Lessons 21 - 28 -- Flashcards

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equivocateaudio_icon.gifto use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
superfluousaudio_icon.gif1. unnecessary; 2. being more than is sufficient or required

bilateralaudio_icon.giftwo-sided
unilateralaudio_icon.gifone-side
circumspectaudio_icon.gifcautious
commensurateaudio_icon.gif1. having the same measure; 2. corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
malevolenceaudio_icon.gifevil intent
neophyteaudio_icon.gifbeginner
misanthropistpeople-hater
bellicoseaudio_icon.gifwarlike
anthropomorphicaudio_icon.gifAttribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena
captiousaudio_icon.gifeasily notices and makes much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
neologismaudio_icon.gifnew word
maledictionaudio_icon.gifa curse
incredulousaudio_icon.gifSkeptical; disbelieving
omniscientaudio_icon.gifall-knowing
monomaniaaudio_icon.gifobsession with one thing
speciousaudio_icon.gif1. false; 2. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious
excoriateaudio_icon.gifTo express strong disapproval of; to denounce
prototypeaudio_icon.gifthe original or model on which something is based or formed
xenophobiaaudio_icon.giffear of foreigners
benedictionaudio_icon.gifblessing; an expression of good wishes
amorphousaudio_icon.giflacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless, shapeless
preponderanceaudio_icon.gifsuperiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.; bulk
magnanimousaudio_icon.gifgreat-minded; courageously noble in mind and heart
mollifyaudio_icon.gifto soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
ichthyologistaudio_icon.giffish scientist
polyglotaudio_icon.gifable to speak or write several languages; multilingual
diaphanousaudio_icon.gifalmost completely transparent or translucent
sinecureaudio_icon.gifan easy profitable job
soliloquyaudio_icon.gifspeech to oneself
adherentaudio_icon.gifsupporter
abjureaudio_icon.gifrenounce; to give up
causticaudio_icon.gifburning
confluenceaudio_icon.gifflowing together
deposeaudio_icon.gifto remove from office or position
egomaniaaudio_icon.gifself-obsession
egregiousaudio_icon.gifoutrageously bad or reprehensible; blatant, flagrant
analgesicaudio_icon.gifpainkiller
chiromancyaudio_icon.gifpalm reading
oligarchyaudio_icon.gifgovernment by a few
intractableaudio_icon.gifnot easily controlled; stubborn
intransigentaudio_icon.gifnot compromising
perfidiousaudio_icon.giftreacherous; deceitful
perspicuousaudio_icon.gifclearly expressed or presented; easy to understand
ingenuousaudio_icon.gifinnocent and naive
circumlocutionaudio_icon.gifa roundabout expression
gregariousaudio_icon.gifsociable
discursiveaudio_icon.giframbling
somniferousaudio_icon.gifbringing sleep
egocentricaudio_icon.gifsef-centered
tangibleaudio_icon.giftouchable
demagogueaudio_icon.gifperson who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people
precludeaudio_icon.gifprevent
cryptologistaudio_icon.gifcode breaker
ethnocentrismaudio_icon.gifracial or cultural prejudice
pedagogueaudio_icon.gifteacher
recantaudio_icon.gifto withdraw or disavow a statement
revokeaudio_icon.gifcancel
pugnaciousaudio_icon.gifcombative
incisiveaudio_icon.gifsharp; cutting
diatribeaudio_icon.gifabusive criticism
anomalyaudio_icon.gifabnormality
enumerateaudio_icon.gifto list; count
circumscribedaudio_icon.giflimited
intercedeaudio_icon.gifmediate
disputatiousaudio_icon.gifargumentative
loquaciousaudio_icon.giftalkative
abrogateaudio_icon.gifto abolish, do away with, or annul
prescienceaudio_icon.gifforeknowledge
sacrosanctaudio_icon.gifsacred
androgynousaudio_icon.gifmasculine and feminine
acronymaudio_icon.gifword from initial letters
congenitalaudio_icon.gifat birth
cacophonyaudio_icon.gifbad sound; harsh or discordant sound
advocateaudio_icon.gifto speak or write in favor of
ponderousaudio_icon.gifweighty
retributionaudio_icon.gifrevenge
androidaudio_icon.gifrobot
infidelaudio_icon.gifunbeliever
resurgenceaudio_icon.gifrising again
punctiliousaudio_icon.gifprecise in conduct
condescendaudio_icon.giflower oneself
collateralaudio_icon.gifside by side
irrevocableaudio_icon.gifunalterable; unable to be repealed or annulled
elucidateaudio_icon.gifexplain
epigramaudio_icon.gifwitty comment
eccentricityaudio_icon.gifoddness
cognizantaudio_icon.gifaware
stringentaudio_icon.gifstrict; binding
anthropoidaudio_icon.gifmanlike
diffidentaudio_icon.gifshy
pandemoniumaudio_icon.giftumult or chaos
urbaneaudio_icon.gifsophisticated; suave
tractableaudio_icon.gifdocile; easily managed or controlled
supersedeaudio_icon.gifreplace
temporizeaudio_icon.gifdelay
somnambulistaudio_icon.gifsleepwalker
sanguinaryaudio_icon.gifbloody
inanimateaudio_icon.giflifeless
introspectiveaudio_icon.gifinward looking
interveneaudio_icon.gifcome between
syndromeaudio_icon.gifgroup of symptoms
subordinateaudio_icon.giflower
dissonantaudio_icon.gifharsh in sound; inharmonious
belligerentaudio_icon.gifwarlike
credibleaudio_icon.gifbelievable
impendingaudio_icon.gifabout to happen
polyphonicaudio_icon.gifmulti-melodic
exculpateaudio_icon.giffree from blame
euphemismaudio_icon.gifpleasant name
benefactoraudio_icon.gifhelper
megalomaniaaudio_icon.gifdelusions of greatness
magnateaudio_icon.gifpowerful person
vivaciousaudio_icon.giflively
heliotropicaudio_icon.gifsun-following
amour-propreaudio_icon.gifself-esteem; self-love
octogenarianaudio_icon.gifan eighty-year-old
cognoscentiaudio_icon.gifpersons who have superior knowledge
surfeitaudio_icon.gifexcess
primateaudio_icon.gifmonkeys, apes, humans
pellucidaudio_icon.gifcrystal clear
circumventaudio_icon.gifget around
hemiplegiaaudio_icon.gifparalysis on one side
narcolepsyaudio_icon.gifattack of sleep
delineateaudio_icon.gifto outline
emollientaudio_icon.gifsoftener
retrogradeaudio_icon.gifmoving backward
melancholyaudio_icon.gifdark sadness
intracranialaudio_icon.gifwithin the skull
cardiovascularaudio_icon.gifof the heart and vessels
epiphanyaudio_icon.gifrevelation
histologyaudio_icon.gifstudy of living tissues
perihelionaudio_icon.giforbital point nearest the sun
inherentaudio_icon.gifbuilt-in
plutocracyaudio_icon.gifgovernment of the wealthy
sine qua nonaudio_icon.gifessential element
corpulentaudio_icon.giffull-bodied
dichotomyaudio_icon.giftwo-part division
pathologicalaudio_icon.gifdiseased
crypticaudio_icon.gifhaving hidden meaning
isoscelesaudio_icon.gifhaving two equal sides
pathogenaudio_icon.gifdisease-causer
vociferousaudio_icon.gifloudly-voiced
rectifyaudio_icon.gifcorrect
sanctimoniousaudio_icon.gifaffectedly holy
tortuousaudio_icon.giftwisting
rectilinearaudio_icon.gifright-angled
metamorphosisaudio_icon.gifchange of shape
petroglyphaudio_icon.gifrock carving
chronicaudio_icon.giflasting, constant
hyperboleaudio_icon.gifoverstatement
sonorousaudio_icon.giffull-sounding
germaneaudio_icon.gifrelated
convivialaudio_icon.gifjovial, festive
cognomenaudio_icon.gifnickname
anarchistaudio_icon.gifone against government
animadversionaudio_icon.gifcriticism
pusillanimousaudio_icon.gifcowardly
subterfugeaudio_icon.gifevasive dodge; deceptive stratagem
saturnineaudio_icon.gifgloomy and remote
luminaryaudio_icon.gifperson of eminence or brilliant achievement
exorbitantaudio_icon.gifunreasonable
filigreeaudio_icon.giflacy design
eulogyaudio_icon.gifwords of praise
sedentaryaudio_icon.gifsitting
euphoriaaudio_icon.gifjoy
bonhomieaudio_icon.gifgood-naturedness
bona fideaudio_icon.gifgood faith; authentic
bon vivantaudio_icon.gifindulger in luxury
mutableaudio_icon.gifchangeable
imputeaudio_icon.gifattribute the fault or responsibility to
status quoaudio_icon.gifthe present state
paradigmaudio_icon.gifmodel
expatriateaudio_icon.gifbanish, exile
schismaudio_icon.gifdivision
bootlessaudio_icon.gifuseless
rubicundaudio_icon.gifred
apotheosisaudio_icon.gifideal example
precursoraudio_icon.gifforerunner
transposeaudio_icon.gifswitch
invectiveaudio_icon.gifinsulting or abusive word or expression
prestidigitationaudio_icon.gifsleight of hand
cosmologyaudio_icon.gifstudy of the universe
effusionaudio_icon.gifoutpouring
agoraphobiaaudio_icon.giffear of openness
anthologyaudio_icon.gifliterary collection
posthumousaudio_icon.gifafter death
euphonyaudio_icon.gifbeautiful sound
refractoryaudio_icon.gifstubbornly disobedient
platitudeaudio_icon.gifflat trite remark
acrophobiaaudio_icon.giffear of heights
veracityaudio_icon.giftruthfulness
verisimilitudeaudio_icon.gifappearance or semblance of truth
idiosyncrasyaudio_icon.gifpeculiarity
alumniaudio_icon.gifgraduates
casus belliaudio_icon.gifcause for war
interregnumaudio_icon.giftime between rulers
infractionaudio_icon.gifviolation; breach
condignaudio_icon.gifworthy