100 More Words Every High School Graduate Should Know – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
Alacrity
answer
speed or quickness
question
Amorphous
answer
(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
question
Anathema
answer
(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article
question
Anomie
answer
Alienation and purposelessness experienced by a person or a class as a result of a lack of standards
question
Antithesis
answer
(n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
question
Apotheosis
answer
Elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something
question
Arcanum
answer
a secret; a mystery.
question
Bathos
answer
A sudden and unexpected drop from the lofty to the trivial or excessively sentimental.
question
Bellwether
answer
(n) someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
question
Bespeak
answer
to show, indicate
question
Caldera
answer
a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
question
Coalesce
answer
to grow together to form a single whole
question
Compunction
answer
A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds; a feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action; regret, sorrow
question
Conflate
answer
combine things: to join or merge two or more things into a unified whole
question
Crespuscular
answer
pertaining to twilight
question
Cynosure
answer
(n.) the center of attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct
question
Debunk
answer
Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims
question
Derivative
answer
Derived from something else; not original
question
Diaphanous
answer
(adj) very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
question
Duress
answer
compulsion by threat or force
question
Efface
answer
(v.) To erase; to rub or wipe out
question
Effulgent
answer
shining brightly; brilliant
question
Eponymous
answer
Adjective: Named after a central character, author, or creator; giving one's name to a place, book, restaurant
question
Eureka
answer
An exclamation of triumph at a discovery, meaning, "I have found it!"
question
Excoriate
answer
Censure or criticize severely
question
Fastidious
answer
Adj: meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
question
Feint
answer
A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
question
Feral
answer
Existing in a wild or untamed state, especially after having been domesticated
question
Gaffe
answer
A clumsy social error; a faux pas
question
Galvanize
answer
To coat with rust resistant zinc
question
Gravitas
answer
Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner
question
Habiliments
answer
Clothing, especially for professional, ceremonial, or other special purposes
question
Heterodox
answer
Not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions
question
Hydrocarbon
answer
An organic molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen.
question
Impugn
answer
To attack as false or questionable
question
Inchoate
answer
(adj.) unformed or formless, in a beginning stage (The country's government is still inchoate and, because it has no great tradition, quite unstable.)
question
Indigenous
answer
(adj.) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent
question
Innate
answer
Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned.
question
Intransigent
answer
(adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
question
Juggernaut
answer
(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
question
Kelvin
answer
A unit of absolute temperature and symbolized as K. Formerly known as degree Kelvin.
question
Lacuna
answer
An empty place or a missing part, gap.
question
Lambent
answer
(adj.) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with soft radiance
question
Lineament
answer
A distinctive feature or characteristic
question
Luddite
answer
Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment.
question
Mellifluous
answer
Having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
question
Miasma
answer
A noxious or poisonous atmosphere
question
Munificent
answer
(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
question
Nascence
answer
a coming into being; a beginning
question
Neophyte
answer
(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice
question
Nexus
answer
a connected series or group
question
Noisome
answer
(adj.) offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious
question
Nominal
answer
(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
question
Obliquity
answer
Slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angular.
question
Ontogeny
answer
The history of development of an individual organism during its lifetime.
question
Opprobrium
answer
(n.) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach
question
Ossify
answer
1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid
question
Oviparous
answer
term used to refer to animals whose eggs hatch outside the mother's body
question
Palpable
answer
(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized.
question
panoply
answer
(noun) A wide-ranging and impressive array or display.
question
Penurious
answer
(adj) stingy; relating to great poverty, destitution
question
Permutation
answer
Alteration or change; complete rearrangement
question
Perpetuity
answer
1. A thing that lasts forever or for an indefinite period, in particular; eternity
question
Perquisite
answer
A tip or payment in addition to regular wages
question
Phalanx
answer
a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things
question
Placebo
answer
A chemically inert substance that produces real medical benefits because the patient believes it will help her
question
Proximate
answer
Direct, Immediate
question
Querulous
answer
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
question
Quorum
answer
Least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business; majority
question
Rapacious
answer
excessively greedy and grasping
question
Refractory
answer
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
question
Repudiate
answer
to reject the validity of
question
Risible
answer
(adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable
question
Salient
answer
prominent; of notable significance
question
Sanctimonious
answer
(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
question
Sardonic
answer
cynical; scornfully mocking
question
Scurrilous
answer
(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
question
Sequester
answer
(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
question
Sisyphean
answer
Requiring endless effort; without result or success
question
Solicitous
answer
(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
question
Subsume
answer
To place in a larger category or under a general heading or principle
question
Tenacious
answer
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
question
Travesty
answer
(n) A distorted, debased, grotesque, or inferior imitation or likenes
question
Triage
answer
process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment.
question
Truculent
answer
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
question
Umbrage
answer
offense, resentment
question
Unregenerate
answer
(adj) persisting in holding obstinately to old ideas or habits; unrepentant, unreformed
question
Untenable
answer
Not able to be defended
question
Usury
answer
the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
question
Verisimiltude
answer
the appearance of being true or real
question
Vernacular
answer
Everyday language of ordinary people.
question
Vertiginous
answer
causing dizziness, as from spinning or heights
question
Vociferous
answer
conspicuously and offensively loud
question
Welter
answer
Confused mass or pile, jumble; confusion or turmoil (noun); roll around, wallow, toss about, writhe (verb)
question
Wiki
answer
A collaborative website that can be edited by anyone that can access it.
question
Winsome
answer
(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
question
Xeric
answer
characterized by or adapted to a dry habitat
question
Yaw
answer
Deviate abruptly from a straight course; swerve; veer
question
Zerosum
answer
relating to a situation in which a gain is offset by an equal loss
question
Zygote
answer
Fertilized egg
