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Section 1
(50 cards)
pugnacious
inclined to quarrel or fight readily
implacable
not capable of being pleased
pythagorean theorem
furtive
taken, done, used, etc; by stealth
A number is divisible by 6 if...
it is divisible by both 2 and 3
wary
watchful, being on guard against danger
If a triangle has two SIDEs that are equal it also has two...
angles that are equal
The square root of a number squared
is the number (sqr root of 3^^2 (or 9) is 3)
"difference" means...
subtract
mercurial
changeable
reclamation
the act or process of being reclaimed
consort
to associate or keep company with someone, usually for means of wrong-doing
x^-n =
1/x^n
Of 0, 1 & 2, which are prime?
2
What is significant about 3-4-5
Is a "special right" triangle
Each angle of an equilateral triangle = x degrees
60
percent
divide by 100 ( /100)
A number is divisible by 4 if...
the last 2 digits are divisible by 4 358912 ends in 12, and is thus divisible by 4
stratagem
a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy
maverick
independent in action or thought
median
the middle of a set of numbers
To get 10% of a number
divide the number by 10 (some people remember this as move the decimal place one to the left)
number of degrees in a circle
360
impetuous
of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc
(a^b)^c =
a^(b*c)
1/x^-n =
x^n
"of" means...
times
number of degrees in a triangle
180
A number is divisible by 3 if....
the sum of its digits is divisible by three
contingent
dependent upon or existing based on something else
thwart
successfully prevent from accomplishing a purpose
aberration
a deviation from the norm
If we multiply an equation with greater than or less than by a negative number
the sign flips
clandestine
characterized or done in secrecy or concealment.
sqrt(x) =
x^1/2
coup
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move
rancorous
showing deep-seated resentment or ill-will
bane
a person or thing that spoils
x^0 =
1
nth-rt(x) =
x^1/n
integer
numbers without fractional or decimal parts (positive, negative and/or zero)
enmity
feeling of ill-will
abate
to put an end to; to weaken, suppress, or cause to subside
A number is divisible by 9 if....
the sum of its digits is divisible by nine
mean
average (add up the numbers, divide by the number of numbers
a^b * a^c =
a^(b+c)
prime numbers
a number which can only be divided by itself and 1
An equilateral triangle has...
three equal sides and three equal angles
heresy
opinion or doctrine at opposition to the orthodox or accepted doctrine
mode
the most frequent occuring number in a set of numbers
Section 2
(50 cards)
Berate
to scold harshly
Illusory
producing illusion, deceptive
chagrin
a feeling marked by disappointment or humiliation
carnage
people or things left killed; the dead remaining after the battle
cognizant
conscious of one's surroundings
Continence
self-control, self-restraint
Hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence
acerbity
sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste
Burnish
to polish; to make smooth and bright
Nefarious
intensely wicked or vicous
Adamant
stubbornly unyielding
conjecture
a guess or hypothesis
delineate
to portray in words; describe or outline with precision
bellicose
eager to fight; quarrelsome
Arcane
secret, obscure; known only to a few
Oust
to remove from position by force; eject
cathartic
calming or completely relieving of emotion
accrue
to happen or result as a natural growth
citadel
a fortress or stronghold
capitulate
to surrender unconditionally
abdicate
relinquish
consummate
to bring to a state of perfection
edification
moral improvement or guidance
Facile
easily accomplished; seeming to lack sincerity or depth; arrived at without due effort
Hypocrite
one who puts on a false appearence of virtue; one who criticizes a flaw he in fact possesses
Insuperable
incapable of being submounted or overcome
bucolic
rustic or pastoral; pertaining to rural farm lifestyle
Fitful
intermittent, lacking steadiness; characterized by irregular bursts of activity
acumen
keen insight; shrewdness
Sportive
frolicsome, playful
bovine
ox-like; cow-like
Peculate
to embezzle
Elude
to avoid cleverly, to escape the perception of
Gamely
spritedly, bravely
Nebulous
vague, undefined
docile
easily managed or handled; tractable
Coterie
an intimate group of people with a similar purpose
Ironic
poignantly contrary or incongruous to what was expected
charlatan
an imposter; quack; phony
Dour
sullen and gloomy; stern and severe
dexterous
skillful or adroit in the use of hands or body
bourgeois
a member of the middle class
baroque
irregular in shape or ornate in size; 17th century art movement
dichotomy
division into two parts or kinds
Novel
new and not resembling anything formerly known
Jocular
playful, humorous
Diffuse
to spread out widely, to scatter freely, to disseminate
acquiesce
submit or comply silently or without protest
despondent
feeling or showing profound hopelessness
Proxy
a person authorized to act for someone else
Section 3
(50 cards)
Lithe
moving and bending with ease; marked by effortless grace
Seraphic
angelic, sweet
Pique
to arouse anger or resentment in; provoke
Curt
abrupt, short with words
Tout
to praise or publicize loudly or extravagantly
Usury
the practice of lending money at exorbiant rates
Abandon
total lack of inhibition
Mitigate
to make less severe, make milder
Aphorism
a short statement or principal
Thwart
to block or prevent from happening; frustrate, defeat the hopes or aspirations of
Interlocutor
ones who take part in conversation
Lexicon
a dictionary; a stock of terms pertaining to a particular subject or vocabulary
Hiatus
a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity
Pare
to trim off excess, reduce
Husband
to manage economically; to use sparingly
Abate
to decrease, to reduce
Eschew
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
Beget
to produce, especially as an effect or outgrowth; to bring about
Stasis
a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation
Imperious
commanding, domineering; urgent
Grotto
a small cave
Bovine
relating to cows; having qualities characteristics of cow, such as sluggishness or dullness
Limber
flexible, capable of being shaped
Condole
to grieve; to express sympathy
Seminal
influential in an original way, providing a basis for further development for further development; creative
Insolent
insultingly arrogant, overbearing
Obdurate
stubbornly persistent, resistant to persuasion
Neonate
a newborn child
Paltry
pitifully small or worthless
Dogged
stubbornly persevering
Wry
bent or twisted in shape or condition; dryly humorous
Palpable
capable of being touched or felt; easily perceived
Repose
relaxation, leisure
Sophomoric
exibiting great immaturity and lack of judgement
Macabre
having death as a subject; dwelling on the gruesome
Ignoble
having low moral standards, not noble in character; mean
Onus
a burden, an obligation
Spartan
highly self-disciplined; frugal, austere
Philology
the study of ancient texts and languages
Encumber
to weigh down, to burden
Morose
gloomy, sullen
Imbibe
to recieve into the mind and take in, absorb
Pore
to read studiously or attentively
Flout
to scorn, to disreard with contempt
Mote
a small particle, speck
Mannered
artificial or stilted in character
Yen
a strong desire, craving
Sully
to tarnish, taint
Malaise
a feeling of unease or depression
Extrude
to form or shape something by pushing it out, to force out, especially through a small opening
Section 4
(50 cards)
Acme
the highest level or degree attainable
Harangue
to give a long speech
Sojourn
a temporary stay, visit
Balk
to stop short and refuse to go on
Verbose
wordy
Raze
to tear down, demolish
Trounce
to beat severely, defeat
Accede
to express approval, to agree to
Cull
to select, weed out
Abjure
to renounce under oath; to abandon forever; to abstain from
Purport
to profess, suppose, claim
Plucky
courageous; spunky
Espy
to catch sight of
Digress
to turn aside, especially from the main point; to stray from the subject
Facetious
witty, humorous
Coquette
a flirtatious woman
Rancor
bitter hatred
Emulate
to strive to equal or excel, to imitate
Effluvia
waste; odorous fumes given off by waste
Intrepid
fearless, resolutely courageous
Relegate
to send into exile, banish; assign
Uncanny
so keen and preceptive as to seem supernatural, peculiarly unsettling
Mores
fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
Libertine
one who advocates individual rights and free will
Puissant
powerful
Reprove
to criticize or correct, usually ina gentle manner
Galvanize
to shock; to arouse awareness
Rapt
deeply absorbed
Animus
a feeling of animosity or ill will
Stint
to be sparing or frugal; to restrict with respect to a share or allowance
Bucolic
pastoral, rural
Cache
a hiding place; stockpile
Broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
Rife
abundant prevalent especially to an increasing degree; filled with
Seamy
morally degraded, unpleasant
Dearth
a lack, scarvity, insufficiency
Enjoin
to direct or impose with urgent appeal, to order with emphasis; to forbid
Vernacular
everyday language used by ordinary people; specialized language of a profession
Bombastic
high-sounding but meaningless; ostentatiously lofty in style
Patent
obvious, evident
Refute
to contradict. discredit
Declaim
to speak loudly and vehemently
Impute
to lay the responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
Terse
concise, brieft, free of extra words
Pundit
one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner
Commute
to change a penalty to a less severe one
Cantankerous
having a difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn disposition
Abet
to aid; to act as an accomplice
Bursar
a treasurer or keeper of funds
Turgid
swollen as from a fluid, bloated
Section 5
(50 cards)
Patrician
aristocratic
Tenacious
tending to persist or cling; persistent in adhering to something valued or hibitual
Indomitable
incapable of being conquered
Lax
not rigid, loose; negligent
Coagulate
to clot; to cause to thicken
Gregarious
outgoing, sociable
Zenith
the point of culmination; peak
Mordant
biting and caustic in manner and style
Certitude
assurance, freedom from doubt
Preternatural
existing outside of nature; extraordinary; supernatural
Acuity
sharp vision or perception characterized be the ability to resolve fine detail
Plaintive
expressive of suffering or woe, melancholy
Tortuous
having may twists and turns; highly complex
Flippant
marked by disrespectful lightheartedness or casualness
Tactile
producing a sensation of touch
Acuity
sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail
Toady
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
Vehemently
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
Revile
to critisize with harsh language, verbally abuse
Archipelago
a large group of islands
Solicitous
anxious, concerned; full of desire, eager
Vilify
to slander, defame
Intimation
a subtle and indirect hint
Obfuscate
to confuse, make obscure
Malevolent
exibiting ill will; wishing harm to others
Concord
agreement
Emollient
soothing, especially to the skin
Reprehensible
blameworthy, disreputable
Malediction
a curse, a wish of evil upon another
Intransigent
uncompromising, refusing to abandon an extreme position
Jettison
to discard, to get rid of as unnecessary
Febrile
feverish, marked by intense emotion or activity
Expunge
to erase, eliminate completely
Salwart
marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, and spirt
Blatant
completely obvious and conspicuous, especially in an offensive, crass manner
Volley
a flight of missiles; round of gunshots
Refract
to deflect sound or light
Bedraggle
to make less visible, to obscure, or blur
Sedition
behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state
Dilapidated
in disrepair, run down
Wily
clever; deceptive
Squalid
filthy and degraded as the result of neglet or poverty
Rankle
to cause anger and irritation
Concomitant
existing concurrrently; occuring simultaneously
Levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual
Subterranean
hidden, secret; underground
Platial
relatin to a palace; magnificant
Abscond
to leave quickly in secret
Amity
friendship, good will
Pugilism
boxing
Section 6
(50 cards)
Impassive
absent of any external sign of emotion, expressionless
Microcosm
a small scale representation of a larger system
Fallacious
tending to decieve or mislead; based on a fallacy
Expound
to explain or describe in detail
Salient
prominent, of notable significance
Imperturbable
unshakably calm and steady
Paean
a tribute, a song or expression of praise
Ersatz
being an artificial and inferior substitute or irritation
Incredulous
unwilling to accept what is true, skeptical
Penury
an oppressive lack of resources (like money), severe poverty
Blasphemous
cursing, profane; extremely irreverent
Acumen
sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding; shrewd judgement
Tantamount
equal in value or effect
Dissident
disagreeing with an established religous or political system
Cataclysmic
severly destructive
Constraint
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
Resplendent
splendid, brilliant
Debacle
a sudden, disatrous collapse or defeat; a total, ridiculous failure
Grandiloquence
pompous talk; fancy but meaningless language
Fortuitous
by chance, especially by favorable chance
Adulation
excessive fattery or admiration
Constituent
component, part; citizen, voter
Stymie
to block or thwart
Cloying
sickly sweet; excessive
Becloud
to make less visible, to obscure, or blur
Impugn
to call into question; to attack verbally
Censorious
critical; tending to blame and condemn
Propensity
a natural inclination of preference
Itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
Frenetic
frantic, frenzied
Mollify
to soothe in temper or disposition
Opprobrious
disgraceful, shameful
Palimpsest
an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface
Autocrat
a dictator
Aver
to declare to be true, to affirm
Abrogate
to annul; to abolish by authoritative action
Histrioics
deliberate display of emotion for effect; exaggerated behavior calculated for effect
Adroit
skillful; accomplished; highly competent
Portentous
foreshadowing, ominous; eliciting amazement and wonder
Captious
marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults; intended to confuse in an argument
Truculent
disposed to fight
Temporal
having to do with time
Mellifluous
having a smooth, rich flow
Extirpate
to root out, eradicate, literrally or figuratively; to destroy wholly
Secular
not specifically pertaining to religion, relating to the world
Dispassionate
unaffected by bias or strong emotions; not personally or emotionally involved in something
Paradigm
an outstandingly clear or typical example
Vicariously
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feeling of another
Aplomb
self-confident assurance; poise
Necromancy
the practice of communicating with the dead in order to predict failure
Section 7
(50 cards)
Abnegate
to give up; to deny to oneself
Behemoth
to produce, especially as an effect or outgrowth; to bring about
Ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort, to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
Veracity
accuracy, truth
Diluvail
pertaining to a flood
Anodyne
a source of comfort; a medicine that relieves pain
Rhetoric
the art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the effective use of speech
Conflagration
big, destructive fire
Epochal
momentous, highly significant
Platitude
overused and trite remark
Penitent
expressing sorrow for sins or offenses, repentant
Inherent
involving the essential character of something, built-in, inborn
Hedonist
one who pursues pleasure as a goal
Prodigal
recklessly extravagant, wasteful
Stipulate
to specify as a condition or requirement of an agreement or offer
Obstinate
unreasonably persistant
Olfactory
relating to the senses of smell
Countervail
to act or react with eual force
Incarnadine
red, especially blood red
Sybarite
a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
Inundate
to cover with a flood; to overwhelm as if with a flood
Inveterate
firmly established, especially with respect to a habit or attitude
Voluble
talkative, speaking easily, glib
Chary
watchful, cauious; extremely shy
Malfeasance
wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public offical
Discomfit
to disconcert to make one lose one's composure
Adept,
extremely skilled
Punctilious
concerned with precise details about codes or conventions
Extrapolation
using known data and information to determine what will happen in the future, prediction
Libertine
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
Panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
Misanthrope
a person who hates or distrusts mankind
Fodder
raw material, as for artistic creation, readily abundant ideas or images
Implacable
inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified
Allay
to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity
Patronize
to act as patron of, to adopt an air of condescension towards, to buy from
Amorphous
having no definate form
Cacophony
a jarring, unpleasant noise
Arrrgate
to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
Plebeian
crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners
Wan
sickly pale
Feign
to prestend, to give a false appearence of
Malleable
easily influenced or shaped capable of being altered by outside forces
Sequester
to set apart, seclude
Remission
a lessening of intensity or degree
Cessation
a temporary or complete halt
Arrears
unpaid, overdue debts or bills; neglected obligations
Extrinsic
exernal, unessential; originating from the outside
Tautological
having to do with needless repetition, redundancy
Primeval
ancient, primitive
Section 8
(50 cards)
Forego
to precede, to go ahead of
Modicum
a small portion, limited quantitty
Inquest
an investigation, an inquiry
Abortive
ending without results
Benificent
pertaining to an act of kindness
Oligarchy
a government in which a small group excercises supreme control
Catalyst
something that provokes or speeds up significant chane, especially without being affected by the concequences
Calumny
a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
Hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
Apposite
strikingly appropriate or well adapted
Simian
apelike; relating to apes
Adjudicate
to hear and settle a matter; to act as a judge
Inter
to bury
Cogent
logically forceful; compelling, convincing
Eponymous
giving one's name to a place, book, resturant
Strident
loud, harsh, unpleasently noisy
Panache
flamboyance or dash in style and action
Unconscionable
unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
Affected
phony, artificial
Importunate
troublesomely urgent; extremely persistant in request or demand
Lampoon
to ridicule with satire
Pecuniary
relating to money
Pellucid
transparently clear in style or meaning, easy to understand
Pandemic
occuring over a wide geographic area and affecting a large portion of the population
Opine
to express an opinion
Anomaly
a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify
Defamatory
injurious to the reputation
Junta
a small governing body, especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
Stratify
to arrange or divide into layers
Cumulative
increasing, collective
Saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental
Heretical
departing from accepted beliefs or standards, oppositional
Actuate
to put into motion, to activate; to motivate or influence to activity
Penchant
an inclanation, a defiinate liking
Purloin
to steal
Mutability
the quality of being capable of change, in form of character; susceptibility of change
Trajectory
the path followed by a moving object, whether through space or otherwise; flight
Rapacious
taking by force; driven by greed
Tawdry
gaudy, cheap, showy
Myopic
lacking foresight, having a narrow view or long range perspective
Discrete
individually distinct, separate
Macrocosm
the whole universe; a large-scale reflection of a part of the greater world
Temerity
unreasonable or foolhardy disregard for danger
Actuate
a growth in size, an increase in amount
Nihilism
the belief that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is useless; the belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable
Ballast
a structure that helps to stabalize or steady
Equivocate
to avoid committing oneself in what one says, to be deliberately unclear
Rostrum
an elevated platform for public speaing
Kismet
destiny, fate
Covert
secretive, not openly shown
Section 9
(50 cards)
Contentious
quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
Apprise
to give notice to, inform
Circumvent
to go around; avoid
Elegy
a mournful poem, usually about the dead
Paragon
a model of excellence or perfectiion
Convergence
the state of separate elements joining or coming together
Opportunist
one who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, with little regard gor principle
Compliant
submissive, unyielding
Maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group
Gauche
lacking social refinement
Feckless
ineffective, worthless
Nomenclature
a system of scientific names
Beatific
displaying calmness and joy, relating to a state of celestial happiness
Pariah
an outcast
Lilliputian
very small
Malapropism
the accidental, often commical, use of a word which resembles the one intended, but has a different, often contradictory meaning
Cede
to surrender position of something
Becalm
to stop the process of, to soothe
Forgo
to do without, to abstain from
Abstemious
done sparingly; consuming in moderation
Caustic
biting, sarcastic
Phlegmatic
having a sluggish, unemotional temperament
Furtive
sly, with hidden motives
Atavistic
characteristic of a former era, ancient
Denizen
an inhabitant, a resident
Licentious
immoral; unrestrained by society
Accretion
a growth in size, an increase in amount
Disingenuous
giving a false appearence of simple frankness; misleading
Adumbrate
to give a hint or indication of something to come
Imprecation
a curse
Arable
suitable for cultivation
Apostate
one who renounses a religious faith
Espouse
to take up and support as a cause; to marry
Non Sequitur
a statement that does not follow logically from anything previously said
Insensate
lacking sensibility and understanding, foolish
Euphemism
an inoffensive and agreeable expression that is substituded for one that is considered offensive
Laudable
deserving of praise
Mawkish
sickeningly sentimental
Tutelage
guardship, guidence
Feral
suggestive of a wild beast, not domesticated
Impudent
marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others
Demagogue
a leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
Caucus
a closed committie within a political party; a private committee meeting
Irascible
easily angered, hot-tempered
Awry
crooked, askew, amiss
Bilious
ill-tempered, sickly, ailing
Ornery
having an irritable disposition, cantankerous
Anthropomorphic
suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate things
Fictive
fictional, relating to imaginative creation
Politic
shrewd and crafty in managing or dealing with things
Section 10
(50 cards)
Superlative Form
used to compare more than two things typically formed by -est or most + adj. or most +adv. ex. My cat is the cutest cat of all.
Collective Adjectives
Common structure: "A" or "The" followed by an adjective. These take plural verbs and pronouns. ex.The elderly are enjoying the Silver Lake Cruise. other common collective adjectives - rich, poor, long-suffering
Acclivity
an incline or upward slope, theascending side of a hill
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
Redundancy/Wordliness
a unncecssarily repetitive and usually contains a ridiculous repetition such as "free gifts" or "new innovation" a pharse can usually be replaced with a more concise alternative, for example "a few " instead of "a small number of"
Double Negatives
avoid pharses which use two negatives words instead of one typical incorrect phrases: can't scarcely/ scarcely no can't hardly/ hardly no can't barely/ barely no
Adjectives
describe things, modify nouns or pronouns ex. purple, kind, tall
Veritable
being without question, often used figuratively
Pronoun Consistency
Keep the chosen pronoun the same throughout the message examples of incorrect usage We have to follow the rules whether one wants to or not. Can we empty the lint traps when you are done?
Paramount
supreme, of chief importance
Misplaced Modifiers
make sure the correct modifier is placed directly next to the pharse it modifies examples of incorrect usage: Raised in a field without any pesicides, I prefer organic fruit. Orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, researchers found a new group of asteroids.
Celerity
speed, haste
Filibuster
to use obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, in order to delay something
anecdote
short account of event
Appropriate
at assign a particular purpose, allocate
Prepositional Phrase
A preposition followed by a phrase (group of words) ex. a bunch of roses, it's beween you and me, around every corner
assert
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
aesthetic
having to do with the appreciation of beauty
Sacrilegious
impious, irreverent toward what is held to be sacred or holy
Noun/Pronoun Agreement
Nouns and pronouns must agree: plural nouns must have plural pronouns and singular nouns must have singular pronouns. examples of incorrect usage: Someone was riding their bike down the road. Many people want to take his or her time
Replete
abundantly supplied, complete
ambivalent
Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain
Euthanasia
the practice of ending the life of termanally ill individuals; assisted suicide
Insular
characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
Prepositional Phases and Agreement
Ignoring prepositional phrases can help with determining subject-verb agreement ex. The coffee, as well as milk and pastries, is on its way over to you. The coffee is...
Collective Nouns
Common structure: "A" or "The" followed by a noun. These take singular verbs and pronouns. ex. The team is winning its game. other common collective nouns - group, company, family, management
Adverbs
modifty verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs usually end in --ly ex. examine calmly
Unconscionable
unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
Logical Comparisons "Faulty Comparison"
always make sure you are comparing two indentical objects, people, or ideas. examples of incorrect usage: Mario's speeches were on a par with John F Kennedy. Anna's food is better than Amy. Lauren's dog won more prizes in the dog show than Oliver.
Rarefy
to make rare, thin, or less dense
Preposition
A word that shows time, space or logical relationships between words. ex. above, across, after, against, among, around, at, before, beside, between, of
Consanguineous
having the same lineage or ansestry; related by blood
Comparative Form
used to compare two things typically formed by adding -er or more + adj. or more + adv. ex. Of the two sauces, I liked the first one better.
Deride
to laugh at contemptuously, to make fun of
Tempestuous
stormy, turbulant
Complacent
self-satisfied, smug
Word choice
similar sounding or similar looking words which are used incorrectly ex. constrict vs. restrict regenerated vs. regressed
Pathogenic
causing disease
Blithely
merrily, lightheartedly cheerful; without appropriate thought
Idioms
expressions which take on a meaning of their own; usually involve verb + preposition ex: preoccupation with
Secular
not specifically pertaining to religion, relating to the world
Worst
to gain the advantage over; to defeat
assess
to evaluate or determine the worth of
Subject/Object Agreement
If the subject is plural, the object should be plural. If the subject is singular, the object should be singular. examples of incorrect usage The children wanted to become an artist. The teachers paid for supplies out of their own pocket.
Braggart
a person who brags or boasts in a loud and empty manner
Parallelism
a series of items is written in the same logical structure. a list of actions or items might trigger a problem with structure. example of incorrect usage: I like running, hiking, and to swim
Presage
something that foreshadows; a feeling of what will happen in the future
Subject-Verb Agreement
Plural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular subjects must have singular verbs. examples of incorrect usage The quarterback, along with the the other players, are out celebrating. The company, having already made budget cuts, have decided to close. Along the side of the road are a row of trees. The players, after just one game, was tired.
Admonish
to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
Megalomania
obsession with great or grandiose performance
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characterize
v. To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities.
elicit
derive by reason
scornful
filled with contempt; showing disdain
concur
to agree
conventional
conforming or adhering to general, accepted standards
rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
compare
examine and note the similarities or differences of
nostalgia
longing for something past
endorse
to give approval or support to
pragmatic
concerned with practical outcomes
digression
a message that departs from the main subject; diversion
reverent
deeply respectful
provoke
provide the needed stimulus for
reconcile
come to terms; accept
illustrate
to make clear by examples or pictures
justify
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
qualified
meeting the proper standards and requirements
phenomenon
an unusual, observable event
interpret
make sense of a language
objective
undistorted by emotion or personal bias
indifferent
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
prove
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
partisan
devoted to a cause or party
repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
dubious
doubtful; uncertain; questionable
resigned
accepting something reluctantly; to give up
satire
ridicule, especially in literary form
contrast
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
refute
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
ironic
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
belied
to show to be false
convey
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
plausible
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
disinterested
unbiased
personification
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
dispassionate
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
discern
to distinguish one thing from another
exemplify
clarify by giving an example of
disengaged
disconnected, disassociated
dismissive
showing indifference or disregard
disparity
inequality; difference
metaphor
comparison not using like or as
discredit
to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
equivocate
speak ambiguously
contempt
disrespect
hypothesis
possible explanation for a set of observations or scientific question
disparage
to belittle
debunk
to prove false
relevant
having a connection with the subject
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