4 Flashcards
abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
approbation
approval or praise
cherish
protect and care for (someone) lovingly
corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
enervate
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken
ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
incendiary
(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
intimate
closely acquainted; familiar, close
invigorate
give strength or energy to
mitigate
make less severe, serious, or painful
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
opaque
not able to be seen through; not transparent
paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something
pedantic
of or like a pedant (a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning)
placid
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
polemical
relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
profundity
deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought
prophetic
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
scrupulous
(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
tranquil
free from disturbance; calm
vacillate
alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
