Vocab July Wk 4

Angry, irate

disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation disappointment, or failure.

i.e. She had gained five pounds over the winter, much to her chagrin.

distinguished

flagrant

i.e. an egregious example of political bias

• to give a false impression of
• contradict
• present appearance not in agreement
• disguise

• i.e. Their actions belie their claim to be innocent
• i.e. a tree whose delicate beauty belies its real toughness

large kettle or boiler

one who holds that under the gospel dispensation of grace the moral law is of no use or obligation because faith alone is necessary to salvation

one who rejects a socially established morality

denial esp: self-denial

i.e. The couple's sudden abnegation of life in the fast lane for work as missionaries stunned everyone

to make better or more tolerable; improve

affording a favorable auspice (favorable sign);

i.e. His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut.

inclination

a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius or something resembling this.

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness, cupidity

convivial party with music and conversation

social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas

formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics

collection of opinions on a subject

discussion

lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness

ie. Her recent expressions of concern are self-serving and disingenuous (seems like obviously insincere)

apparent

• to constitute outward evidence of
• to display clearly: reveal
• show

i.e. She evinced an interest in art at an early age

compositions produced in the artist's or authors youth

artistic or literary compositions suited to or designed for the young

• the quality or state of being changeable
• an event that happens by chance (the vicissitudes of daily life)
• a difficulty or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of action and usually beyond one's control
• alternating change: succession (week)

a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality

individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)

eccentricity

• i.e. The current system has a few idiosyncrasies
• Her habit of using "like" in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies.

extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books

ready, likely, inclined, suited for a purpose,

being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary -- often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor ( a veritable mountain of references)

nickname or epithet

Ty Cobb was also known by the sobriquet " The Georgia Peach"

• exceptionally early in development or occurrence
• exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age

she was a precocious child who could read before she went to school.

troops moving at the head of an army

forefront of an action or movement

Talk radio is often regarded as being in the vanguard of the conservative movement.

acute mental vision or discernment : keen, shrewd

• excessively covetous
• living on prey
• voracious

nothing livens things up like a whole team of rapacious basketball players descending upon the pizza parlor.

by that very fact or act: as an inevitable result

inevitably

not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless

being adverse often by reason of hostility; unfriendly

• yielding something abundantly
• plentiful in number
• full of thought, information, or matter
• plentiful

• deep (a visceral conviction)
• not intellectual : instinctive

a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage.

relating or constitution something that foreshadows a coming event : oment, sign

eliciting amazement or wonder

being a grave or serious matter

self-consciously solemn or important: pompous

ominous

accompanying or coexisting especially in a subordinate or incidental way

• the drugs risks increase with the concomitant use of alcohol
• an improvement in the facilities led to a concomitant improvement in morale

to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions implant

ceremonial embrace

token; pledge

obligation of record entered into before a court or magistrate requiring the performance of an act (as appearance in court) usually under penalty of a money forfeiture

guilty criminal

niggardly, stingy, cheap

not dense or thick or having much substance or strength

flimsy, weak, shaky