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Details Title: Vocabulary 2 Description: the second list from paquette's class Total Flash Cards: 33 Created: 09/14/2006 14:05:21	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term baffle (v.) Definition bewilder; perplex; fill with confusion antonym- clarify It's always good when teachers try not to baffle their students too often. Term baffling (adj.) Definition frustrating; bewildering antonym- simple The new physics concepts were baffling to me. Term cinema (n.) Definition movies; motion picture industry I prefer the live theater over the cinema. Term cinematography (n.) Definition art of making motion pictures Cinematography is a good thing to study if you're interested in film, television, or even screen writing. Term despise (v.) Definition look down on with contempt or disgust; loathe; regard as inferior antonym- admire I despise racists. Term despicable (adj.) Definition worthy of contempt; contemptable antonym- laudable Cruella Deville is a despicable character. Term ebullient (n.) Definition overflowing with enthusiasm; exuberant Sadie's ebullient personality made it easy for her to win the election for class president. Term ebullience (n.) Definition exuberance His ebullience made him an overall fun person to hang out with. Term exaggerate (v.) Definition overstate; go beyond the limits of actual truth antonym- minimize Hailey exaggerated her illness so much nobody believed her. Term exaggeration (n.) Definition overstatement antonym- understatement To say there are ten thousand kids all packed in the hall would be an exaggeration. Term exhort (v.) Definition arouse by words; advise strongly; urge My counselors exhorted me to take AP classes to save money later down the road. Term exhortation (n.) Definition urgent recommendation or advice The ball game was interrupted with an exhortation from the city to take cover for a flash thunderstorm. Term expertise (n.) Definition specialized skill or technical knowledge; know-how; expertness I called my brother to fix my computer problems, he has expertise in that field. Term finicky (adj.) Definition excessively concerned with trifles or details; hard to please; fussy; particular My mother was so finicky about the party decor. Every balloon had to be completely perfect. Term gall (v.) Definition make sore; irritate mentally; annoy; vex I wasn't trying to gall my sister by urging her constantly to try out for soccer. Term gall (n.) Definition brazen boldness; nerve antonym- meekness I respected the girl's decision to question the teacher's logic. It took a lot of gall. Term inane (adj.) Definition lacking significance or sense; pointless; silly; insipid antonym- profound I decided to walk away instead of continuing the inane argument. Term inanity (n.) Definition foolishness; shallowness The inanity of the middle school boys was repulsive. Term indemnify (v.) Definition compensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay When the woman's window was broken, she demanded my brother indemnify her for the damage. Term Occident (n.) Definition west; countries of America and Europe antonym- Orient We live in part of the Occident Term occidental (adj.) Definition western antonym- oriental Our occidental traditions are much different from those of the far east. Term peruse (v.) Definition read; look at fairly attentively; study I perused the contents of the syllabus before I decided to drop the pointless course. Term perusal (n.) Definition reading; study My perusal of the material was beneficial to me when I later started the class. Term scuffle (v.) Definition struggle at close quarters in a rough and confused manner; wrestle; grapple I watched the crowd scuffle in confusion during the fire drill. Term scuffle (n.) Definition brawl; fight Police jumped in to break up the scuffle between two men. Term spurn (v.) Definition thrust aside with disdain or contempt; reject antonym- accept The school council spurned all of my ideas for the pep rally. Term stipend (n.) Definition fixed pay for services; salary; regular allowance awarded a scholarship winner I pay my computer repair man a stipend of fifty dollars per hour. Term surveillance (n.) Definition close watch over a person, group, or area; supervision It makes me nervous in times of war to know I'm always under surveillance. Term tepid (adj.) Definition moderately warm; lukewarm The virus in my throat restricted me to only drinking tepid water. Term tepidly (adv.) Definition unenthusiastically; lukewarmly The boring comedian told her jokes tepidly. Term wager (v.) Definition risk something on the outcome of a contest or uncertain event; gamble; bet My parents were furious when my brother wagered the family car on a game of poker. Term wager (n.) Definition bet The better's wager was a huge risk. Term wane (v.) Definition decrease in power or size; dwindle; decline; sink The quality of Milwaukee High School of the Arts began to wane in recent years.