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Revision List 3
2-11-2007
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dissemble | to put on the appearance of |
| affront | deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult an affront to the king. |
| mirth | amusement or laughter He was unable to conceal his mirth. |
| diadem | a cloth headband, sometimes adorned with jewels, formerly worn by Oriental kings. |
| extricate | to free or release from entanglement; disengage to extricate someone from a dangerous situation. |
| flaccid | soft and limp; not firm; flabby flaccid biceps. |
| rakish | smart; jaunty; dashing, sporty |
| nexus | a means of connection; tie; link. |
| retroactive | Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment a retroactive pay increase. |
| meretricious | Attracting attention in a vulgar manner; pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. |
| extrude | to thrust out; force or press out; expel |
| petulant | Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish. a petulant toss of the head. |
| expurgate | to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness. Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales. |
| disaffect | to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people. |
| esconce | to settle securely or snugly or comfortably I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair. |
| rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. |
| macabre | gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible. macabre tales of war and plague |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar) All that remained of the ancient building were the fluted columns. |
| comatose | affected with or characterized by coma. comatose from lack of sleep. |
| ablution | a cleansing with water or other liquid, esp. as a religious ritual. Washing |
| fruition | attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition. |
| hoard | to accumulate to hoard food during a shortage. |
| limpid | clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond. |
| grovel | to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility. |
| foreshadow | to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure Political upheavals foreshadowed war. |
| yoke | to join, couple, link, or unite. |
| exscind | to cut out or off. |
| instigate | to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course to instigate the people to revolt. |
| homily | an inspirational saying or cliché. an admonitory or moralizing discourse. |
| quay | A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded. |
| salacious | lustful or lecherous. |
| dour | severe; stern; sullen; gloomy His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job. |
| innervate | supply nerves to (some organ or body part); stimulate to action innervate a muscle or a nerve |
| defunct | no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning a defunct law |
| temerity | reckless boldness; rashness. |
| inveigh | to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail to inveigh against isolationism. |
| mote | small speck |
| chafe | to wear or abrade by rubbing; to irritate; annoy The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves. |
| entreat | to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg to entreat the judge for mercy. |
| insular | narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial insular attitudes toward foreigners. |
| limn | to portray in words; describe. |
| extort | to compel (something) of a person or thing;obtain by force, torture, threat Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration. |
| capitulate | to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms. |
| exegesis | an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) |
| impugn | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. |
| idyll | a poem or prose composition; a brief or inconsequential romantic affair. a summer idyll on the coast of France. |
| dissent | to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority; withhold assent; Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision. |
| luculent | clear or lucid; convincing; cogent. a luculent explanation. |
| slake | to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying. to cool or refresh He slaked his lips with ice. |
| timorous | full of fear; fearful The noise made them timorous. |
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