Vocabulary list--#27

POSP stringer Tim had some time on his hands...so here is another vocabulary list.

ambrosia

am-broh-zhee-uh

noun

1a. The food of the Greek and Roman gods.
1b. The ointment or perfume of the gods.
2. Something extremely pleasing to taste or smell.
3. A dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut.


ambulant

am-byul-luhnt

adjective

1. Moving from place to place, itinerant, shifting.
2. [Medicine]: Patient able to walk.


antebellum

an-tih-bel-um

adjective

Existing before a war, especially, existing before the Civil War.


arsy-varsy

ar-see-vahr-see

adjective

1. Informal: Wrong end foremost' completely backwards.
2. Informal: In a backward or thoroughly mixed up fashion.


chivy

chiv-ee

verb

1. To tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks.
2. To move or obtain by small maneuvers.


clement

clem-uhnt

adjective

1. Mild or merciful in disposition, lenient, compassionate.
2. [Of temperature] mild or temperate, pleasant 


crapulous

krap-yuh-luhs

adjective

1. Given to or characterized by excessive drinking or eating.
2. Suffering from or due to such excess.


dactylogram

dak-til-uh-gram

noun

A fingerprint.


diffident

dif-uh-dunt

adjective

1. Hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence.
2. Reserved, unassertive.


droke

drohk

noun

A valley with steeply sloping sides.


epithalamion

ep-uh-thuh-let-mee-on

noun

A poem or song in honor of a bridegroom and bride.


evince

ih-vinns

verb

1. To constitute outward evidence of.
2. To display clearly, reveal.


faze

fayz

verb

To disturb the composure of, disconcert, daunt.


gallinipper

gal-uh-nip-er

noun

Informal. any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.


garboil

gahr-boil

noun

[Archaic]: confusion.


germane

jer-mayn

adjective

Being at once relevant and appropriate, fitting.


gloze

glohz

verb

To explain away, extenuate, gloss over.


Incongruous

in-kahn-gruh-wus

adjective

1. Not harmonious, incompatible.
2. Not conforming, disagreeing.
3. Inconsistent within itself.


onomasticon

on-uh-mas-ti-kon

noun

1. A list or collection of proper names.
2. A list or collection of specialized terms as those used in a particular field.


peregrine

per-i-grin [green-grahyn]

adjective

1. Foreign, alien, coming from abroad.
2. Wandering, traveling, migrating.


perdue

per-dur

verb

To continue to exist, last.


prate

preyt

verb

To talk incessantly and pointlessly, babble.
To utter in empty or foolish talk.



prevaricator

pri-var-i-key-ter

noun

1. A person who speaks falsely, liar, mythomaniac.
2. Speaking to avoid the truth, quibbler, equivocator.


rident 

rahyd-nt

adjective

Laughing, smiling, cheerful.


sophomoric

sahf-mor-ik

adjective

1. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.


sparge

spahrj

verb

To sprinkle or scatter.


strident

strahyd-nt

adjective

1. Making or having a harsh sound, grating, creaking, such as insects or hinges.
2. Having a shrill or irritating quality or character such as writing.


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