mislay
-verb
unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot readily be found and so lose it temporarily : I seem to have mislaid my car keys.
SYNONYMS: lose, misplace, put in the wrong place
Tag Archive: SAT
interdict
-noun
an authoritative prohibition: an interdict against marriage of close kin
-verb
prohibit or forbid (something) : society will never interdict sex
SYNONYMS: prohibition, ban, bar, veto; prohibit, forbid, ban, bar
hoard
-noun
a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded : he came back to rescue his little hoard of gold
-verb
ammas (money or valued objects) and hide or store away : thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive collector.
fruition
-noun
1. the point at which a plan or project is realized : the plans have come to fruition sooner than expected
2. (poetic/literary) the state or action of producing fruit
SYNONYMS: fulfillment, realization, actualization, materialization
facile
-adjective
1. (esp. of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial
- (of a person) having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach : a man of facile and shallow intellect.
2. (of success, esp. in sports) easily achieved; effortless : a facile victory
SYNONYMS: simplistic, superficial, oversimplified; effortless, easy, undemanding
enervate
-verb
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken
-adjective
lacking in energy or vitality : the enervate slightness of his frail form.
SYNONYMS: exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary, wear out, devitalize
contravene
-verb
violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct) : this would contravene the rule against hearsay.
SYNONYMS: break, breach, violate, infringe
clairvoyance
-noun
the supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact : she stared at the card as if she could contact its writer by clairvoyance.
SYNONYMS: ESP, extrasensory perception, sixth sense, psychic powers, second sight
betimes
-adverb
before the usual or expected time; early : next morning I was up betimes.
befog
-verb
cause to become confused : her brain was befogged with lack of sleep.
animadvert
-verb
pass criticism or censure on ; speak out against : we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report.
