Barron’s 1100 Words You Need To Know: Vocabulary Words and Idioms Weeks 1-6 – Flashcards
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laconic
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(adjective) expressing much in few words
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throng
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(noun) crowd
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intrepid
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(adjective) brave
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accost
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(verb) to approach and speak to
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reticent
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(adjective) silent
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furtive
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(adjective) secret, stealthy
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felon
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(noun) a person guilty of a major crime
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plethora
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(noun) excess
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irate
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(adjective) angry, incensed
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pretext
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(noun) an excuse
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fabricate
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(verb) to lie; to construct
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adroit
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(adjective) skillful
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gesticulate
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(verb) move the arms energetically
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vigilant
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(adjective) watchful
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avid
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(adjective) eager
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cajole
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(verb) to persuade, by coaxing or flattery
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rudimentary
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(adjective) elementary
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enhance
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(verb) intensify, heighten
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nuance
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(noun) slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
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hapless
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(adjective) unfortunate
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voracious
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(adjective) desiring or consuming great quantities
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indiscriminate
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(adjective) choosing at random without careful selection
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eminent
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(adjective) of high reputation, outstanding
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steeped
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(verb) soaked, drenched, saturated
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replete
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(adjective) completely filled or supplied with
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abound
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(verb) to exist in great numbers
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technology
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(noun) branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
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prognosticate
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(verb) to predict or foretell a future event
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automaton
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(noun) a robot; a mechanical "person"
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matron
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(noun) an older married woman
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paradox
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(noun) a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
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realm
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(noun) special field of something or someone; kingdom
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annals
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(plural noun) historical records
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compound
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(verb) to increase or add to
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tinge
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(noun) a trace, smattering, or slight degree
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badger
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(verb) to pester, nag, annoy persistently
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implore
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(verb) to plead urgently for aid or mercy
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drudgery
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(noun) unpleasant, dull, or hard work
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interminable
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(adjective) unending
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perceive
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(verb) to understand, know, become aware of
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loathe
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(verb) to hate
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reprimand
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(verb) to show sharp disapproval
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lackluster
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(adjective) dull
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caustic
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(adjective) sarcastic, biting
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wrest
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(verb) take by force
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infamous
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(adjective) having a bad reputation
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jostle
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(verb) to shove hard
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dupe
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(noun) a person easily tricked
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incipient
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(adjective) just beginning to exist
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inadvertent
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(adjective) heedless, not attentive; * unintentional *
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ominous
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(adjective) threatening
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tremulous
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(adjective) quivering
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repudiate
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(verb) to reject, to decline
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cessation
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(noun) a stopping
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bristle
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(verb) stiffen with fear or anger
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euphemism
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(noun) a less offensive term
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mundane
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(adjective) worldly
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incongruous
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(adjective) inappropriate; incompatible/inconsistent within itself
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condolence
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(noun) pity; expression of pity/sorrow
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stipulate
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(verb) to specify a condition
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alacrity
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(noun) briskness, lively action
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disdain
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(noun) contempt
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belligerent
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(adjective) warlike
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intimidate
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(verb) to overawe
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feint
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(noun) a false attack
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pugnacious
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(adjective) quarrelsome
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promulgate
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(verb) to make known officially
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brash
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(adjective) impudent
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scoff
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(verb) to sneer at
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belittle
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(verb) to make seem less important
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tangible
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(adjective) having actual form, being able to touch
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laceration
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(noun) jagged wound
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castigate
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(verb) to correct by punishing
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sordid
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(adjective) dirty, base
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octogenarian
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(noun) person in his or her eighties
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solace
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(noun) easing in grief
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aspirant
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(adjective) candidate for high position
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dregs
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(noun) most worthless part
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frenzy
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(noun) wild fit
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scurrilous
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(adjective) coarse
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rampant
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(adjective) going unchecked, widespread
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inane
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(adjective) foolish
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ethics
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(noun) code of principles
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concur
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(verb) agree
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clandestine
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(adjective) secret, undercover
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flagrant
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(adjective) outrageous, glaringly bad
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admonish
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(verb) to warn, to reprove
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duress
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(noun) compulsion, force
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culprit
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(noun) the guilty person
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inexorable
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(adjective) inflexible, unrelenting
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egregious
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(adjective) remarkably bad
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distraught
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(adjective) mentally confused, crazed
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duplicity
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(noun) cunning, trickery
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acrimonious
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(adjective) bitter
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paucity
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(noun) scarcity
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elicit
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(verb) to draw forth
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pernicious
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(adjective) harmful, causing injury
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tolerate
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(verb) to put up with, to bear
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construe
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(verb) to make a deduction, to infer
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impunity
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(noun) freedom from punishment
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affluent
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(adjective) rich
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feasible
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(adjective) possible
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discern
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(verb) perceive
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sally
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(verb) suddenly rush forth
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consternation
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(noun) dismay
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precocious
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(adjective) reaching maturity early
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perfunctory
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(adjective) done without care, superficial
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chagrin
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(noun) feeling of disappointment, humiliation
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perverse
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(adjective) contrary, persisting in error
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deride
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(verb) to ridicule, to scoff at
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disparage
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(verb) to discredit, to belittle
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laudable
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(adjective) praiseworthy
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fiasco
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(noun) complete failure
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masticate
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(verb) chew
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eschew
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(verb) avoid
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quell
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(verb) put an end to
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voluble
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(adjective) talkative
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confidant(e)
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(noun) one to whom you confide your secrets
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obsolescence
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(noun) process of wearing out
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dubious
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(adjective) doubtful
