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'?

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

Define 'malinger'.

To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'ulterior'?

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

What does 'beguile' mean?

To deceive; to charm; to enchant. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'retaliate' mean?

To take revenge. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hapless' mean?

Unlucky. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'voluble'.

Talkative. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ponderous' mean?

Heavy and slow moving. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'obfuscate'?

Deliberately make something difficult to understand. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'pastiche'?

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

What does 'frenetic' mean?

Wildly excited or active. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'stanch'.

To stop or check the flow of. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abrogate' mean?

Cancel; deny; repeal. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'sinecure'?

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

What does 'surfeit' mean?

An excessive amount. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'sinuous'.

Having many curves and turns. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'callous' mean?

Insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'callow' mean?

Without experience; immature, not fully developed. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'sordid'.

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

What does 'coddle' mean?

To overprotect someone or something; to pamper. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'recluse'?

A person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world.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

What does 'aghast' mean?

Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'perspicacious'.

Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fringe' mean?

On the margin; those who hold extreme views. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'rhapsody'?

Speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ossify' mean?

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

What is a 'boon'?

A gift or blessing. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'serendipitous'.

Come upon or found by accident; fortuitous. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'immaculate' mean?

Perfectly clean. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

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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