Vocabulary Flashcards from Lecture Notes

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on key terms and definitions from the lecture notes.

abstracted

removed in thought from the immediate situation, lost in one's own mind.

adulation

extreme praise or admiration.

adversity

misfortune, unfavorable happening.

burgeon

to sprout, to newly emerge.

chimera

a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination.

culpable

deserving blame; guilty.

decadent

decaying.

entreaty

a plea, an earnest request.

fatuous

foolish, silly in an obnoxious way.

humane

kind, compassionate, sympathetic and considerate.

indulgent

lenient, especially toward oneself.

ineptness

lack of competence or judgment.

ingrate

an ungrateful person.

inundate

to flood, to overflow.

miser

one who lives in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money.

nefarious

extremely wicked, evil, vicious.

prattle

meaningless sounds, babble.

predilection

preference.

procrastinate

to defer action; to delay.

stoic

a stoical person; not showing passion or feeling.

suffrage

right to vote.

summon

to call together, to send for or to request to appear.

transparent

quality of being able to be seen through, clear.

turbulence

wild or disturbing activity.

viable

capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately.