4 - Vocabulary Flashcards
Delude
V. mislead the mind or judgement of; deceive; trick; fool
Expunge
V. strike or blot out; erase; obliterate
Lamentable
Adj. to be regretted; deplorable, unfortunate
Scrupulous
Adj.
1. having moral integrity; upright; honorable
- extremely careful to do the precisely right, proper, or correct thing in every last detail; painstaking; punctilious
Gregarious
Adj. fond of the company of others; sociable; social
Innocuous
Adj. not harmful or injurious; unlikely to irritate; harmless; inoffensive
Precipitate
V. hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely; speed; accelerate
Redundant
Adj. exceeding what is necessary or normal; superfluous; excess
Cognizant
Adj. knowledgeable of something; conscious; aware; mindful
Flabbergast
V. overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder; dumbfound; amaze; astound
Implausible
Adj. seemingly unreasonable or unworthy or belief; improbable; incredible
Panacea
N. remedy for all ills or difficulties; cure-all; elixir
Untenable
Adj. not capable of being defended; unjustifiable; indefensible
Ephemeral
Adj. lasting a very short time; transient; short-lived
Allure
N. power of attraction; appeal; fascination; charm
Tenacious
Adj. characterized by a firm hold; strong; sturdy; secure
Vanquish
V. subdue completely in battle or in a contest; conquer; crush; defeat
Paucity
N. smallness of number or quantity; fewness; dearth; scarcity
Burgeon
V. grow or develop rapidly; flourish; expand
Contemplate
V. look at or view with continued attention; consider; ponder; study
Ostentatious
Adj. find of or marked by vain and unnecessary show for the purpose of attracting attention; showy; pretentious
Unseemly
Adj. not keeping with established standards of good form and taste; unbecoming; inappropriate; indecorous
Pilfer
V. obtain by petty theft in small quantities; steal; purloin; appropriate
Assuage
V. make milder or less severe; ease; relieve
Divest
V. get rid of; disencumber; free; rid
Munificent
Adj. characterized by or displaying great generosity; bountiful; generous; lavish
Paltry
Adj. practically worthless; insignificant; meager; measly
Volatile
Adj. likely to shift quickly and unpredictably; unstable; explosive
Cardinal
Adj. of principal importance; chief; main; primary
Incapacitate
V. make incapable or unfit; disable; paralyze; disqualify
Invincible
Adj. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued; insuperable; indomitable
Pernicious
Adj. highly injurious or destructive; ruinous; deadly; hurtful
Raze
V. level to the ground; tear down; demolish; destroy
Qualm
N. feeling of uneasiness, especially about a point of conscience or propriety; scruple; compunction
Cursory
Adj. done rapidly, without attention to details; hasty
