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Undergraduate 2
07/27/2011

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Term
reprehensible
Definition

 

worthy of or deserving blame or condemnation
Term
forebear
Definition
ancestor, forefather; also : precursor
Term
ritzy
Definition
:
being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob : snobbish
 
:
impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish : fashionable, posh
Term
decry
Definition
:
to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly
 
:
to express strong disapproval of
Term
refection
Definition
:
refreshment of mind, spirit, or body; especially : nourishment
 
2
:
the taking of refreshment
 
 
:
food and drink together : repast
Term
vituperate
Definition
:
to abuse or censure severely or abusively
 
:
to use harsh condemnatory language
 
Term
pullulate 
Definition
1. To exist abundantly; swarm; teem.
2. To send forth sprouts, buds, etc.
3. To increase rapidly; multiply.
Term
sabbatical 
Definition

1. Any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.

adjective:
1. Of or pertaining to or appropriate to the Sabbath.
2. Bringing a period of rest.

Term
pigeon-livered
Definition

 

gentle, mild
Term
mosque
Definition
a building used for public worship by Muslims
Term
mantic
Definition
of or relating to the faculty of divination : prophetic
Term
brouhaha
Definition
a state of commotion or excitement : hubbub, uproar
Term
cobalt
Definition
:
a tough lustrous silver-white magnetic metallic element that is related to and occurs with iron and nickel and is used especially in alloys
 
:
a strong greenish blue : cobalt blue
Term
hard-boiled
Definition
1
:
devoid of sentimentality : tough
 
 
:
of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence
 
:
hardheaded, practical
Term
chaffer
Definition
1
:
haggle, exchange, barter
 
 
:
to bargain for
 
:
British : to exchange small talk : chatter
Term
penchant
Definition

 

a strong and continued inclination; broadly : liking
Term
dreadnought
Definition
:
a warm garment of thick cloth; also : the cloth
 
:
battleship
 
:
one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind
Term
eccentric
Definition
1
:
deviating from an established or usual pattern or style
 
 
:
deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct
 
2
:
deviating from a circular path; especially : elliptical
 
 
:
located elsewhere than at the geometrical center; also : having the axis or support so located
Term
raiment
Definition
clothing, garments
Term
chasten
Definition
:
to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline; also : purify
 
2
:
to prune (as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : refine
 
 
:
to cause to be more humble or restrained : subdue
Term
flivver
Definition
a small cheap usually old automobile
Term
lenient
Definition
:
exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress
 
:
of mild and tolerant disposition; especially : indulgent
 
Term
juggernaut
Definition
:
chiefly British : a large heavy truck
 
:
a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
Term
convoluted
Definition
:
having many twists and curves
 
:
involved, intricate
 
Term
netsuke
Definition
a small and often intricately carved toggle (as of wood, ivory, or metal) used to fasten a small container to a kimono sash
Term
sagacious
Definition
:
of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
 
:
caused by or indicating acute discernment
 
Term
adumbrate
Definition
:
to foreshadow vaguely : intimate
 
:
to suggest, disclose, or outline partially
 
:
overshadow, obscure
 
Term
panache
Definition
:
an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
 
:
dash or flamboyance in style and action : verve
Term
confection
Definition
:
something put together from varied material  
 
2
:
a fancy dish or sweetmeat; also : a sweet food
 
 
:
a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship
 
 
:
a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work
 
Term
grotesque
Definition
:
fanciful, bizarre
 
:
absurdly incongruous
 
:
departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical
Term
exterminate
Definition

 

to get rid of completely usually by killing off
Term
gallivant
Definition
:
to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with membersof the opposite sex
 
:
to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
   


Term
gullible
Definition
 
easily duped or cheated
Term
convoluted
Definition
adjective
 
:
having many twists and curves
 
:
involved, intricate
Term
netsuke
Definition
noun
 
:
a small and often intricately carved toggle (as of wood, ivory, or metal) used to fasten a small container to a kimono sash
Term
sagacious
Definition
adjective
 
:
of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
 
:
caused by or indicating acute discernment
Term
adumbrate
Definition
verb
 
:
to foreshadow vaguely : intimate
 
:
to suggest, disclose, or outline partially
 
:
overshadow, obscure
 
Term
panache
Definition
noun
 
:
an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
 
:
dash or flamboyance in style and action : verve
Term
grotesque
Definition
adjective
 
:
fanciful, bizarre
 
:
absurdly incongruous
 
:
departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical
Term
exterminate
Definition
verb
 
:
to get rid of completely usually by killing off
 
Term
volition
Definition
noun
 
:
an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made
 
:
the power of choosing or determining : will
 
Term
gallivant
Definition
verb
 
:
to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex
 
:
to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
 
Term
gullible
Definition
adjective
 
:
easily duped or cheated
Term
facsimile
Definition
noun
 
:
an exact copy
 
:
a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (as printing or still pictures) by means of signals sent over telephone lines
 
Term
Lammas
Definition
noun
 
:
August 1 originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival — called also Lammas Day 
 
:
the time of the year around Lammas Day
 
Term
sic
Definition
adverb
 
:
intentionally so written — used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original
Term
bower
Definition
noun
 
:
an attractive dwelling or retreat
 
:
a lady's private apartment in a medieval hall or castle
 
:
a shelter made with tree boughs or vines twined together : arbor
 
Term
irrefragable
Definition
adjective
 
:
impossible to refute
 
:
impossible to break or alter
 
Term
paradise
Definition
noun
 
1
:
the garden where according to the Bible Adam and Eve first lived : Eden
 
 
:
an intermediate place or state where the souls of the righteous await resurrection and the final judgment
 
 
:
the dwelling place of God and of the blessed dead : Heaven
 
2:
a place or state of bliss, felicity, or delight
Term
variegated
Definition
adjective
 
:
having discrete markings of different colors
 
:
various, diverse, varied
 
Term
retrocede
Definition
verb
 
:
to go back 
 
Term
diluvial
Definition
adjective
 
:
of, relating to, or brought about by a flood
 
Term
adventitious
Definition
adjective
 
:
coming from another source and not inherent or innate
 
:
arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location
Term
fillip
Definition
verb
 
1
:
to strike by holding the nail of a finger against the ball of the thumb and then suddenly releasing it from that position
 
 
:
to make a filliping motion with
 
:
to project quickly by or as if by a fillip : snap
 
:
to urge on : stimulate
 
Term
predial
Definition
adjective
 
:
of or relating to land or its products
 
Term
apocryphal
Definition
adjective
 
of doubtful authenticity
Term
toplofty
Definition
adjective
 
:
very superior in air or attitude
Term
vaticination
Definition
noun
 
:
prediction
 
:
the act of prophesying
 
Term
ungainly
Definition
adjective
 
1
:
lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
 
 
:
hard to handle : unwieldy
 
:
having an awkward appearance
 
Term
kerfuffle
Definition
noun
 
chiefly British : disturbance, fuss
Term
objurgation
Definition
noun
 
:
a harsh rebuke
 
Term
expedite
Definition
verb
 
:
to execute promptly
 
:
to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
 
:
issue, dispatch
Term
imbibition
Definition
noun
 
:
the act or action of imbibing; especially : the taking up of fluid by a colloidal system resulting in swelling
Term
homiletic
Definition
adjective
 
1:
of, relating to, or resembling a homily
 
2:
of or relating to the art of preaching; also : preachy
 
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