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vocab 31-60
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equivocal eg:- Many were equivocal about the idea. | ambiguous(having more than one possible meaning) |
| ephemeral eg:- We live this very ephemeral life. | short lasting |
| omnipotent eg:- Doug lived in the shadow of his seemingly omnipotent father. | having unlimited power |
| discounted eg:- Car dealers are heavily discounting last year's unsold models. | disregarded/not considered |
| recanted eg:- Anderson recanted, saying his brother had told him to lie. | denied |
| heralded eg:- the president's announcement heralded a major initiative. | announce/signal |
| equitable eg:- My concern is that there should be equitable treatment of these cases. | fair |
| unobtrusive eg:- The panels were erected at a low angle to be as unobtrusive as possible. | not attracting attention |
| stouter eg:- he had grown still stouter since Natasha last saw him. | strong and thick |
| concomitant eg:- Cultures that were better at trading saw a concomitant increase in their wealth. | naturally accompanying |
| obsequious eg:- The waiters came hurrying forward with obsequious smiles on their faces. | obedient |
| plaudits eg:- Their efforts won plaudits and awards. | approval |
| evanescent eg:- such times are evanescent. | fading/short lasting |
| peccadilloes eg:- He told me about some peccadillo for which he had been caned. | sin |
| incendiary eg:- Five incendiary devices were found in her house. | inflammatory |
| unprovoked eg:- It was unprovoked and totally without justification. | carried out |
| banal eg:- He made some banal remarks about the weather. | not interesting |
| sagacious eg:- although he is normally very sagacious, he also accepted that entirely erroneous advice. | sage |
| verdant eg:- THE colour of mourning in Chapeco is a verdant green. | green with grass vegetation |
| convoluted eg:- it was a convoluted, unsatisfying way to go up. | complex |
| facile eg:- This problem needs more than just a facile solution. | superficial |
| dulcet eg:- I thought I heard your dulcet tones down here. | sweet and soothing |
| euphemistically eg:- He euphemistically referred to the situation as "challenging" . | indirect |
| garrulous eg:- He became more garrulous after drinking a couple of beers. | talkative |
| skittish eg:- Dogs barked continually; cattle became skittish. | easily scared |
| solicitous eg:- I appreciated his solicitous inquiry about my health. | showing concern |
| endearing eg:- She has such an endearing personality. | showing affection |
| motley eg:- They made up the most motley of crews. | diverse |
| homogeneous eg:- We prefer working and socialising with a homogeneous group. | similar |
| facetious eg:- I wasn't being facetious when I said I liked your sense of style. | treating serious issues with inappropriate humour |
| disingenuous eg:- Her argument was also slightly disingenuous. | dishonest |
| circumscribed eg:- There are laws circumscribing the right of individual citizens to cause bodily harm to others. | restricted |
| corroborate eg:- Alice corroborated what Blair had said. | support |
| refuting eg:- The lawyer refuted the testimony of the witness. | disapproved |
| ameliorate eg:- She wanted to ameliorate the situation. | make better |
| polemical eg:- a polemical essay | critical |
| excoriation eg:- His excoriation of Douglas was scornfully withering and scorching. | scraping of skin |
| calumnies eg:- He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs. | defamation |
| obloquy eg:- You may be very anxious to bring public obloquy upon him. | strong condemnation/scolding |
| artifices eg:- He spoke without artifice or pretense. | cleverness |
| pedantry eg:- I do not believe that it is a matter of legal pedantry. | excessive concern |
| parsimony eg:- There is parsimony on both sides of the family. | unwillingness to spend money |
| pulchritude eg:- other bright colors enhanced their pulchritude. | beauty |
| minutiae eg:- the minutiae of everyday life | small detail |
| ingenuity eg:- She showed amazing ingenuity in finding ways to cut costs. | clever, original |
| tortuousness eg:- His speech had a curious mixture of directness and tortuousness. | full of twists and turns |
| tepid eg:- He gave a tepid performance. | lukewarm |
| indolence eg:- After a sudden burst of activity, the team lapsed back into indolence. | laziness |
| probity eg:- They should always behave with probity and integrity. | honesty |
| dissipation eg:- Insulation helps prevent the dissipation of heat from houses in the winter. | to slowly become less until it disappears |
| profligate eg:- She is well-known for her profligate spending habits. | wasteful |
| antediluvian eg:- So far as he was concerned, all animal products were organic -- an attitude Nadia found hopelessly antediluvian. | outdated |
| ascetic eg:- Yoga is an ascetic means of preparing the body for meditation. | severe self discipline |
| a passable eg:- The main road is passable but most others are still covered with snow. | good enough but not very good |
| deplorable eg:- He was arrogant and he had a deplorable attitude throughout the trial. | completely unacceptable |
| exacting eg:- She was renowned for her exacting standards. | demanding |
| curbed eg:- He needs to learn to curb his anger. | control |
| foresaw eg:- They foresaw the difficulties in implementing the documents. | predict |
| inundates eg:- Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. | overwhelmed |
| guileless eg:- It is asking too much for my rather guileless political mind. | innocent |
| desultory eg:- She made a desultory attempt at conversation. | lacking plan |
| brusque eg:- His manner is brusque but polite. | abrupt |
| berserk eg:- He then pulled out a knife and went berserk. | crazy |
| pacific eg:- a pacific gesture | peaceful |
| prudent eg:- He always listened to her prudent advice. | wise |
| parlous eg:- The company is in a parlous financial situation. | dangerous |
| semiotic eg:- He found semiotics useful in conducting these critiques. | definition |
| providential eg:- We had made a providential escape. | oppurtune |
| intrepidity eg:- I am fearless, intrepid, bold. | fearlessness |
| sangfroid eg:- She retained her sangfroid even when the attackers pointed a gun at her. | composure |
| fascist eg:- Under the Nazis, Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state. | tyranny |
| mercurial eg:- These are very mercurial investments. | temperamental |
| vainglorious eg:- this vainglorious boast of personal infallibility | boastful |
| entreaty eg:- his supervisors have ignored his entreaties | humble request |
| fabricate eg:- According to the newspapers the evidence was totally fabricated. | invent to deceive |
| brook eg:- Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew | tolerate |
| stopgap eg:- Hostels are used as a stopgap until the families can find permanent accommodation. | temporary way of dealing with something |
| nadir eg:- She is at the nadir of her career. | lowest |
| consecration eg:- A large congregation gathered for the consecration of the church. | sacred |
| perpetuity eg:- he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule | never ending |
| amity eg:- He wished to live in amity with his neighbour. | friendly relations |
| solace eg:- I take great solace in the pride and confidence he exhibited during production rehearsals | comfort |
| mores eg:- cultural mores, such as head scarves in Muslim countries. | customs/ways |
| truism eg:- the truism that you get what you pay for | true statement |
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