Fall Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and definitions based on the provided lecture notes.

slacken

(v) to make or become less active or intense

apparatus

(n) a complex instrument or machine designed for a particular purpose

tumultuous

(adj) excited or emotional; full of disorder or chaos

savor

(v) to experience through smell or taste, especially with pleasure

automaticity

(n) the fact or quality of starting or operating independently

psychologist

(n) a specialist in the science of the mind or of mental states and processes

absurd

(adj) utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false

clinical

(adj) extremely objective and realistic; unemotionally critical

jaunt

(n) a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure

sedative

(n) substances or medications that depress the central nervous system to calm the body, reduce anxiety, and ease agitation

emanate

(v) to flow out, as from a source or origin; come forth

subside

(v) to become quiet; to sink to a low or lower level

contraption

(n) a mechanical device, usually seen as improvised or overly complication

Illusion

(n) something that tricks you by creating a false or misleading impression of reality

relish

(v) to take pleasure in; like; enjoy

tamper

(v) to meddle; to make changes in something that corrupt it

engross

(v) to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb

deftly

(adv) skillfully; accomplished with style or skill

impart

(v) to make known; to give; to grant

proclaim

(v) to announce or declare in an official or formal way

grotto

(n) a cave or cavern

elude

(v) to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery

pungent

(adj) sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell

benevolent

(adj) kind, well-meaning, or generous; charitable

intricate

(adj) having many parts; complex; complicated

principal

(adj) first or highest in rank or importance

convey

(v) to communicate; to carry or transport something

fluke

(n) an accidental advantage; a stroke of good luck

reserve

(n) a withholding of information

prodigy

(n) a person, usually a child or teen, having extraordinary ability or talent

etiquette

(n) a code for behavior that often involves ethics (what society sees as fair and right)

conceivable

(adj) capable of being understood, believed, or imagined

retort

(n) an answer to someone that is often clever or smart

obscure

(v) to hide by confusing; to make dark or dim

adversary

1. (n) a person or group that is an opponent in a contest

relent

(v) to soften your manner; to become less severe, more mild