Untitled Flashcards Set

Writhe

To move in a twisted or contorted way.

Dilate

To widen; to get bigger.

Converge

To move or draw together at a certain location.

Pedantic

Describing a person who is overly concerned with rules and/or details; nitpicky.

Incriminate

To accuse of a crime or wrongdoing; to increase one’s guiltiness.

Convoluted

Complicated; having a great deal of nuance or detail; perhaps hard to understand.

Luminous

Shining; giving off light.

Incessantly

Unendingly; continuing without stopping.

Gynecocracy

The superiority of women.

Dystopia

A society that is undesirable or frightening.

Monotonous

Boring; drab; of a singular tone or volume.

Macrocosm

The entirety of a vast, complex structure such as the earth or a galaxy.

Hexapod

Something that has six legs and feet.

Ostentatious

Making a loud, showy display in order to get attention.

Consummate

To make whole or complete.

Digress

To turn aside from the main subject of conversation.

Omnivore

An animal or plant that eats meat as well as plants.

Promontory

A high point of land from the coast out into the sea.

Conflagration

A great, enormous fire.

Patronymic

Formed after one’s father’s name.

Prominent

Important, noteworthy, readily noticeable.

Brazen

Bold; without shame.

Enmity

Deep hatred; the quality of being an enemy.

Incredulous

Disbelieving; amazed.

Furtive

Secretive; avoiding attention; sneaky.

Efflorescence

The state of flowering; the result of growth and development.

Ebullience

Strong feelings of joy or approval.

Festoon

To decorate, ornament, or make attractive.

Retronym

A modified term that refers to an older version of that term (i.e. 'acoustic guitar').

Declivity

A downward slope.

Exhilarate

To energize; to make cheerful or happy.

Indignant

Feeling or expressing displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive.

Effigy

A physical representation of a thing or person.

Gesticulate

To use dramatic motions to emphasize what one is saying.

Tremulous

Nervous; shaking; weak.

Diffident

Lacking confidence in one’s ability/worth.

Leviathan

A monstrous sea creature, one which often symbolized evil in the Old Testament.

Discursive

Rambling; digressive; passing aimlessly from one subject to another.

Incantation

The chanting of words in order to invoke magical powers.

Mutinous

Engaged in or involving revolt against authority.