A
acephalous.....headless
adduce.......present as evidence
adumbration...foreshadowing,outlining
afferent...carrying towards the center
afflatus...inspiration (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
affray...public brawl
amortization...act of reducing debt thro partial payments
andirons...metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
apologue...fable,a short allegorical story with a moral
apoplexy...sudden loss of consciousness,a stroke (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
arrogate...claim or seize without right,attribute unjustly
asseverate...assert solemnly
atelier...workshop,studio
athwart...across,in opposition
auscultation...act of listening to heart/lungs to find abnormalities
B
bagatelle...trifle
bassoon...reed instrument of the woodwind family
batten...grow fat,thrive upon others
benighted...overcame by darkness
bete noire...aversion,person/thing strongly disliked
bibulous...inclined to drink,affected by alcohol.
bilge...where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom cause to leak(as of vessels),take in water at the bilge
billingsgate...vituperation,abusive language
blazon...decorate with a heraldic coat of arms.
bootless...useless
brazier...open pans in which live coals are burned.
breviary...book containing daily prayers
bruit...tell or spread rumours
bumptious...self assertive
buskin...thick soled half boot worn by actors of greek tragedy
C
cadge...ask for and get free;be a parasite
calk...a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent
slipping;seal with calking;injure with a calk.
caparison...put showy ornamentation on a horse.
carmine...rich red
carte blanche...unlimited authority or freedom.
caryatid...sculptured column of a female figure.
casuistry...subtle/sophisticated reasoning resulting in minutedistinction
champ...chew noisily (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
chattel...personal property
chiromancy...palmistry
cloven...split
coadjutor...assistant;colleague
cockade...decoration worn on hat
cognomen...family name
collier...worker in a coal mine;ship carrying coal.
coltish...given to merry frolicking
conch...large seashell (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
concordat...agreement,usually between papal authority and the
secular
conjoin...to unite
contumely...scornful insolence;insult
cormorant...greedy rapacious bird
corsair...pirate ship (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
cortege...procession (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
corusate...glitter,scintillate
crepuscular...pertaining to twilight
cruet...small glass bottle for vinegar,oil etc (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
D
debenture...bond issued to secure a loan
defalcate...misuse money held in trust
demesne...domain;land over which one has full sovereignty
depilate...remove hair
descant...discuss fully
desideratum...that which is desired.
desuetude...disused condition.
dipsomaniac...one who has srong craving for liquor.
dishabille...in a state of undress
distaff...female
divers...several;differing
divestiture...an order to an offending party to rid itself of property.
doughty...courageous.
durance...restraint;imprisonment
E
eclat...brilliance;glory
educe...draw forth;elicit
efflorescent...flowering
empyreal...celestial;fiery
epiphany...any apperance or bodily manifestation of a
deity
equipage...horse drawn carriage
esprit de corps...comradeship;spirit
eviscerate...disembowel,remove entrails
ewer...water pitcher
ex officio...by virtue of one's office
F
fain...gladly
fealty...loyalty;faithfulness
fester...generate pus
fiduciary...pertaining to a position of trust
flagellate...flog;whip
flotilla...small fleet
freebooter...buccaneer
freshet...sudden flood
froward...disobedient;perverse;stubborn
frowzy...slovenly;untidy
fulgent...beaming;radiant
fustian...pompous;bombastic
G
gaff...hook;barbed fishing spear (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
gamester...gambler
gasconade...boastfulness.
gauntlet...leather glove
gibbet...gallows
gig...2 wheeled carriage
H
hawser...large rope (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
hogshead...large barrel
hostelry...inn
hoyden...boisterous girl
hustings...meetings particularly to choose candidates
hypothecate...mortgage;pledge as security
I
idyll...a musical composition that evokes rural life.
imbrue...drench,stain especially with blood
imprimatur...permission to print a book
incarnadine...stain crimson or blood...colour
ingenue...an artless girl;an actress who plays such parts
integument...outer covering or skin
interlocutory...intermediate;not final
interstices...chinks;crevices
irrefragable...indisputable
J
jejune...lacking interest;barren;meager
jeremiad...lament;complain
K
kiosk...summerhouse;open pavilion
L
lackey...footman;yes...man;toady
lagniappe...trifling present given to a customer
lambent...flickering;softly radiant
lapidary...worker in precious stones
lave...wash
lesion...injury,unhealthy change in structure
libation...drink
lieu...instead of
lissom...agile,lithe
lupine...like a wolf
M
marauder...raider,intruder
maunder...talk incoherently;utter drivel
melange...medley
mesa...high flat...topped hill
mews...group of stables buil around a courtyard
moiety...half;part
moot...debataable
morganatic...marriage between a royal and a common
mugwump...defector from a party
murrain...plague;cattle disease
N
natal...pertaining to birth
nave...main body of a church
neap...lowest
necrology...list of teh dead
non sequitor...conclusion that doesn't follow from facts
stated
nonage...immaturity
nosegay...fragrant bouquet
O
objurgation...severe rebuke;scolding
oblation...the eucharist;pious donation
obliquity...departure from right principle;perversity
offal...waste;garbage
offertory...collection of money at relegious ceremony
orison...prayer (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
ovine...like a sheep
P
palaver...misleading speech;chatter
palliation...act of making less severe or violent
panoply...complete suit of armour
paregoric...medicine tha eases pain
parlous...dangerous;perilous
parturition...delivery;child...birth
parvenu...upstart,newly rich person
patrimony...inheritance from father
peculate...steal;embezzle
pelf...stolen property
pennate...having wings or feathers
perforce...of necessity
persiflage...flippant conversation;banter
picaresque...pertaining to rogues in literature
plebiscite...expression of will of people by direct election
plenipotentiary...fully empowered
poltroon...coward
postprandial...after dinner
purloin...steal (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
prorogue...dismiss parliament
Q
qui vive...wide awake;expectant
quibble...escape of main point of an argument
R
recherche...choice;sought after
recreant...coward;betrayer of faith
recrudescence...reopening of a wound or sore
recusant...person who refuses to comply
refection...slight refreshment
renascence...revival of learning and culture
reticulated...covered with a network;having a mesh like appearence
rheumy...pertaining to discharge from nose and eyes
rime...white frosts (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
risible...inclined to laugh;ludicrous (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
risque...verging on the improper;off...colour
roan...brown mixed with gray or white
rood...crucifix (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
S
sacerdotal...priestly
saltatory...relating to leaping
salutatory...opening oration at commencement in american colleges
salver...tray (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
sangfroid...coolness in a trying situation
sapid...savory;tasty;relishable
sapient...wise;shrewd
sarcophagus...highly decorated stone coffin
savoir faire...poise;sophistication
scarify...make slight incisions in;scratch
sciolism...quackery;superficial information
screed...long tiresome harangue
scullion...menial kitchen worker
senescence...state of growing old
sequacious...eager to follow;ductile
serried...standing shoulder to shoulder;crowded
shibboleth...slogan;watchword
shoal...shallow place
slattern...untidy person
soupcon...suggestion;hint;taste
splenetic...peevish
spoliation...pillaging;plunder
spume...froth;foam (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
stertorous...having a snoring sound (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
sub rosa...in strict confidence
sudorific...pertaining to perspiration
sumptuary...limiting or regulating expenditures
supernal...heavenly;celestial
suppurate...create pulse
surcease...cessation
T
tarn...small mountain lake
tatterdemalion...ragged fellow
taurine...like a bull
teleology...doctrine of final causes
tenebrous...dark;gloomy (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
tergiversation...evasion;fickleness
theosophy...wisdom in diveine things
tocsin...alarm bell
trencherman...good eater
triolet... line stanza
troglodyte...cave dweller
trope...figure of speech
truckle...curry favour,act in a obsequious way
trumpery...objects that are showy,valueless,deceptive
turnkey...jailer
U
usufruct...right of enjoying things belonging to others
V
valance...short drapery hanging above window frame
valetudinarian...invalid
vellum...parchment
vituperate...spread negative information about
votary...follower of a cult
W
welkin...sky
