13&14 Flashcards
Apathy
A lack if concern or feeling, indifference
Auspicious
Favorable
Caricature
A portrayal where features are distorted, a parody
Cordial
Courteous and gracious, friendly, warm
Cosmopolitan
Dealing with the whole world
Deplore
To regret deeply or strongly, to feel or to express deep grief for
Discrepant
Disagreeing, inconsistent
Ecstasy
Extreme happiness
Empathy
Understanding or identification with another’s feelings or situation
Equivocal
Ambiguous, usually intended to mislead
Expeditious
Done with speed and efficiency
Galvanize
To simulate or to excite as if by an electric shock
Implacable
Incapable of being appeased
Inimitable
Not able to be imitated
Mutability
The degree to which something is subject and likely to change
Odious
Deserving hate or contempt
Parochial
Limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial
Penchant
A strong inclination
Ponderous
Very heavy, unwieldy from weight
Protract
To prolong