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06-21 Vocabulary
Lady Clementine, Book of Lost Friends, etc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| jetty | a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored. |
| bohemian | socially unconventional in an artistic way. |
| pariah | an outcast. |
| coiffure | a person's hairstyle, typically an elaborate one. |
| peripatetic | a person who travels from place to place. |
| penurious | extremely poor; poverty-stricken; parsimonious; mean. |
| pundit | an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public. |
| excoriate | censure or criticize severely. |
| exchequer | a royal or national treasury. |
| macadam | broken stone of even size used in successively compacted layers for surfacing roads and paths, and typically bound with tar or bitumen. |
| pejorative | expressing contempt or disapproval. |
| erudite | having or showing great knowledge or learning. |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions. |
| scuttlebutt | rumor; gossip. |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence. |
| sybaritic | fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent. |
| insouciance | casual lack of concern; indifference. |
| fug | a warm, stuffy or smoky atmosphere in a room. |
| maelstrom | a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river. |
| lascivious | (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire. |
| lassitude | a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. |
| tractable | (of a person) easy to control or influence. (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with. |
| nattily | stylish and neat |
| buss | a kiss. |
| imprimatur | a person's acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard. |
| mustachioed | having a mustache, typically a long or elaborate one. |
| Sisyphean | denoting or relating to a task that can never be completed. |
| recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline. |
| cuckolding | (used with object) making someone the victim of an unfaithful spouse. |
| miasma | a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor. |
| quaffing | drinking (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily. |
| speciousness | superficially plausible, but actually wrong. |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. |
| harangue | a lengthy and aggressive speech. |
| rancor | bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing. |
| ersatz | (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else. |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence. |
| dirigible | capable of being steered, guided, or directed. |
| flagons | a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout. |
| semaphore | a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code. |
| pinion | the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers. |
| purloin | steal (something). |
| limpid | (of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear. |
| philatelic | the collection and study of postage and imprinted stamps : stamp collecting |
| patronymic | a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, typically by the addition of a prefix or suffix |
| vicissitude | a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. |
| copacetic | in excellent order. |
| reveille | a signal sounded especially on a bugle or drum to wake personnel in the armed forces. |
| secateurs | a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand. |
| plasticine | a soft modeling material, used especially by children. |
| syncope | temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure. |
| brilliantine | scented oil used on men's hair to make it look glossy. |
| novenas | (in the Roman Catholic Church) a form of worship consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days. |
| slattern | a dirty, untidy woman. |
| bandicoot | a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea. |
| stile | an arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall. |
| garrulous | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. |
| sobriquet | a person's nickname. |
| galvanic | relating to or involving electric currents produced by chemical action. |
| ormolu | a gold-colored alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin, cast into desired shapes and often gilded, used especially in the 18th century for decorating furniture and making ornaments. |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces. |
| cogitate | think deeply about something; meditate or reflect. |
| gibbet | a gallows. |
| tort | a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability. |
| cant | talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something. |
| toccata | a musical composition for a keyboard instrument designed to exhibit the performer's touch and technique. |
| boulevardier | a wealthy, fashionable socialite. |
| judder | (especially of something mechanical) shake and vibrate rapidly and with force. |
| mullion | a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window. |
| scud | move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind. |
| netsuke | a small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono. |
| churlish | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. |
| prestidigitation | magic tricks performed as entertainment. |
| tipple | drink alcohol, especially habitually. |
| carmine | a vivid crimson color. |
| conflagration | an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property. |
| flaccid | (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant. |
| hesternal | relating or belonging to yesterday |
| homily | a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon. |
| deliquescent | becoming liquid, or having a tendency to become liquid. |
| wallah | a person concerned or involved with a specified thing or business. |
| veld | open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa. It is conventionally classified by altitude. |
| diaphanous | (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent. |
| fakir | a Muslim (or, loosely, a Hindu) religious ascetic who lives solely on alms. |
| stratum | a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground. |
| mezzanine | a low story between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors. |
| barrow | a flat, rectangular frame used for carrying a load, especially such a frame with projecting shafts at each end for handles; |
| dekko | a quick look or glance. |
| gimlet | a small T-shaped tool with a screw-tip for boring holes. |
| sublimate | (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity. |
| amalgam | a mixture or blend. |
| kibitz | look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game. |
| quirt | a short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash. |
| collegial | relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of colleagues. |
| simpatico | (of a person) likable and easy to get along with. |
| reticule | a woman's small handbag, originally netted and typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading. |
| stevedore | a person employed, or a contractor engaged, at a dock to load and unload cargo from ships. |
| roustabout | an unskilled or casual laborer. |
| toady | a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important. |
| patinated | (of a metal) having a green or brown film produced by oxidation. |
| pirogue | a long, narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk, especially in Central America and the Caribbean. |
| coffle | a line of animals or slaves fastened or driven along together. |
| slough | a swamp. |
| confab | an informal private conversation or discussion. |
| scrim | strong, coarse fabric, chiefly used for heavy-duty lining or upholstery. |
| strafe | attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft. |
| chambray | a linen-finished gingham cloth with a white weft and a colored warp, producing a mottled appearance. |
| scullery | a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work. |
| coterie | a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people. |
| chancel | the part of a church near the altar, reserved for the clergy and choir, and typically separated from the nave by steps or a screen. |
| galluses | suspenders for trousers. |
| credal | relating to a statement of Christian or other religious belief. |
| avidity | extreme eagerness or enthusiasm. |
| slough | 1. a swamp 2. a situation characterized by lack of progress or activity. |
| investiture | the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank. |
| tiffin | a light meal, especially lunch. |
| colliery | a coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it. |
| hoarfrost | a grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapor formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc. |
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