Gregmat 31 Flashcards
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What does 'crescendo' mean?

  • Gradually louder (correct)
  • To avoid work
  • To inform of
  • Wildly excited

    • What is the meaning of 'apprise'?

    To inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice.

    What does 'extenuating' refer to?

    Excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime.

    What does it mean to 'shirk'?

    <p>To avoid or get out of doing work; neglect a duty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'malinger'.

    <p>To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ulterior'?

    <p>Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'beguile' mean?

    <p>To deceive; to charm; to enchant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'retaliate' mean?

    <p>To take revenge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hapless' mean?

    <p>Unlucky.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'voluble'.

    <p>Talkative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ponderous' mean?

    <p>Heavy and slow moving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'obfuscate'?

    <p>Deliberately make something difficult to understand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'pastiche'?

    <p>A piece of literature or music imitating other works.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'frenetic' mean?

    <p>Wildly excited or active.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'stanch'.

    <p>To stop or check the flow of.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'abrogate' mean?

    <p>Cancel; deny; repeal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'sinecure'?

    <p>A position requiring little or no work; an easy job.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'surfeit' mean?

    <p>An excessive amount.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'sinuous'.

    <p>Having many curves and turns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'callous' mean?

    <p>Insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'callow' mean?

    <p>Without experience; immature, not fully developed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'sordid'.

    <p>Wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'coddle' mean?

    <p>To overprotect someone or something; to pamper.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'recluse'?

    <p>A person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'aghast' mean?

    <p>Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'perspicacious'.

    <p>Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fringe' mean?

    <p>On the margin; those who hold extreme views.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'rhapsody'?

    <p>Speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ossify' mean?

    <p>To change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'boon'?

    <p>A gift or blessing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'serendipitous'.

    <p>Come upon or found by accident; fortuitous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'immaculate' mean?

    <p>Perfectly clean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Vocabulary Flashcards Study Notes

    • Crescendo: Refers to a gradual increase in loudness or intensity, often used in musical contexts.

    • Apprise: A verb meaning to inform someone of something, providing oral or written notice to increase awareness.

    • Extenuating: An adjective describing circumstances that lessen the seriousness of an offense or crime, often referring to mitigating factors.

    • Shirk: To avoid or evade responsibility, particularly in terms of work duties, often implying negligence.

    • Malinger: To pretend to be ill in order to escape work or responsibilities, often for selfish reasons.

    • Ulterior: Describes intentions or motives that are hidden, beyond what is obvious or claimed.

    • Beguile: To charm or enchant someone, often through deception.

    • Retaliate: To take action in response to a wrong, often seeking revenge.

    • Hapless: Characterized by misfortune or lack of luck; often refers to those who are unfortunate.

    • Voluble: Describes a person who is very talkative or fluent in speech.

    • Ponderous: Indicates something that is heavy and slow-moving; can refer to physical weight or metaphorical heaviness like dullness.

    • Obfuscate: To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand, often to confuse or mislead.

    • Pastiche: A work of art, literature, or music that imitates the style of previous works, often as a homage or parody.

    • Frenetic: Describes activity that is wildly excited or frenetic; implies high energy or agitation.

    • Stanch: To stop or check the flow of something, such as blood or a leak.

    • Abrogate: To formally cancel, repeal, or deny a law, agreement, or obligation.

    • Sinecure: A noun denoting a job or position that requires little or no effort, often offering financial benefits without serious responsibilities.

    • Surfeit: Refers to an excessive amount of something, typically leading to a state of overindulgence.

    • Sinuous: Describes something that has many curves and turns; can refer to literal shapes or metaphorical paths.

    • Callous: Insensitive or emotionally indifferent; shows a lack of sympathy or concern for others.

    • Callow: An adjective depicting someone who is inexperienced, immature, or lacking in sophistication.

    • Sordid: Describes conditions that are wretchedly poor or mean; often used to highlight cruel or selfish behavior.

    • Coddle: To overly protect or pamper someone, often leading to a lack of independence.

    • Recluse: A noun for someone who isolates themselves from society, preferring solitude or withdrawal.

    • Aghast: An adjective that conveys shock or amazement, often mixed with fear or terror.

    • Perspicacious: Describes a person who is insightful, wise, and capable of quickly understanding complex concepts.

    • Fringe: Can refer to something on the outer edge or margin; in a social context, it describes people with extreme views.

    • Rhapsody: A piece of writing or speech that expresses intense pleasure or enthusiasm.

    • Ossify: To harden or become set in a rigid structure or pattern, particularly metaphorically.

    • Boon: A blessing or gift; often used to describe something beneficial or advantageous.

    • Serendipitous: Relating to something that occurs by chance in a happy or beneficial way; often describes fortunate accidents.

    • Immaculate: Describes a state of being perfectly clean or free from blemishes.

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