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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Vocab #5
obsequious: characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning
beatitude: supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads
bode: to be an omen of; portend
dank: unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly
ecumenical: general; universal.
fervid: heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
fetid: having an offensive odor; stinking.
gargantuan: gigantic; enormous; colossal
heyday: the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime
incubus: a nightmare.
infrastructure: the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
inveigle: to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
kudos: honor; glory; acclaim
lagniappe: an unexpected or indirect benefit.
prolix: extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
protege: a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
prototype: the original or model on which something is based or formed.
sycophant: a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
tautology: needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
truckle: to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
beatitude: supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads
bode: to be an omen of; portend
dank: unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly
ecumenical: general; universal.
fervid: heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
fetid: having an offensive odor; stinking.
gargantuan: gigantic; enormous; colossal
heyday: the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime
incubus: a nightmare.
infrastructure: the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
inveigle: to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
kudos: honor; glory; acclaim
lagniappe: an unexpected or indirect benefit.
prolix: extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
protege: a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
prototype: the original or model on which something is based or formed.
sycophant: a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
tautology: needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
truckle: to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
Monday, September 9, 2013
Vocab #4
accolade: any award, honor, or laudatory notice
acerbity: sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste.
attrition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength
bromide: a person who is platitudinous and boring.
chauvinist: a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
chronic: continuing a long time or recurring frequently
expound: to explain; interpret.
factionalism:self-interested; partisan
immaculate: free from moral blemish or impurity; pure
imprecation: the act of imprecating; cursing.
ineluctable: incapable of being evaded; inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable.
mercurial: changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic
palliate: to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
protocol: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
resplendent: shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
stigmatize:to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
sub rosa: confidentially; secretly; privately.
vainglory: excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
vestige: a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
volition: the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing
acerbity: sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste.
attrition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength
bromide: a person who is platitudinous and boring.
chauvinist: a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
chronic: continuing a long time or recurring frequently
expound: to explain; interpret.
factionalism:self-interested; partisan
immaculate: free from moral blemish or impurity; pure
imprecation: the act of imprecating; cursing.
ineluctable: incapable of being evaded; inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable.
mercurial: changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic
palliate: to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
protocol: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
resplendent: shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
stigmatize:to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
sub rosa: confidentially; secretly; privately.
vainglory: excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
vestige: a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
volition: the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Vocab #3
apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
effusive: pouring out; overflowing.
impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape
euphoria: state of intense happiness and self-confidence
lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
consensus: general agreement or concord; harmony.
dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
constrict: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
gothic: genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance
punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
metamorphosis: any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
quixotic: impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like
non sequitur: a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
mystique: a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object
quagmire: a situation from which extrication is very difficult
parlous: perilous; dangerous.
effusive: pouring out; overflowing.
impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape
euphoria: state of intense happiness and self-confidence
lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
consensus: general agreement or concord; harmony.
dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
constrict: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
gothic: genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance
punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
metamorphosis: any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
quixotic: impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like
non sequitur: a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
mystique: a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object
quagmire: a situation from which extrication is very difficult
parlous: perilous; dangerous.
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