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Cards in this set: Term lumpen (ADJ, N) Definition person or thing intensely disliked; a curse, denunciation of or relating to dispossessed and uprooted individuals cut off from the economic and social class with which they might normally be identified; plebeian walking; traveling place to place; Aristotle follower Term ostensible Definition 1 : intended for display : open to view 2 : being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real Term obfuscate Definition to make obscure confuse; to be evasive, unclear, or confusing Term harridan (NOUN) Definition scolding, vicious woman; a shrew; a hag Term erstwhile (ADV, ADJ) Definition 1: in the past 2: former Term troglodyte (N) Definition 1 : a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves 2 : a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes Term vitiate Definition 1 : to make faulty or defective : impair 2 : to debase in moral or aesthetic status 3 : to make ineffective Term specious Definition having deceptive attraction or allure having a false look of genuineness or truth Term gainsay (VERB) Definition to declare to be untrue or invalid contradict, oppose Term encomium Definition glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise; also : an expression of this Term temerity Definition 1 : unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition rashness, recklessness 2 : an act or instance of temerity (suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger) Term schadenfreude Definition malicious satisfaction from the misfortune of others Term bete noire (N) Definition a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded; bane; bugbear Term sang-froid (N) Definition coolness of mind; calmness; composure Term sine qua non (N) Definition something absolutely indispensable or essential Late Latin, without which not Term quietus (N) Definition 1: final settlement (as of a debt) 2: removal from activity; especially : death 3: something that quiets or represses Term ennui (N) Definition a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom Term prima facie (ADV, ADJ) Definition : at first view : on the first appearance Term meretricious Definition 1: of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution 2 a: tawdrily and falsely attractive b: superficially significant Term vouchsafe (V) Definition 1 a: to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner b: to give by way of reply 2: to grant as a privilege or special favor Term deprecate Definition 1 a archaic : to pray against (as an evil) b: to seek to avert 2: to express disapproval of 3a: play down : make little of b: belittle, disparage Term avoirdupois (N, ADJ) Definition weight, heaviness (especially of a person) Term fealty (N) Definition 1 a: the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord b: the obligation of such fidelity 2: intense fidelity Term gauche (ADJ) Definition 1 a: lacking social experience or grace; also : not tactful : crude b: crudely made or done 2: not planar Term lascivious Definition lewd; lustful; arousing sexual desires Term maudlin Definition weakly and effusively sentimental Term dour (ADJ) Definition 1 : stern, harsh 2 : obstinate, unyielding 3 : gloomy, sullen Term martinet (N) Definition strict disciplinarian one who stresses rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods Term limpid (ADJ) Definition calm, untroubled, serene 1 a: marked by transparency : pellucid b: clear and simple in style 2: absolutely serene and untroubled Term insipid Definition lacking flavor lacking vigor or interest Term raffish Definition not reputable/decent Term osculate (V) Definition to kiss touching curve Term peremptory Definition precluding a right of action; debate; or delay; haught insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way Term perfunctory Definition performed mechanically, indifferent Term sub rosa (ADJ and ADV) Definition secretly; in confidence Term sonorous Definition resonant, rich, full, round, booming, deep, clear, mellow, orotund, fruity, strong, resounding, reverberant. Term surcease (N, V) Definition cessation to cease Term quietus (N) Definition 1: final settlement (as of a debt)2: removal from activity; especially : death3: something that quiets or represses Term improvident Definition lacking foresight or forethought negligent, thoughtless Term pervicacious Definition refusing to change one's ideas, behavior stubborn, obstinate Term amanuensis (N) Definition person who takes dictation or copies manuscripts Term bloviate (V) Definition to speak or write verbosely or windily Term copacetic Definition very satisfactory, fine Term obfuscate (V) Definition to darken or render indistinct or dim Term multifarious Definition great diversity or variety Term animadversion (N) Definition harsh criticism or disapprovoal Term recrimination Definition a counter acquisition Term mountebank (N) Definition charlatan, quack; person who deceives others Term pejorative Definition expressing contempt or disapproval Term gotterdammerung Definition n. A turbulent ending of a regime or an institution: Term shibboleth Definition custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, esp. a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important : Term rictus (N) Definition fixed grimace/grin Term garrulous Definition excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters Term voluptuary (N) Definition a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites; a sensualist Term adumbration Definition a foreshadowing; a shadowy sketch Term posit (V) Definition to assume as real/conceded; to suggest Term provenance (N) Definition origin, source Term perforce (ADV) Definition used to express neccesity or inevitability Term sobriquet (N) Definition nickname; descriptive name or epithet Term tatterdemalion (N, ADJ) Definition 1. a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person. –adjective 2. ragged; unkempt or dilapidated. Term inimical Definition unfriendly; antagonistic; like an enemy, hostile Term parsimonious Definition frugal to excess Term peripatetic Definition 1 traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods : the peripatetic nature of military life. 2 ( Peripatetic) Aristotelian. [ORIGIN: with reference to Aristotle's practice of walking to and fro while teaching.] Term insidious Definition characterized by treachery and slyness, crafty Term pejorative (ADJ) Definition TENDING TO MAKE OR BECOME WORSE; TO DISPARAGE, BELITTLE Term revanche (N) Definition act of retaliating, revenge Term louche (ADJ) Definition rakish; tawdry; vulgar; low Term sedulous (ADJ) Definition steadily industrious; perseverance Term bogart Definition bully; intimidate, use without sharing Term incipient Definition beginning to come into being; to become apparent Term invidious Definition to provoke envy, resentment, or ill-will Term inculcate Definition to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction