Vocabulary College Prep Advanced — Set 3: Meanings flashcards
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The third 100 of the 400 College Prep Advanced words, from largesse and peripatetic to scintilla and palimpsest: pronunciation, a precise definition and three example sentences, the most common use first.
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epicurean (adj., n.) · ep-ih-kyuu-REE-uhnliving for the cultivated pleasures of fine eating and comfortable surroundings; a person with such tastesCharacter & Behavior
The food hall caters to epicurean tastes, from aged cheeses to rare teas.
Despite his epicurean habits, the novelist ate plain toast every morning.
A true epicurean, Aunt Rosa judged every restaurant by its bread.
Watch out: capitalized, Epicurean means relating to the Greek philosopher Epicurus or his teachings. -
approbation (n.) · ap-ruh-BAY-shuhnapproval or praise, especially formal or official approvalFeelings & Attitudes
The young chef's daring menu earned the approbation of the diner's oldest regulars.
Children often seek their parents' approbation more than any prize.
The film met with critical approbation but sold few tickets. -
opine (v.) · oh-PIGHNto state your opinion, often freely or without being askedThinking & Knowing
Everyone at dinner opined on the election, informed or not.
"The movie was far too long," the critic opined.
Engineers opined that the bridge needed repairs within five years. -
proffer (v.) · PRAH-furto put something forward for another person to take or refuse, often by stretching it out toward themSpeaking & Arguing
The museum proffered no explanation for the sudden closure.
She proffered her hand, and her old rival shook it.
The defense proffered evidence that the contract had been forged. -
contravene (v.) · kahn-truh-VEENto break or act against a law, rule or agreement; to contradict or conflict withActions & Effort
Recording calls without consent would contravene the state's privacy laws.
Fishing boats that contravened the treaty lost their licenses.
The findings contravene what researchers long believed about the disease. -
peripatetic (adj.) · pair-uh-puh-TET-ikon the move, spending time in one place after another rather than staying put, often because of a jobChange & Growth
His peripatetic childhood took him to eleven schools in six countries.
She led a peripatetic life as a traveling nurse.
The peripatetic exhibit visits a different city's museum every spring.
Root: ultimately Greek peripatein, "to walk around," a word tied to Aristotle, who was said to teach while strolling. -
largesse (n.) · lar-ZHESgenerous giving of money or gifts, especially by the wealthy or powerful; the gifts themselvesSize & Amount
The university's new lab was built thanks to a graduate's largesse.
Voters were wary of the governor's sudden largesse before the election.
The king's largesse toward the poor became legendary.
Watch out: also spelled largess. -
unvarnished (adj.) · uhn-VAR-nishtplain and honest, with nothing softened or added; with no varnish appliedQuality & Judgment
The doctor gave us the unvarnished truth about Grandpa's heart.
Her memoir paints an unvarnished picture of life on the farm.
The unvarnished pine shelves soaked up the paint quickly. -
promulgate (v.) · PRAH-muhl-gaytto formally proclaim a law or rule so it takes effect; to put an idea or belief into wide circulationSociety & Power
The agency promulgated new safety rules for school buses.
The emperor promulgated a new legal code across the empire.
Pamphlets promulgated the reformers' ideas throughout the colonies. -
immanent (adj.) · IM-uh-nuhntbelonging to something's own nature and found within it; of God, dwelling in every part of the worldNature & Time
She believed that meaning is immanent in everyday life, not hidden elsewhere.
The critic found a sense of loss immanent in all his paintings.
Many theologians describe God as both immanent and transcendent.
Don't confuse with: imminent, about to happen, or eminent, distinguished.
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