4/30 Flashcards
impetuous
impulsive, rash, reckless, imprudent
“If my dad hadn’t been so IMPETUOUS, the homer house would probably not have turned out to be the full situation that it now is.”
imperturbable
composed, calm, collected
“The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she seemed IMPERTURBABLE, even when faced with the wildest tantrums.”
insipid
flavorless, bland
“The critic claimed that the painting was INSIPID, containing no interesting qualities at all.”
inundate
overwhelm, cover with water
“The tidal wave INUNDATED Atlantis, which was lost beneath the water.”
obviate
prevent, make unnecessary
“The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which OBVIATED the need for a bridge.”
perfunctory
done with minimum effort/reflection, cursory, halfhearted
“The machinelike bank teller processed the transaction and gave the waiting customer a PERFUNCTORY smile.”
ostentation
showiness, pretentiousness, vulgarity
“The OSTENTATION of the Sun King’s court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at Versailles.”
propitiate
conciliate, appease, mollify, placate
“The management PROPITIATED the irate union by agreeing to raise wages for its members.”
inchoate
rudimentary, incipient, unformed, disorganized
“The ideas expressed in Nietzsche’s mature work also appear in an INCHOATE form in his earliest writing.”
intransigent
uncompromising, inflexible, obstinate, obdurate
“The professor was INTRANSIGENT on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time.”
exculpate
prove innocent, clear from blame
“The adversarial legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and to EXCULPATE those who are innocent.”
exigent
urgent, pressing, demanding
“The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was EXIGENT to stop the source of the bleeding.”
fawn
grovel, suck up to
“The understudy FAWNED over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis.”
