Vocabulary List Matching

Flashcards matching vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions from the provided page.

camaraderie

rapport or goodwill

frangible

fragile or easy to break

litany

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

moratorium

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

zealous

fervent; fanatical

desiccate

to dry out; to remove moisture

wrenching

causing mental or physical pain

replete

full; abundant

interminable

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

arable

suitable for cultivation of land

lugubrious

mournful; gloomy

truncate

to shorten

ubiquitous

occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

vernacular

everyday language

equanimity

composure; calmness

metamorphosis

A transformation or dramatic change

donnybrook

a fight; an uproar

nonchalant

unconcerned, indifferent

vestige

a trace or evidence of something that once existed

interlocutor

someone who participates in conversation

procrustean

Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances

stygian

dark and forbidding

sophistry

a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

carte blanche

boundless authority; unlimited power

incantation

a chant; a recited magical spell

cosmopolitan

familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

rife

abundant, prevalent

nomenclature

technical names or naming system in an art or science

brigand

a robber or bandit

contemptuous

haughty; scornful

scapegoat

one who bears blame for others

peremptory

. not allowing refusal or delay; imperative

atelier

an artist's or designer's workshop

axiom

a universal truth; an established rule

dulcet

melodious; pleasing to the ear

usurp

to take over, to seize power

patronizing

treating with condescension; acting superior

iniquity

an evil or wicked act

archaic

no longer current or acceptable; antiquated

vacillate

to waver; sway indecisively

perspicacious

keen; mentally sharp

abstemious

using or consuming sparingly

talisman

a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or good luck

expurgate

to remove vulgar or objectionable material

pellucid

transparent; clear