2019 Flashcards
Difficult to discern.
The Mann’s face appeared _______________when he received the offer for the promotion. The hiring manager was perplexed and concerned if he would accept the job.
en·ig·mat·ic
/ˌenəɡˈmadik/
adjective
the quality of being reserved.
The man appeared __________ when everyone else wanted to buy. Only after great contemplation did he agree to make a bid.
ret·i·cence
/ˈredəsəns/
noun
reticent; reserve.”the traditional emotional reticence of the British”
4 3 reserve, introversion, restraint, inhibition, diffidence, shyness, modesty, distance, undemonstrativeness; More
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hesitating or doubting.
The group appeared __________ when the technician told them how to repair the machine.
Ambivalent
du·bi·ous
/ˈd(y)o͞obēəs/
adjective
Alex looked dubious, but complied”
doubtful, uncertain, unsure, in doubt, hesitant; More
not to be relied upon; suspect.
“extremely dubious assumptions”
suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, untrustworthy, unreliable, undependable, questionable; More
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.
an electric golf cart _____________ around the corner.
ca·reen
/kəˈrēn/
verb
gerund or present participle: careening
“an electric golf cart careened around the corner.
5 synonyms: 6 rush, hurtle, career, streak, shoot, race, bolt, dash, speed, run, whiz, zoom, flash, blast, charge, fly, go like the wind, belt, scoot, tear, zip, whip, zap, go like a bat out of hell, bomb, hightail, clip “the car careened down the highway”
in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.
he ______________denied any suggestion of improper conduct.
ve·he·ment·ly
/ˈvēəməntlē/
adverb
“he vehemently denied any suggestion of improper conduct.
in a forceful way. without doubt; clearly.
em·phat·i·cal·ly
/əmˈfadək(ə)lē/
“Jane, though born in California, feels emphatically Canadian”
- (of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer; sweeping
pan·o·ram·ic
/ˌpanəˈramik/
adjective
.”on a clear day there are panoramic views”
4 3 sweeping, wide, extensive, bird’s-eye, scenic, commanding More
* ◦ including all aspects of a subject; wide-ranging.”his panoramic vision of post–World War I peace”
using or expressed in more words than are needed.
ver·bose
/vərˈbōs/
“much academic language is obscure and verbose”
2 synonyms: 3 wordy, loquacious, garrulous, talkative, voluble, orotund, expansive, babbling, blathering, prattling, prating, jabbering, gushing, effusive; More
- (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.
in·del·i·ble
/inˈdeləb(ə)l/
adjective
ineradicable, inerasable, ineffaceable, unexpungeable, indestructible, permanent, lasting, persisting, enduring, stubborn, ingrained, unfading, imperishable; More
* ◦nt lo be forgotten or removed.”his story made an indelible impression on me.
, unexpungeable, indestructible, permanent, lasting, persisting, enduring, stubborn, ingrained, unfading, imperishable;
- unable to be pacified.
The was ___________ when his mother left the room.
im·plac·a·ble
/imˈplakəb(ə)l/
adjective
“he was an implacable enemy of Ted’s”
4 3 unappeasable, unpacifiable, unplacatable, unmollifiable, unforgiving, unsparing, grudge-holding;
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* ◦ relentless; unstoppable.”the implacable advance of the enemy”
without consolation or comfort; unhappy.
dis·con·so·late
/ˌdisˈkäns(ə)lət/
he’d met the man’s disconsolate widow”
2 synonyms: 3 sad, unhappy, doleful, woebegone, dejected, downcast, downhearted, despondent, dispirited, crestfallen, cast down, depressed, fed up, disappointed, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized, crushed, desolate, heartbroken, broken-hearted, inconsolable, heavy-hearted, low-spirited, forlorn, in the doldrums, melancholy, miserable, long-faced, wretched, glum, gloomy, dismal; Mor
- impossible to stop or prevent.
in·ex·o·ra·ble
/ˌinˈeksərəb(ə)l/
adjective
“ seemingly inexorable march of new technology”
4 3 relentless, unstoppable, unavoidable, inescapable, inevitable, irrevocable; More
* ◦ (of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.”the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done”
◦ ◦ intransigent, unbending, unyielding, inflexible, unswerving, unwavering, adamant, obdurate, determined, immovable, unshakeable, implacable, unappeasable, unpacifiable, unplacatable, unmollifiable, unforgiving, unsparing, uncompromising;
entirely lacking or free
de·void
/dəˈvoid/
adjective
from.”Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion”
2 synonyms: 3 lacking, without, free from/of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of, bereft of, drained of, denuded of, deprived of, depleted of, destitute of, bankrupt of;
unable to believe something
Incredulous
A great amount
Prodigious
The man had a prodigious intellect.
sad or pitiful
Forlornly
with great care and perseverance.
as·sid·u·ous·ly
/əˈsijo͞oəslē/
“worked assiduously to hammer out an action plan”
a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
met·tle
/ˈmedl/
the team showed their true mettle in the second half”
2 synonyms:
3 spirit, fortitude, tenacity, strength of character, moral fiber, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, steadfastness, indomitability, backbone, hardihood, pluck, nerve, gameness, courage, courageousness, bravery, gallantry, valor, intrepidity, fearlessness, boldness, daring, audacity; More
adjective
1 attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
suggestive of guilty nervousness.
fur·tive
they spent a furtive day together”
2 synonyms:
3 secretive, secret, surreptitious; More
4
“suggestive of guilty nervousness.”the look in his eyes became furtive”
to grow together or into one body:
coalesce[koh-uh-les]
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verb (used without object), co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing.
The two lakes coalesced into one.
deserving blame.”
cul·pa·ble
sometimes you’re just as culpable when you watch something as when you actually participate”
synonyms:
3 to blame, guilty, at fault, in the wrong, blameworthy, blameable, censurable, reproachable, reprovable, found wanting; More
extraneous
1
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
* the architectʼs streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation
