Vocabulary Flashcards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter

This set of flashcards contains vocabulary terms and their definitions from the first, second, and third quarter of the academic year.

Weevil

An insect, often a beetle, with a broad, downward-sloping head resembling the shape of a ‘snout’. These are typically harmful to plants, grains, fruits, and nuts.

Odious

Instilling hatred or intense displeasure.

Weevil

An insect, often a beetle, with a broad, downward-sloping head resembling the shape of a ‘snout’. These are typically harmful to plants, grains, fruits, and nuts.

Odious

Instilling hatred or intense displeasure.

Stolid

Having or expressing little or no sensibility; unemotional, impassive.

Abnegation

Denial of comfort to oneself.

Sanguine

Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Proliferation

Rapid growth; spread; multiplication.

Amok

To act in a wild and dangerous manner, or to be out of control.

Levity

Lack of appropriate seriousness.

Pensive

Deep in thought.

Serendipity

Finding things by chance or luck.

Omnipotent

Having unlimited power; able to do anything.

Clandestine

Kept secret or done secretly, especially because it's forbidden or unlawful.

Poignant

Bringing a strong feeling of sadness or regret.

Jocose

Playful; characterized by joking.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Absolution

Freedom from blame, guilt, or sin.

Frivolous

Not having any serious purpose or value.

Penchant

A strong inclination or liking for something.

Demagogue

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

Surmount

To conquer or overcome a difficulty or obstacle.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short while.

Ubiquitous

Present or found everywhere.

Defenestration

The action of throwing someone out of a window.

Kerf

A slit made by cutting with a saw.

Klaxon

An electronic horn or loud warning device.

Complacent

Satisfied in the moment; not thinking of the future.

Quixotic

Romantic or unrealistic, or possessed by impossible hopes.

Zeal

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

Perspicacious

Having a quick insight and understanding of things.

Iconoclast

Someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions.

Cacophony

A harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound.

Ambivalence

Mixed feelings; state of having conflicting emotional attitudes.

Irascible

The tendency to be easily provoked to anger.

Fidelity

Loyalty, devotion.

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Teem

To be abuzz or full.

Acrimony

A rough and bitter manner, feeling, or taste.

Laconic

Using very few words; brief to the point.

Bumfuzzle

In a state of bewilderment.

Antithesis

Exact opposite.

Munificent

A very generous gift or a generous person.

Astute

Very clever, crafty.

Schadenfreude

Pleasure derived from another person's misfortune.

Unabashed

Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Euphonious

A sound pleasing to the ear.

Anecdote

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Lollygag

Spend time aimlessly; idle.

Esoteric

Understood by a small group of people, with specialized knowledge.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent.

Uncouth

Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Lurking/Latitant

Lurking; lying in wait; hibernating.

Aplomb

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Sagacious

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

Adulation

Obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

Conflagration

A large disastrous fire.

Cavort

Jump or dance around excitedly.

Accismus

A form of irony in which someone pretends to refuse something that they desire.

Addle

To make someone unable to think clearly; confuse.

Idyllic

Extremely happy, peaceful, or perfect.

Abate

To become less intense or widespread.

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Belligerent

To be hostile or aggressive.

Pacific

Peaceful in character or intent.

Gilt

Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.

Culmination

The climax toward which something progresses.

Inchoate

Just begun and not fully developed.

Balk

To stop, block abruptly.

Sacrilege

Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

Querulous

Having or showing a complaining attitude.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure.

Alacrity

Brisk or cheerful liveliness and eagerness.

Portend

A sign or warning that something is going to happen.

Propensity

A natural tendency to act in a certain way.

Hullabaloo

A commotion; a fuss.

Ubiety

State of being in a definite place.

Candor

The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

Riposte

A quick and clever remark to an insult or criticism.

Abase

Behave in a way that belittles or degrades; humiliate.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Petrichor

A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of dry weather.

Kurios

Curious or strange; can also mean 'lord' or 'master'.

Conciliate

To make peace with someone; reconcile.

Eminently

To a notable degree; very.

Befuddled

Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment.

Vicissitude

A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Titter

Give a short, half-suppressed laugh; giggle.

Sycophantic

Behaving or done in an excessively flattering way in order to gain advantage.

Oust

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Defunct

No longer in use or functional.

Deign

Do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity.