Practice Words (IPA and Definition)

Flashcards to help study the practice words, in the IPA and the definitions

gaɪl

guile: sly or cunning intelligence

kæ'kɑfəni

cacophony: a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

ə'blik

oblique: neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting

pərspə'keɪʃəs

perspicacious: having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

'rɜdələnt

redolent: strongly reminiscent or suggestive of; fragrant or sweet-smelling

pə'raɪə

pariah: an outcast

sfɪŋks

sphinx: winged monster with woman’s head and a lion’s body; inscrutable person

,ɑbsə'lɛsəns

obsolescence: the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used

weɪf

waif: a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child

,mælə'drɔɪt

maladroit: marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.

,pɛrəpə'tɛtɪk

peripatetic: walking about or from place to place

fæ'stɪdiəs

fastidiousness: showing or acting with careful attention to detail; difficult to please; exacting

ə'sweɪdʒ

assuage: to make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe; to satisfy or appease

'tɜrdʒɪd

turgid: swollen, distended, overblown, pompous; excessively ornate or complex in style

'ækmi

acme: the highest point, as of achievement or development

kə'dʒoʊl

cajole: to persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language

'fɔrtə,tudənəs

fortitudinous: having the strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

ki/ keɪ

quay: a wharf or reinforced bank for the loading or unloading of ships or boats

ˈfjuʃə

fuchsia: A strong, vivid purplish red.

məˈdʒɛntə

magenta: A purplish red, one of the subtractive primary colors.

ˈkɑrmɪn or ˈkarmaɪn

carmine: A vivid red color, sometimes with a purplish tinge

pjus

puce: A deep red to dark grayish purple.

ˈsaɪæn or ˈsaɪən

cyan: A greenish blue, one of the subtractive primary colors.

ˈæʒər

azure: A deep blue, occasionally somewhat purple, similar to the color of a clear blue sky.

ˈsipiə

sepia: A dark grayish yellow brown to dark or moderate olive brown.

ʃɑrˈtruz

chartreuse: A strong to brilliant greenish yellow to moderate or strong yellow green.

moʊv

mauve: A moderate grayish violet to reddish purple.

æmbɪˈdɛkstrəs

ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well; unusually skillful

ˈkætəˌklɪzəm

cataclysm: a violent upheaval, esp of a political, military, or social nature

ɪˈpɪfənɪ

epiphany: any moment of great or sudden revelation (also a Christian holiday, Jan. 6)

ˈjufɪˌmɪzəm

euphemism: the substitution of a mild or indirect expression for one thought to be offensive or blunt

ˌhaɪdrəˈfoʊbiə

hydrophobia: an abnormal or unnatural dread/fear of water

ˌpænəˈsiə

panacea: a remedy for all ills; cure-all; a solution for all difficulties

ˌpaɪroʊˈmeɪnɪə

pyromania: the uncontrollable impulse and practice of setting things on fire

ˌθænəˈtɒlədʒɪ

thanatology: the scientific study of death and the phenomena and practices relating to it

zugˈmædɪk

zeugmatic: characterized as having a rhetorical figure of speech in which a word or phrase is made to apply, in different senses, to two (or more) others, or (formerly) when it agrees grammatically with only one

ˈɔːgjʊrɪ

augury: the act of divination or telling the future; an omen

ˈkaɪərəˌmænsɪ

cheiromancy: the act of reading palms; palmistry

ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs

efficacious: producing or capable of producing a desired effect

ˌɪnkrɪˈdulɪti or ˌinkrɪˈdjulɪti

incredulity: the state of or quality of being incredulous; disbelief; skepticism

ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən

malediction: a curse; slander

ˈpærɪˌsaɪd

parricide: the act of killing either of one’s parents

prəˈpɪʃəs

propitious: presenting favorable conditions; favorable; auspicious

ˈriəˌfaɪ or ˈreɪfaɪ

reify: to convert into or regard as a concrete thing

vɛˈræsɪtɪ

veracity: truthfulness or honesty; precision, accuracy

ˈɒblɔŋ or ˈɒblɒŋ

oblong: elongated, usu. from the square or circular form

ˈglɒbyələr

globular: having the shape of a globe or globule; spherical

ˈkɒnɪkəl

conical: of, relating to, or shaped like a cone

ˈkrusəˌfɔrm

cruciform: cross-shaped

hɛkˈsægənəl

hexagonal: having six sides and six angles

ˌtræpɪˈzɔɪdəl

trapezoidal: a quadrilateral having two parallel sides

rɑmˈbɔɪdəl

rhomboidal: having the shape of a parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides, especially one having oblique angles

ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl

cinquefoil: an architectural ornament consisting of five lobes, separated by cusps, radiating from a common center

trɪˈskɛlɪˌɑn or trɪˈskɛlɪ,ən

triskelion: A triskelion is an ancient motif consisting of three spirals or arms radiating from a central point

ˈbɛloʊ

Bellow: to emit the loud hollow cry typical of a bull; to roar

ɪkˈskleɪm

exclaim: to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.

v. rɪˈvɜrbəˌreɪt adj. rɪˈvɜrbəˌrɪt

reverberate: to reecho or resound: adj. reverberant.

voʊˈsɪəˌreɪt

vociferate: to speak or cry out loudly, noisily, or vehemently, as in protest or complaint; shout; clamor.

ˈklæriən

clarion: clear and shrill; a trumpet

əˈkustɪk

acoustic: pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sound.

ˈdʌlsɪt

dulcet: pleasant to the ear; melodious; pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing.

məˈlɪfluəs

mellifluous: sweetly or smoothly flowing: a mellifluous voice; sweetened with or as if with honey.

yuˈfoʊniəs

euphonious: pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear.