1-20 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

1-Apathy

A

without caring or feelings; indifference

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

2-Incongruous

A

not fitting, out of place, inconsistent, unsuitable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

3-Insinuate

A

to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest or hint slyly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

4-Audacity

A

boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

5-Gregarious

A

fond of being with others; sociable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

6-Egregious

A

outrageously/shockingly bad or offensive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

7-Controversial

A

open to debate or causing public dispute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

8-Complement

A

something that goes well with or makes perfect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

9-Fabricate

A

to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

10-Fabricated

A

made up; concocted in order to deceive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

11-Ambiguous

A

open to more than one interpretation; lacking clearness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

12-Intransigent

A

unwilling to agree or compromise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

13-Gravity

A

seriousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

14-Eclectic

A

selecting the best from various sources or a wide variety

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

15-Aberration

A

a change from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome; something abnormal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

16-Parochial

A

narrow or limited in scope or outlook

17
Q

17-Provincial

A

related the areas outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. “country bumpkin or hick”

18
Q

18-Precipitous

A

very steep; a change to a worse situation or condition that is sudden and dramatic

19
Q

19-Sacrosanct

A

very holy, most sacred, consecrated

20
Q

20-Paucity

A

a shortage or lack