This Quizlet Has 931 Terms And They All Legit

IN THIS RESPECT

"In this regard", "in this vein" all have the same meaning. They are used to give more details or illustrations about something.Aug 14, 2015

LIB

(in the names of political movements) liberation.

munificent

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary. "a munificent gesture" synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded, magnanimous, philanthropic, princely, handsome, lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, beneficent; literarybounteous "a munificent bequest" antonyms: mean •(of a person) very generous.

RETENTIVE

(of a person's memory) having the ability to remember facts and impressions easily.

CHASTEN

(of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on. "the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops" synonyms: subdue, humble, cow, squash, deflate, abase; More informalflatten, take down a peg or two, put someone in their place, cut down to size, settle someone's hash "both men were chastened" •archaic (especially of God) discipline; punish.

PERCOLATE

(of information or an idea or feeling) spread gradually through an area or group of people. "this issue has percolated into the public consciousness" synonyms: spread, be disseminated, filter, pass; More

CONSTRUCT

1. build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine). "a company that constructs oil rigs" synonyms: build, erect, put up, set up, raise, establish, assemble, manufacture, fabricate, create, make "a new high-rise was being constructed" antonyms: demolish form (an idea or theory) by bringing together various conceptual elements, typically over a period of time. "Ptolemy combined his interests to construct a theory in support of Aristotle" synonyms: formulate, form, put together, create, devise, design, compose, work out; More fashion, mold, shape, frame

umbraphiles

1.One who loves eclipses, often travelling to see them.

Imprimatur

Official approval

NAMELY

That is to say

Proffer

To present or offer

ADMIRALS

a commander of a fleet or naval squadron, or a naval officer of very high rank. a commissioned officer of very high rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard, ranking above a vice admiral.

TALLY

a current score or amount. "that takes his tally to 10 goals in 10 games" synonyms: total, score, count, sum

DEPARTURE

a deviation from an accepted, prescribed, or traditional course of action or thought. "a departure from their usual style" synonyms: deviation, divergence, digression, shift; More variation, change

SCRUPPLE

a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action. "I had no scruples about eavesdropping" synonyms: qualms, compunction, pangs/twinges of conscience, hesitation, reservations, second thoughts, doubt(s), misgivings, uneasiness, reluctance

CONTIGENT

a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group.

HOAX

a humorous or malicious deception. "they recognized the plan as a hoax" synonyms: practical joke, joke, jest, prank, trick; More ruse, deception, fraud, bluff, confidence trick;

MASTODON

a large, extinct, elephantlike mammal of the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs, having teeth of a relatively primitive form and number.

BRIOCHE

a light, sweet yeast bread typically in the form of a small, round roll.

PERIPHERY

a marginal or secondary position in, or part or aspect of, a group, subject, or sphere of activity.

MULCH

a material (such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil.

AGNOSTIC

a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God. synonyms: skeptic, doubter, doubting Thomas, cynic; More unbeliever, nonbeliever, rationalist;

RENEGADE

a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles. synonyms: traitor, defector, deserter, turncoat, rebel, mutineer

HAVEN

a place of safety or refuge.

DOGMA

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. "the Christian dogma of the Trinity" synonyms: teaching, belief, tenet, principle, precept, maxim, article of faith, canon; More

VESTIGE

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. "the last vestiges of colonialism" synonyms: remnant, fragment, relic, echo, indication, sign, trace, residue, mark, legacy, reminder; remains "the last vestiges of colonialism" the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something). "he waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy" synonyms: bit, touch, hint, suggestion, suspicion, shadow, scrap, tinge, speck, shred, jot, iota, whit, scintilla, glimmer; More

SENTIENT

able to perceive or feel things. "she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms" synonyms: (capable of) feeling, living, live; More conscious, aware, responsive, reactive

DE JURE

according to rightful entitlement or claim; by right. synonyms: by right, rightfully, legally, according to the law; More

STRADDLE

an act of sitting or standing with one's legs wide apart.

MISBEGOTTEN

badly conceived, designed, or planned. "a misbegotten journey to Indianapolis" synonyms: ill-conceived, ill-advised, badly planned, badly thought-out, harebrained "a misbegotten scheme" contemptible (used as a term of abuse). "you misbegotten hound!" synonyms: contemptible, despicable, wretched, miserable, confounded; More

REIGN

be the best or most important in a particular area or domain.

THEREBY

by that means; as a result of that.

ENSNARE

catch in or as in a trap. "they were ensnared in downtown traffic" synonyms: capture, catch, trap, entrap, snare, net; More entangle, embroil, enmesh

SENSITIZE

cause (someone or something) to respond to certain stimuli; make sensitive.

DISILLUSION

cause (someone) to realize that a belief or an ideal is false. "if they think we have a magic formula to solve the problem, don't disillusion them" synonyms: disabuse, enlighten, set straight, open someone's eyes; More disenchant, shatter someone's illusions, disappoint, make sadder and wiser

CONFOUND

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations. "the inflation figure confounded economic analysts" synonyms: amaze, astonish, dumbfound, stagger, surprise, startle, stun, throw, shake, discompose, bewilder, bedazzle, baffle, mystify, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, confuse; More

COMPREHENSIVE

complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. "a comprehensive list of sources" of large content or scope; wide-ranging. "a comprehensive collection of photographs" synonyms: inclusive, all-inclusive, complete; More thorough, full, extensive, all-embracing, exhaustive, detailed, in-depth, encyclopedic, universal, catholic;

PREEN

congratulate or pride oneself.

COUNTERINTUITIVE

contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true). : different from what you would expect : not agreeing with what seems right or natural, i.e It may seem _______, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping.

HARNESS

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy. "attempts to harness solar energy" synonyms: control, exploit, utilize, use, employ, make use of, put to use; More

PRIORI

deductiveb : relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions — compare a posterioric : presupposed by experience. 2a : being without examination or analysis : presumptiveb : formed or conceived beforehand

TROUNCE

defeat heavily in a contest. "the Knicks trounced the Rockets on Sunday" synonyms: defeat convincingly, rout, crush, overwhelm; More informalhammer, clobber, thrash, whip, drub, shellac, cream, skunk, pulverize, massacre, crucify, demolish, destroy, blow away, annihilate, make mincemeat of, wipe the floor with, walk all over, murder

CONTROL GROUP

defined as the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is then used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do. scientific experiment is a group separated from the rest of the experiment where the independent variable being tested cannot influence the results. This isolates the independent variable's effects on the experiment and can help rule out alternate explanations of the experimental results.

comeuppance

deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

ADVERSITY

difficulties; misfortune. "resilience in the face of adversity" synonyms: misfortune, ill luck, bad luck, trouble, difficulty, hardship, distress, disaster, suffering, affliction, sorrow, misery, tribulation, woe, pain, trauma; More

disillusioned

disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed. "the minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party" synonyms: disenchanted, disabused, disappointed, let down, discouraged; More cynical, sour, negative, world-weary

QUACKERY

dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine.

PROFORMA

done or produced as a matter of form.

CHANNEL

emulate or seem to be inspired by.

NOTABLY

especially; in particular. "a diet low in animal fat protects against potentially fatal diseases, notably diabetes" synonyms: remarkably, especially, specially, very, extremely, exceptionally, singularly, particularly, peculiarly, distinctly, significantly, unusually, extraordinarily, strikingly, uncommonly, incredibly, really, decidedly, surprisingly, conspicuously; More

LIFT

formally remove or end (a legal restriction, decision, or ban). "the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa" synonyms: cancel, remove, withdraw, revoke, rescind, annul, void, discontinue, end, stop, terminate

SHRAPNEL

fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion.

PURGE (of)

free someone from (an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition).

WHIFF

get a brief or faint smell of.

SUBTLE

hard to notice or see : not obvious : clever and indirect : not showing your real purpose : having or showing skill at recognizing and understanding things that are not obvious

WIELD

have and be able to use (power or influence). "faction leaders wielded enormous influence within the party" synonyms: exercise, exert, hold, maintain, command, control

PERNICIOUS

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. "the pernicious influences of the mass media" synonyms: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent, malignant, noxious, poisonous, corrupting; literarymaleficent

CONTENTION

heated disagreement. "the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries" synonyms: disagreement, dispute, disputation, argument, discord, conflict, friction, strife, dissension, disharmony "a point of contention" antonyms: agreement 2. an assertion, especially one maintained in argument. "statistics bear out his contention that many runners are undertrained for this event" synonyms: argument, claim, plea, submission, allegation, assertion, declaration; More

CRADLE

hold gently and protectively. "she cradled his head in her arms" synonyms: hold, support, pillow, cushion, shelter, protect; More

NOTWITHSTANDING

in spite of; despite

AUGUST

inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic:

HUNG JURY

is a judicial jury that cannot agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation and is unable to reach the required unanimity or supermajority.

ETAL

is defined as an abbreviation for the Latin phrase et alia which means "and others." An example of et. al. used as an abbreviation is in the sentence, "The article was written by Smith, Jones, Paul, et al." which means that Smith, Jones, Paul and others wrote the article.

RUDDERLESS

lacking a clear sense of one's aims or principles.

FOREMOST

most prominent in rank, importance, or position. "one of the foremost art collectors of his day" synonyms: leading, principal, premier, prime, top, top-level, greatest, best, supreme, preeminent, outstanding, most important, most prominent, most influential, most illustrious, most notable; More

TEETER

move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth. "she teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals" synonyms: totter, wobble, toddle, sway, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, pitch "Daisy teetered toward them" •be unable to decide between different courses; waver. "she teetered between tears and anger" synonyms: seesaw, veer, fluctuate, oscillate, swing, alternate, waver move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth. "she teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals" synonyms: totter, wobble, toddle, sway, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, pitch "Daisy teetered toward them" •be unable to decide between different courses; waver. "she teetered between tears and anger" synonyms: seesaw, veer, fluctuate, oscillate, swing, alternate, waver

BOGUS

not genuine or true; fake.

LOWBROW

not highly intellectual or cultured. "lowbrow tabloids" synonyms: mass-market, tabloid, popular, intellectually undemanding, lightweight, accessible, unpretentious; More

MARGINAL

of secondary or minor importance; not central. "it seems likely to make only a marginal difference" synonyms: slight, small, tiny, minute, insignificant, minimal, negligible "the difference is marginal" (of a decision or distinction) very narrow. "a marginal offside decision" synonyms: borderline, disputable, questionable, doubtful "a marginal case"

AKIN

of similar character

Iconoclast

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

CONTRARITIES

opposition or inconsistency between two or more things.

FORESTALL

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time. "vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging" synonyms: preempt, get in before; More anticipate, second-guess;

UNDERGIRD

provide support or a firm basis for.

SEMANTIC

relating to meaning in language or logic.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.

PRODIGIOUS

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. "the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel" synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; More

DEPOSE

remove from office suddenly and forcefully. "he had been deposed by a military coup" synonyms: overthrow, unseat, dethrone, topple, remove, supplant, displace; More 2. LAW testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement. "every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent's knowledge" synonyms: swear, testify, attest, assert, declare, claim

REINSTATE

restore (someone or something) to their former position or condition. "the union is fighting to reinstate the fired journalists" synonyms: restore, return to power, put back, bring back, reinstitute, reinstall

enunciate

say or pronounce clearly. "she enunciated each word slowly" synonyms: pronounce, articulate; More express (a proposition or theory) in clear or definite terms.

PREFATORY

serving as an introduction; introductory. "the poet makes this clear in a prefatory note on the text" synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening, initial, preparatory, initiatory, precursory

PRIVY

sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private). "he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts" synonyms: in the know about, acquainted with, in on, informed of, advised of, apprised of; More

HONE

sharpen (a blade). "he was carefully honing the curved blade" synonyms: sharpen, whet, strop, grind, file; More polish, refine, improve, enhance, fine-tune "she honed the machete with a large strop" antonyms: blunt, dull 2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.

ANATHEMA

something or someone that one vehemently dislikes. "racial hatred was anathema to her" synonyms: an abomination, an outrage, an abhorrence, a disgrace, an evil, a bane, a bugbear, a bête noire; More

Ad-lib

speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words. "Charles had to ad lib because he'd forgotten his script" synonyms: improvise, extemporize, speak impromptu, play it by ear, make it up as one goes along, wing it

REMINISCENT

tending to remind one of something. "the sights were reminiscent of my childhood" suggesting something by resemblance. "her suit was vaguely reminiscent of military dress" synonyms: similar to, comparable with, evocative of, suggestive of, redolent of "the smell of fresh apple pies was reminiscent of the aromas from Gramma's kitchen in Middlefield"

TRANSMUTATION

the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form. "the transmutation of the political economy of the postwar years was complete" PHYSICS the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay, nuclear bombardment, or similar processes. BIOLOGYhistorical the conversion or transformation of one species into another. the supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold.

THURST

the main concern or purpose of something

IMAM

the person who leads prayers in a mosque. a title of various Muslim leaders, especially of one succeeding Muhammad as leader of Shiite Islam.

Combustion

the process of burning something. "the combustion of fossil fuels" synonyms: burning; More kindling, ignition "the combustion of fossil fuels" CHEMISTRY rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.

BONDAGE

the state of being a slave. "the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt's bondage" synonyms: slavery, enslavement, servitude, subjugation, subjection, oppression, domination, exploitation, persecution; More

preoccupation

the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something. "his preoccupation with politics" synonyms: pensiveness, concentration, engrossment, absorption, self-absorption, musing, thinking, deep thought, brown study, brooding; More abstraction, absentmindedness, distraction, forgetfulness, inattentiveness, woolgathering, daydreaming

SUBVERSION

the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.

GRUMBLE

to complain angrily but not loudly; to growl

SUBSUME

to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element red, green, and yellow are subsumed under the term "color"

MINUTELY

with great attention to detail; meticulously; something extremely small

QUALITATIVELY

with regard to the quality or qualities of something rather than its quantity. "our results differ qualitatively from previous studies"

AUDIOGRAPHY

writing sound") within Indian-style filmmaking, is the audio engineering performed by the sound department of a film or TV production; this includes sound recording, editing, mixing and sound design but excludes musical composition, songwriting and choreography.