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Quiz #11 (Sets 1-11)

Terms in this set (132)

reverential
having a lot of respect
befuddled
very confused
pacify
to calm or make feel better
supercilious
arrogant, cocky
antiquated
very old and no longer useful
ramshackle
in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired
malodorous
having a bad smell
decrepit
old and in bad condition or poor health
ubiquitous
seeming to be seen everywhere
nefarious
evil or immoral
cadaverous
looking very thin and pale, like a corpse
invidious
unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people
parsimonious
stingy
pervade
to be spread out (air, volume)
prolific
highly productive or inventive, a lot
rancor
deep hatred
refute
disprove
sanctity
holiness
stigma
blemish, negative or unfair belief
vociferous
expressing opinions in a very loud or forceful way
visage
a person's face
vicarious
sharing another's experience
umbrage
hurt pride, shadow
recondite
difficult to understand
accrue
be added by growth
acquiesce
agree, give into
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty, art
agnostic
belief of a higher being
baneful
destructive
blasphemy
irreverence, unholy
chauvinist
extreme nationalist
connoisseur
expert
dearth
lack of ("dearth" of)
duplicity
tricker, deception
feasible
doable, reachable, workable
gaunt
thin, skinny, sickly
grandiose
imposing, grand, over the top
gregarious
sociable
homogenous
uniform, all the same
imbue
absorb, permeate, filled with
inadvertent
thoughtless, accidently
innocuous
harmless, innocent
irascible
irritable, cranky
latent
hidden, not apparent
lugubrious
sad, dark, depressing
meticulous
finicky, detailed
misogyny
hatred of women
posthumous
occurring after death
paternal
having to do with father
infrequent
not often
pitiful
full of sadness, pity
pious
deeply religious
vexed
frustrated
pernicious
harm not easily seen/noticed
indifferent
uninterested, not caring
exalt
to raise to a higher level
dispel
to make something go away
intimate
to create a warm/friendly relationship
ignominy
situation that is embarrassing or ashaming
discomfiture
state of being confused or upset
bereft
sad because a family member has died
sapient
full of wisdom
furtive
secret, sneaky
impoverished
poor, in poverty
senile
loss of mental ability from old age
transgression
to disobey a law
didactic
intended to teach people something
elegy
a poem or song that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead
indolence
laziness, disliking work
deplore
to hate or dislike (something) very much
convoluted
very complicated and difficult to understand
ephemeral
lasting a very short time, short-lived
perseverance
the quality of not giving up
penchant
liking something or a strong habit of behavior
lambasting
to criticize (someone or something) very harshly
arduous
very difficult
indefatigable
not getting tired even after a long time
stalwart
very loyal and dedicated
licentious
sexually immoral or offensive
sardonic
showing that you disapprove of or disrespect something
resigned
accepting that something cannot be changed (giving up)
vitriolic
harsh and angry words
oratorical
relating to giving speeches
bellicose
showing a tendency to argue or fight
haphazard
having no plan, order, or direction
empirical
based on testing or experience
obsolete
no longer used because something newer exists
fallibility
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
sieve
to be unable to remember things
droll
having an odd and amusing quality
hackneyed
not fresh or original
braggadocio
the annoying or exaggerated talk of someone who is trying to sound very proud or brave
ostentatious
showing wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy
estrange
to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group (usually used with the word with)
doughty
brave, strong, and determined
decry
to say publicly and forcefully that you regard (something) as bad, wrong, etc. (synonym: lambast)
sagacity
wisdom
discourse
conversation
partial
biased, treating others differently
aphorism
a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea
debauchery
bad or immoral behavior that involves sex, drugs, alcohol
blandishment
nice things that you say or do to convince someone to do something
liaison
a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other
boorish
rude
burgeon
to grow or develop quickly
crass
rude and insensitive
obstinate
stubborn
jargon
the language used for a particular activity
decrepit
old and in bad condition or poor health
transience
not lasting long
adverse
bad or unfavorable, not good
preponderance
a greater amount or number of something
expository
used to describe writing that is done to explain something
ornate
covered with decorations
illicit
unlawful or illegal
stasis
a state or condition in which things do not change, move, or progress
ghoulish
an evil creature in frightening stories that robs graves and eats dead bodies
blight
something that causes harm or damage like a disease
inordinate
going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
stymied
to stop (someone) from doing something or to stop (something) from happening
accolade
an award or an expression of praise
galvanic
causing people to feel or react strongly
baroque
of or relating to a dramatic style of art and music that was common in the 17th and early 18th centuries and that featured many decorative parts and details
expostulate
to disagree with something or argue against it
prudent
having or showing careful good judgment
perspicacious
having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious
rococo
of or relating to a style of artistic expression that involves fancy curved forms and much decoration and was popular in the 18th century
precedence
the condition of being more important than something or someone else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
lackadaisical
feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm
sordid
very bad or dishonest, dirty
peevish
feeling or showing irritation
jocular
liking to tell jokes
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