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What does 'abjure' mean?

Marked by temperance in indulgence

Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief (correct)

Revoke formally

Shrewdness shown by keen insight

What does 'abrogate' mean?

Revoke formally (correct)

Travel around

Be in contradiction with

Providing favorable circumstances

What does 'abstemious' describe?

Having a bad disposition

A mourning state

Marked by temperance in indulgence (correct)

Devoid of intelligence

What is 'acumen' associated with?

Shrewdness shown by keen insight Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antebellum' refer to?

Belonging to a period before a war Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auspicious' mean?

Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck Signup and view all the answers

What does 'belie' mean?

Be in contradiction with Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bellicose' mean?

Having or showing a ready disposition to fight Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bowdlerize' mean?

Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chicanery' refer to?

The use of tricks to deceive someone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chromosome' mean?

A threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'churlish' describe?

Having a bad disposition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circumlocution' mean?

An indirect way of expressing something Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circumnavigate' mean?

Travel around Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deciduous' describe?

Shedding foliage at the end of the growing season Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deleterious' mean?

Harmful to living things Signup and view all the answers

What does 'diffident' describe?

Showing modest reserve Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enervate' mean?

Weaken mentally or morally Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enfranchise' mean?

Grant freedom to Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'epiphany'?

A divine manifestation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'equinox' signify?

When the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator Signup and view all the answers

What is 'euro'?

Basic monetary unit of European countries Signup and view all the answers

What does 'evanescent' mean?

Tending to vanish like vapor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'expurgate' mean?

Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'facetious' mean?

Clearly amusing in tone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fatuous' mean?

Devoid of intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What does 'feckless' mean?

Generally incompetent and ineffectual Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fiduciary' mean?

Relating to or of the nature of a legal trust Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'filibuster'?

A tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'gamete'?

A mature sexual reproductive cell Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gauche' mean?

Lacking social polish Signup and view all the answers

What is 'gerrymander'?

Divide voting districts unfairly to one's advantage Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hegemony' mean?

The dominance or leadership of one social group over others Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hemoglobin'?

A hemoprotein that gives red blood cells their color Signup and view all the answers

What does 'homogeneous' refer to?

All of the same or similar kind Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hubris' mean?

Overbearing pride or presumption Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypotenuse' refer to?

The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'impeach' mean?

Bring an accusation to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'incognito' mean?

Without revealing one's identity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'incontrovertible' mean?

Impossible to deny or disprove Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inculcate' mean?

Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions Signup and view all the answers

What is 'infrastructure'?

The basic features of a system or organization Signup and view all the answers

What does 'interpolate' mean?

Insert words into text Signup and view all the answers

What does 'irony' mean?

Incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'jejune' mean?

Lacking interest or significance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kinetic' refer to?

Relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kowtow' mean?

Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner Signup and view all the answers

What does 'laissez faire' mean?

A doctrine that government should not interfere in commerce Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'lexicon'?

A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words Signup and view all the answers

What does 'loquacious' mean?

Full of trivial conversation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lugubrious' mean?

Excessively mournful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'metamorphosis' refer to?

Striking change in appearance or character Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mitosis' refer to?

The process in which a cell divides into two smaller cells Signup and view all the answers

What does 'moiety' mean?

One of two approximately equal parts Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nanotechnology' refer to?

Engineering that involves manipulating atoms and molecules Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nihilism' mean?

Complete denial of established authority and institutions Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nomenclature' mean?

A system of words used to name things in a discipline Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nonsectarian' mean?

Not restricted to one party or school Signup and view all the answers

What does 'notarize' mean?

Authenticate by someone empowered to witness signatures Signup and view all the answers

What does 'obsequious' mean?

Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oligarchy' mean?

A political system governed by a few people Signup and view all the answers

What does 'omnipotent' mean?

Having unlimited power Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orthography' mean?

Representing the sounds of a written language by written symbols Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oxidize' mean?

Enter into a combination with oxygen Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'parabola'?

A curve formed by an object thrown in the air and falling Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'paradigm'?

A standard or typical example Signup and view all the answers

What does 'parameter' mean?

A constant in the equation of a curve Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pecuniary' mean?

Relating to or involving money Signup and view all the answers

What is 'photosynthesis'?

Synthesis of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plagiarize' mean?

Take without referencing from someone's writing or speech Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plasma' refer to?

The watery fluid in which blood cells are suspended Signup and view all the answers

What is 'polymer'?

A naturally occurring synthetic compound Signup and view all the answers

What does 'precipitous' mean?

Extremely steep Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'quasar'?

A starlike object that may send out radio waves Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quotidian' mean?

Found in the ordinary course of events Signup and view all the answers

What does 'recapitulate' mean?

Summarize briefly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reciprocal' mean?

Concerning each of two or more persons or things Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reparation' mean?

Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong Signup and view all the answers

What is 'respiration'?

A single complete act of breathing in and out Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sanguine' mean?

Confidently optimistic and cheerful Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'soliloquy'?

Speech you make to yourself Signup and view all the answers

What does 'subjugate' mean?

Make subservient Signup and view all the answers

What does 'suffragist' mean?

An advocate of the extension of voting rights Signup and view all the answers

What does 'supercilious' mean?

Having or showing arrogant superiority Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tautology' mean?

Useless repetition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'taxonomy' mean?

A classification of organisms based on similarities Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tectonic' mean?

Pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tempestuous' mean?

Characterized by violent emotions or behavior Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thermodynamics' refer to?

The branch of science concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'totalitarian' mean?

Of a government with an authority exerting absolute control Signup and view all the answers

What does 'unctuous' mean?

Unpleasantly or excessively suave or ingratiating Signup and view all the answers

What does 'usurp' mean?

Seize and take control without authority Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vacuous' mean?

Devoid of matter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vehement' mean?

Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'vortex'?

A powerful circular current of water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'winnow' mean?

The act of separating grain from chaff Signup and view all the answers

What does 'wrought' mean?

Shaped to fit by altering the contours of a pliable mass Signup and view all the answers

What does 'xenophobia' mean?

A fear of foreigners or strangers Signup and view all the answers

What does 'yeoman' mean?

A freeman who cultivates his own land Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ziggurat' mean?

A rectangular tiered temple of terraced mass Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Flashcards Summary

Abjure: Formally reject a previously held belief.
Abrogate: Formally revoke a law or agreement.
Abstemious: Practice moderation and self-restraint in indulgence.
Acumen: Display sharp insight or shrewdness in understanding.
Antebellum: Describes a period occurring before a war, often associated with the Civil War in the U.S.
Auspicious: Indicates favorable circumstances or good fortune.
Belie: Present a contradiction to; show an opposite fact.
Bellicose: Exhibits a willingness to engage in conflict or warfare.
Bowdlerize: Edit content by removing or altering parts deemed inappropriate.
Chicanery: Involves deceit through trickery.
Chromosome: A DNA strand that contains genetic information.
Churlish: Describes someone with a bad temper or rude demeanor.
Circumlocution: Use of indirect or roundabout expressions.
Circumnavigate: Means to travel around something completely.
Deciduous: Refers to trees that shed leaves in autumn.
Deleterious: Having a harmful effect on living organisms.
Diffident: Displays modestly or a lack of self-confidence.
Enervate: To weaken physically, mentally, or morally.
Enfranchise: Grant the right to vote or freedom.
Epiphany: A moment of sudden and profound insight or realization.
Equinox: A time when day and night are of equal length, occurs twice a year.
Euro: The official currency used by many European Union countries.
Evanescent: Tending to disappear quickly or vanish like vapor.
Expurgate: To censor or remove offensive content.
Facetious: Intentionally amusing or joking in tone.
Fatuous: Lacking intelligence; foolish.
Feckless: Incompetent or ineffective in function.
Fiduciary: Relates to trust, especially regarding legal trust responsibilities.
Filibuster: A stalling tactic in legislation involving lengthy speeches.
Gamete: A mature reproductive cell capable of fusion.
Gauche: Lacking social grace or tact.
Gerrymander: Manipulate electoral district boundaries for political advantage.
Hegemony: Leadership or dominance of one group over others.
Hemoglobin: A red blood cell protein that carries oxygen.
Homogeneous: Composed of elements that are all of the same kind.
Hubris: Excessive pride or self-confidence.
Hypotenuse: The longest side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
Impeach: To formally accuse or charge a public official.
Incognito: Concealed identity to avoid notice.
Incontrovertible: Undeniably true; certain.
Inculcate: Instill an idea or habit through persistent instruction.
Infrastructure: The essential systems and structures that support a society.
Interpolate: To insert new phrases or sections into text.
Irony: A situation where expectations differ from reality.
Jejune: Lacking interest or significance; dull.
Kinetic: Relates to motion and the forces involved.
Kowtow: To act in a overly submissive manner.
Laissez-faire: Economic policy of minimal government interference in business.
Lexicon: A dictionary or vocabulary of a language or specialized field.
Loquacious: Talkative; full of trivial conversation.
Lugubrious: Expressively mournful, often to an exaggerated degree.
Metamorphosis: A profound change in form or structure.
Mitosis: Cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells.
Moiety: A part or portion of a whole, typically in equal shares.
Nanotechnology: Manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale.
Nihilism: A rejection of established laws and orders without belief in anything.
Nomenclature: A system for naming things within a discipline.
Nonsectarian: Not limited to one sect or group.
Notarize: To certify a document by a notary public.
Obsequious: Excessively eager to please or flatter.
Oligarchy: A government ruled by a small group.
Omnipotent: Having unlimited power or authority.
Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language.
Oxidize: Combine or become combined with oxygen.
Parabola: A symmetrical open plane curve formed as an intersection with a cone.
Paradigm: A typical example or model of something.
Parameter: A measurable factor that defines a system or sets its conditions.
Pecuniary: Relating to money.
Photosynthesis: Process by which plants convert light into chemical energy.
Plagiarize: To copy someone else's work without proper acknowledgment.
Plasma: The liquid part of blood in which cells are suspended.
Polymer: A large molecule made of repeating structural units (monomers).
Precipitous: Extremely steep or abrupt.
Quasar: An immensely bright and distant celestial object.
Quotidian: Pertaining to everyday occurrences or routines.
Recapitulate: To summarize or reiterate the main points.
Reciprocal: Mutual or shared between parties.
Reparation: Compensation for wrong or injury.
Respiration: The process of breathing, drawing in and expelling air.
Sanguine: Optimistic or positive, especially in difficult situations.
Soliloquy: A speech delivered by a character alone on stage, revealing thoughts.
Subjugate: To conquer or dominate.
Suffragist: An advocate for voting rights, especially for women.
Supercilious: Exhibiting an attitude of arrogant superiority.
Tautology: Repetition of an idea using different words that adds no meaning.
Taxonomy: A systematic classification of organisms.
Tectonic: Relating to the Earth's crust and its movements.
Tempestuous: Characterized by strong and turbulent emotions or behaviors.
Thermodynamics: The study of energy transformations and conversions.
Totalitarian: A government exercising absolute power and control.
Unctuous: Excessively ingratiating or sycophantic; oily in manner.
Usurp: To take control unlawfully or by force.
Vacuous: Lacking content; empty.
Vehement: Showing strong, passionate feelings.
Vortex: A spiraling mass, especially of air or water, with a low-pressure center.
Winnow: To separate grain from chaff.
Wrought: Shaped or molded by physical or cognitive effort.
Xenophobia: An irrational fear or dislike of foreigners.
Yeoman: An independent farmer or landowner.
Ziggurat: A terraced structure in ancient Mesopotamian architecture.

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