Vocabulary Review Flashcards

Flashcards created from lecture notes to aid in vocabulary review.

lapse

a slip or error

insistent

persistent; not yielding

tentative

unsure; not definite or positive

abrupt

sudden or unexpected

tumult

a riot, uprising, or other disorder

portentous

self important; significant

irreverent

lacking respect

vicarious

taking the place of another

rancor

malice; resentment

humidor

a container for keeping cigars moist

indiscernible

imperceptible; not seen clearly

settee

a seat for two or more persons

divot

a piece of turf

garrulous

excessively talkative; wordy

incoherent

lacking logical connection

conceivable

imaginable

forlorn

miserable; hopeless; sad; lonely

laden

burdened

pasquinade

a satire

derange

to make insane

surmise

to conjecture or guess

superfluous

extravagant; unnecessary; needless

elocution

style of speaking or reading

unutterable

unspeakable; beyond expression

subtle

difficult to perceive

borne

to hold up or support