30/08 Flashcards
Hit Parade 4
Contiguous
(Adj) sharing border; touching; adjacent
Credulous
(Adj) tending to believe too readily; gullible
Cynicism
(N) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
Decorum
(N) polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
Fawn
(V) to flatter or praise excessively
Flout
(V) to show contempt for, as in rule or convention
Glib
(Adj) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
Glib
(Adj) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
Hubris
(N) overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
Impetuous
(Adj) harshly or rashly energetic;impulsive and vehement
Inimical
(Adj) damaging; harmful; injurious
Inimical
(Adj) damaging; harmful; injurious
Laconic
(Adj) using few words; terse
Maverick
(N) an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
Mercurial
(Adj) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
Mollify
(V) to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
Neophyte
(N) a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
NOOB
Obfuscate
(V) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing