Details Title: 12/2 Vocab Test Description: B3 L4-6 Total Flash Cards: 47 Created: 12/01/2005 15:55:35		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional English Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term celibate Definition abstaining from intercourse Term fortuitous Definition happening by chance; fortunate Term recapitulate Definition to summarize; to repeat briefly Term perfunctory Definition done without care, in a routine fashion Term baroque Definition overly decorated Term hedonism Definition pursuit of please, especially of the senses Term obloquy Definition strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism Term debacle Definition a complete failure Term quasi- Definition resembling; seeming; half Term besmirch Definition to make dirty; to stain Term imperative Definition extremely neccesary; vitally important Term sacrosanct Definition extremely holy (i.e. Stephan) Term sadistic Definition deriving pleasue from inflicting pain on others (kinky) Term demeanor Definition behavior; manner of conducting oneself Term facetious Definition comical Term fop Definition an excessively fashion-conscious man (metrosexual) Term impreciation Definition a curse Term non sequitur Definition something that does not logically follow Term sanguine Definition cheerful, optimistic Term bowlderize Definition to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. (bastardize, he he) Term impair Definition to weaken; to cause to become worse Term panegyric Definition an expression of praise Term quandary Definition a puzzling situation; a dilemma Term ebullient Definition enthusiastic Term deference Definition respect, consideration Term carnal Definition relating to physical appetite, especially sexual (i.e., your mom) Term nebulous Definition hazy, vague, uncertain Term rakish Definition carefree; dashing; jaunty Term elegy Definition a sad or mournful poem Term pedantic Definition tending to show off one's learning Term antipathy Definition an intense dislike Term elucidate Definition to make clear Term imminent Definition likely to happen; threatening Term banal Definition fornication involving insertion of the penis into the....(kidding) common, ordinary Term obdurate Definition stubborn; hardhearted Term peruse Definition to read carefully; scrutinize Term bedlam Definition a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion Term affleunce Definition wealth, richness Term scurrilous Definition coarsely abusive; vulgar Term parody Definition a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner Term sedulous Definition hardworking; diligent Term onerous Definition burdensome; heavy, hard to endure Term amoral Definition lacking a sense of right and wrong Term eschew Definition to keep away from; to avoid; to shun Term denouement Definition an outcome; result Term budunkadunk Definition gludius maximus containing a large surface area Term inferiority Definition