Vocabulary – Cur. A Week 16
May 26, 2015
Vocabulary – Cur. AVocabulary – Cur. A
Week 16
Insoluble Insoluble
Adjective \(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-yə-bəl\
: not able to be solved or explained
Insoluble Insoluble
: not able to be solved or explained
Grapple Grapple
noun \ˈgra-pəl\
: a contest for superiority or mastery
Grapple Grapple
: a contest for superiority or mastery
Pervade Pervade
Verb \pər-ˈvād\
: to spread through all parts of (something) : to exist in every
part of (something)
Pervade Pervade
: to spread through all parts of (something) :
to exist in every part of (something)
Precipitous Precipitous
Adjective \pri-ˈsi-pə-təs\
: very steep
: very steep
Precipitous Precipitous
Sojourn Sojourn
Noun \ˈsō-ˌjərn, sō-ˈ\
: a period of time when you stay in a place as a traveler or
guest
Sojourn Sojourn
: a period of time when you stay in
a place as a traveler or guest
Importunate Importunate
Adjective \im-ˈpor-chə-nət\
: making repeated or annoying requests or
demands
Importunate Importunate
: making repeated or annoying
requests or demands
noun \ˈma-lə-dē\
: a disease or illness
MaladyMalady
Malady Malady
: a disease or illness
Munificent Munificent
Adjective \myu6 -ˈni-fə-sənt\
: very generous
: very generous
Munificent Munificent
AffinityAffinity
Noun \ə-ˈfi-nə-tē\
: a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for
another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests
: a feeling of closeness and understanding that
someone has for another person
because of their similar qualities, ideas, or
interests
AffinityAffinity
Specious Specious
adjective \ˈspē-shəs\
: falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to be true but
actually false
Specious Specious
: falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to
be true but actually false
PhantasmagoricPhantasmagoric
Adjective \(ˌ)fan-ˌtaz-mə-ˈgor-ē-ə\
: a confusing or strange scene that is like a dream because it is always
changing in an odd way
PhantasmagoricPhantasmagoric
: a confusing or strange scene that is like a
dream because it is always
changing in an odd way
Abeyance Abeyance
Noun \ə-ˈbā-ən(t)s\
: temporary inactivity
: suspension
Abeyance Abeyance
: temporary inactivity
: suspension
AnomalousAnomalous
adjective \ə-ˈnä-mə-ləs\
: not expected or usual
AnomalousAnomalous
: not expected or usual
AbhorrenceAbhorrence
Noun \əb-ˈhor, ab-\
: the state of disliking (someone or something) very much
Abhorrence Abhorrence
: the state of disliking
(someone or something) very much
TurretTurret
Noun \ ˈtu6 r-ət\
: a small tower on a building
: a small tower on a building
TurretTurret
Dirge Dirge
Noun \ˈdərj\
: a slow song that expresses sadness or sorrow
Dirge Dirge
: a slow song that expresses
sadness or sorrow
Noun \ˈser-əf\
: a type of angel that is described in the Bible : an angel
of the highest rank
SeraphSeraph
Seraph Seraph
: a type of angel that is described in the Bible : an angel of the highest rank
Rampart Rampart
noun \ˈram-ˌpärt, -pərt\
: a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from
attacks
Rampart Rampart
: a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is
built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from
attacks
MiasmaMiasma
noun \mī-ˈaz-mə\
: a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy
MiasmaMiasma
: a heavy cloud of
something unpleasant or
unhealthy
Upbraid Upbraid
verb \ˌəp-ˈbrād\
: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done
something wrong)
: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done
something wrong)
Upbraid Upbraid