Unit 19 Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for Unit 19 concepts, terms 901 through 950, as presented in the lecture notes.

indignation

(n.) anger sparked by something unjust or unfair

mercurial

(adj.) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality

intransigent

(adj.) refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

buffet

1. (v.) to strike with force 2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table

contravene

(v.) to contradict, oppose, violate

catalyze

(v.) to charge, inspire

etymology

(n.) the history of words, their origin and development

corpulence

(adj.) extreme fatness

acquiesce

(v.) to agree without protesting

soluble

(adj.) able to dissolve

contentious

(adj.) having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

auspicious

(adj.) favorable, indicative of good things

antithesis

(n.) the absolute opposite

sedentary

(adj.) sitting, settled

replete

(adj.) full, abundant

recalcitrant

(adj.) defiant, unapologetic

tedious

(adj.) dull, boring

copious

(adj.) profuse, abundant

demarcation

(n.) the marking of boundaries or categories

flaccid

(adj.) limp, not firm or strong

epitome

(n.) a perfect example, embodiment

incarnate

1. (adj.) existing in the flesh, embodied 2. (v.) to give human form to

atone

(v.) to repent, make amends

evanescent

(adj.) fleeting, momentary

lithe

(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple

moderate

1. (adj.) not extreme 2. (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions

desolate

(adj.) deserted, dreary, lifeless

vivacious

(adj.) lively, sprightly

orthodox

(adj.) conventional, conforming to established protocol

accretion

(n.) slow growth in size or amount

allay

(v.) to soothe, ease

scurrilous

(adj.) vulgar, coarse

relegate

1. (v.) to assign to the proper place 2. (v.) to assign to an inferior place

enmity

(n.) ill will, hatred, hostility

mawkish

(adj.) characterized by sick sentimentality

affluent

(adj.) rich, wealthy

edict

(n.) an order, decree

battery

1. (n.) a device that supplies power 2. (n.) assault, beating

impetuous

(adj.) rash; hastily done

obfuscate

(v.) to render incomprehensible

conduit

(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes

concomitant

(adj.) accompanying in a subordinate fashion

aspire

(v.) to long for, aim toward

solipsistic

(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists

scathing

(adj.) sharp, critical, hurtful

somnolent

(adj.) sleepy, drowsy

bilk

(v.) cheat, defraud

arcane

(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few

tractable

(adj.) easily controlled

aspersion

(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will