterrestrial" objects turn out to be terrestrial in origin, as when flying saucers turn out to be normal airplanes. *Synonyms: earthbound; mundane; sublunary; tellurian; terrene |
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Repose noun (rih pohz) |
*relaxation; leisure *After working hard every day in the busy city, Mike finds his repose on weekends playing golf with friends. *Synonyms: calmness; tranquility |
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Impervious adj. (ihm puhr vee uhs) |
*impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected *A good raincoat will be impervious to moisture. *Synonyms: impregnable; resistant |
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Pallid adj. (paa lihd) |
*lacking color or liveliness *The old drugstore's pallid window could not compete with the new megastore's extravagant display next door. *Synonyms: ashen; blanched; ghostly; pale; wan |
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Lissome adj. (lihs uhm) |
*easily flexed; limber; agile *The lissome yoga instructor twisted herself into shapes that her students could only dream of. *Synonyms: graceful; lithe; supple |
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Abeyance noun (uh bay uhns) |
*temporary suppression or suspension *The baseball game was held in abeyance while it continued to rain. *Synonyms: deferral; delay; dormancy; postponement; remission |
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Vicissitude noun (vih sih sih tood) |
*a change or variation *Investors must be prepared for vicissitudes of the stock market. *Synonyms: inconstancy; mutability |
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Lampoon verb (laam poon) |
*to ridicule with satire *The mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people's politeness. *Synonyms: tease |
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Convoluted adj. (kahn vuh loo tehd) |
*intricate and complicated *Although many people bought the professor's book, few people could follow its convoluted ideas and theories. *Synonyms: Byzantine; complex; elaborate; intricate; knotty; labyrinthine; perplexing; tangled |
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Wily adj. (wie lee) |
*clever; deceptive *Yet again, the wily coyote managed to elude the ranchers who wanted to capture it. *Synonyms: crafty; cunning; tricky |
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Parry verb (paar ree) |
*to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer *Kari parried every question the army officers fired at her, much to their frustration. *Synonyms: avoid; evade; repel |
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Posit verb (pah siht) |
*to assume as real or conceded; to propose as an explanation *Before proving the math formula, we needed to posit that x and y were real numbers. *Synonym: suggest |
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Decorum noun (deh kohr uhm) |
*appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety *The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace. *Synonyms: correctness; decency; etiquette; manners; mores; propriety; seemliness |
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Martinet noun (mahr tihn eht) |
*Strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules *A complete martinet, the official insisted that Pete fill out all the forms again even though he was already familiar with his case *Synonyms: dictator; stickler; tyrant |
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Gregarious adj. (greh gayr ee uhs) |
*outgoing; sociable *She was so gregarious that when she found herself alone she felt quite sad. *Synonyms: affable; communicative; congenial; sociable |
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Craven adj. (kray vuhn) |
*lacking courage *The craven lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse. *Synonyms: fainthearted; spineless; timid |
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Candid adj. (kaan did) |
*impartial and honest speech *The observations of a child can be charming since they are candid and unpretentious. *Synonyms: direct; forthright; frank; honest; open; sincere; straight; straightforward; undisguised |
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Jingoism noun (jing goh ihz uhm) |
*belligerent support of one's country *The professor's jingoism made it difficult for the students to participate in an open political discussion. *Synonym: chauvinism; nationalism |
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Prattle noun (praa tuhl) |
*meaningless, foolish talk *Her husband's mindless prattle drove Heidi insane sometimes she wished he would just shut up *Synonyms: babble; blather; chatter; drivel; gibberish |
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Eschew verb (ehs choo) |
*to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful) *The filmmaker eschewed artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style. *Synonyms: avoid; elude; escape; evade; shun; shy |
