Untitled Flashcards Set

41.  Writhe, v.  – to move in a twisted or contorted way

42.  Dilate, v.  – to widen; to get bigger

43.  Converge, v.  – to move or draw together at a certain location

44.  Pedantic, n.  – describing a person who is overly concerned with rules and/or details; nitpicky

45.  Incriminate, v.  – to accuse of a crime or wrongdoing; to increase one’s guiltiness

46.  Convoluted, adj. – complicated; having a great deal of nuance or detail; perhaps hard to understand

47.  Luminous, adj.  – shining; giving off light

48.  Incessantly, adv.  – unendingly; continuing without stopping

49.  Gynecocracy, n.  – the superiority of women

50.  Dystopia, n.  – a society that is undesirable or frightening

51.  Monotonous, adj. – boring; drab; of a singular tone or volume

52.  Macrocosm, n.  – the entirety of a vast, complex structure such as the earth or a galaxy

53.  Hexapod, n.  – something that has six legs and feet

54.  Ostentatious, adj.  – making a loud, showy display in order to get attention

55.  Consummate, v.  – to make whole or complete

56.  Digress, v.  – to turn aside from the main subject of conversation

57.  Omnivore, n.  – an animal or plant that eats meat as well as plants

58.  Promontory, n.  – a high point of land from the coast out into the sea

59.  Conflagration, n.  – a great, enormous fire.

60.  Patronymic, adj.  – formed after one’s father’s name

101.  Prominent, adj.  – important, noteworthy, readily noticeable

102. Brazen, adj. – bold; without shame

103.  Enmity, n.  – deep hatred; the quality of being an enemy

104.  Incredulous, adj.  – disbelieving; amazed

105.  Furtive, adj.  – secretive; avoiding attention; sneaky

106.  Efflorescence, n.  – the state of flowering; the result of growth and development

107.  Ebullience, n.  – strong feelings of joy or approval

108.  Festoon, v.  – to decorate, ornament, or make attractive

109.  Retronym, n.  – a modified term that refers to an older version of that term (i.e. “acoustic guitar”)

110.  Declivity, n.  – a downward slope

111.  Exhilarate, v.  – to energize; to make cheerful or happy

112.  Indignant, adj.  – feeling or expressing displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive

113.  Effigy, n.  – a physical representation of a thing or person

114.  Gesticulate, v.  – to use dramatic motions to emphasize what one is saying

115.  Tremulous, adj.  – nervous; shaking; weak

116.  Diffident, adj.  – lacking confidence in one’s ability/worth

117.  Leviathan, n.  – a monstrous sea creature, one which often symbolized evil in the Old Testament

118.  Discursive, adj.  – rambling; digressive; passing aimlessly from one subject to another

119.  Incantation, n.  – the chanting of words in order to invoke magical powers

120.  Mutinous, adj.  – engaged in or involving revolt against authority