Yaser - Barrons 1100 - W 41 to 46

Study online at quizlet.com/_grz67

"a blind
alley"

a direction that leads nowhere

2.

"a bolt from

the blue"

a great surpise

3.

"a cat's paw"

a person used as a tool or dupe

4.

advent

coming of an important event

5.

allude

suggest, hint ---- to refer casually or indirectly:

He often alluded to his poverty.

1.

35.

decapitate

behead

36.

defamatory

damaging character by false reports

37.

deluge

flood

38.

delve

to do research, dig

39.

denote

mean, show, indicate

40.

deprecate

express disapproval

41.

derived

received from a source, descended from

6.

aloof

reserved, apart. distant

42.

devout

sincere, religious

7.

ameliorate

relieve, improve

43.

diminutive

small, tiny

8.

appalled

shocked, dismayed

44.

disseminate

scatter, spread

9.

"a pretty
kettle of
fish"

a messy situation, a problem

45.

diversity

change, variety

46.

dormant

asleep, resting

47.

"a pretty
kettle of
fish"

a mess, trouble

dulcet

sweet or melodious to the ear

48.

emissary

an agent

49.

encomium

high praise

11.

artiface

strategy, trickery

50.

ennui

boredom

12.

artless

naive, innocent

51.

excoriate

criticize severely

13.

ascertain

find out about, discover

52.

expedient

fit, adviseable ---

14.

atrophy

waste away

53.

expurgate

to remove objectionable parts or passages

15.

bagatelle

a trifle

54.

factitious

artificial, sham

16.

begrudge

to be resentful or reluctant

55.

frail

weak, delicate

17.

benevolent

charitable, kindly

56.

frenetic

frenzied, frantic

18.

blase

indifferent, not responsive to excitement

57.

futility

uselessness

19.

bogus

fake, counterfeit

58.

genocide

planned destruction of an entire people

20.

brigand

bandit, robber

59.

gratuity

tip

21.

burgeoned

grew, flourished

60.

guise

mien, appearance, manner

22.

callous

unfeeling, hardened

61.

hyperbole

exaggerated figure of speech

23.

callow

inexperienced, youthful

62.

impious

irreverent, lacking respect ---

24.

canard

a made-up sensational story

63.

impromptu

offhand, spur of the moment

25.

capricious

fanciful, whimsical

64.

iniquity

wickedness, injustice

26.

carnage

slaughter

65.

insidious

treacherous, sly, seductive

27.

charisma

quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm

66.

internecine

28.

comely

handsome, beautiful

mutually destructive, involving conflict in a

group

29.

corpulent

excessively fat, fleshy, obese

67.

intrinsic

inherent, within itself

30.

"coup de
grace"

the finishing stroke

68.

largess

liberality, gift, gratuity

69.

libel

degradation by writing or publishing

31.

criterion

test, model, standard

70.

livid

pale

32.

curry

to seek favor by flattery

71.

maim

cripple, disable

33.

cynic

skeptic, pessimist

72.

malevolant

ill-disposed, ill-intentioned

34.

dearth

lack, scarcity

73.

manifest

obvious, evident

10.

74.

martinet

strict disciplinarian

114.

"straight from the

shoulder"

in a direct, open way

75.

mercenary

greedy, motivated by desire for gain

76.

mollify

appease, pacify

115.

stunted

held back or checked in natural

growth

77.

munificent

generous

78.

negligible

inconsiderable, trifling

116.

subservient

obsequious, servile

79.

nepotism

favoritism towards relatives

117.

substantiate

ratify, confirm

80.

nullify

cancel, abolish

118.

succulent

juicy

81.

nutritive

having nourishing properties

119.

sullen

grim, ill-humored

82.

obloquy

dishonor, disgrace, shame

120.

taut

on edge, keyed up, tense

83.

pall

become dull, cease to please ---

121.

technology

applied science

122.

termagant

a shrew, a scolding woman

84.

pariah

social outcast

123.

"the acid test"

a severe test

85.

penchant

a strong leaning in favor

124.

"the die is cast"

86.

plaintiff

the complaining party, in law

an unchangeable decision has

been made

potent

intense, strong, powerful

125.

"to be under a cloud"

87.

to be in temporary disgrace or
trouble

88.

potentate

ruler

126.

"to build upon sand"

89.

potpourri

mixture, melody

to have a poor base, or not

sufficient preparation

90.

pragmatic

based on experience, practical

127.

to study or work until very late

91.

prerogative

an exclusive power or right

"to burn the midnight

oil"

prevarication

lying, deviation from the truth

128.

92.

to make one feel happy or better

93.

proffer

offer for acceptance

"to do one's heart

good"

129.

profuse

abundant, overflowing

"to draw in one's

horns"

to become cautious

94.
95.

propriety

correctness, suitability

130.

"to flog a dead horse"

96.

qualm

twinge or pang of conscience

to continue to make an issue of

something that is over

97.

quandary

dilemma, doubt

131.

to talk frankly

98.

raconteur

a skilled storyteller

"to lay one's cards on

the table"

rail

use abusive language, scold

132.

99.

"to make ends meet"

to manage on a given income

raiment

clothing, dress

133.

100.

"to make the best of a

bad bargain"

to change or go along with a poor

situation

101.

raucous

shrill, harsh

134.

102.

repent

desire to make ammends, regret

"to rub a person the

wrong way"

to do something to irritate or
annoy

103.

replenish

to restock, fill again

135.

to reveal harmful secrets

104.

reputed

believed, thought, supposed

"to tell tales out of

school"

105.

requisite

requirement

136.

"to throw cold water"

to discourage a plan or idea

106.

rift

an opening, a split

137.

"to toe the mark"

to obey or stick to a rule or policy

107.

roster

a list of names

138.

tto control completely

108.

ruminate

reflect upon, ponder

"to twist around one's

finger"

139.

sanction

certify, endorse

tyro

novice, beginner

109.

140.

satiety

surfeit, excess, fullness

unctuous

affectedly emotional

110.

141.

shibboleth

slogan, pet phrase

vestige

evidence, trace

111.

142.

sophistry

false reasoning or argument

wistful

wishful, pensive, longing

112.

143.

spate

rush, flood

"worth one's weight in

gold"

extremely valuable, very useful

113.

144.

yen

strong desire, strong longing