51-75 #3 Flashcards
abstruse ADJ
difficult to understand, obscure
adroit ADJ
skillful, adept
aesthetic ADJ
artistic, sensitive to art and beauty, relating to beauty
ambivalent ADJ
undecided, unsure which path to take
autonomous ADJ
self-governing, self-determined, not controlled by others
bereft ADJ
without, deprived of
cerebral ADJ
very smart, intellectual
complacent ADJ
smug, self-satisfied, contented
concise ADJ
brief, to the point
corollary NOUN
a conclusion, logical inference, a proposition that follows directly from the proof of another proposition.
congenial ADJ
pleasant, friendly, agreeable
curtail VERB
to shorten, reduce
defunct ADJ
no longer functioning or existing
detractor NOUN
one who does not support something
discern VERB
to distinguish, to detect with the eyes or mind
dogged ADJ
stubborn, persistent
elated ADJ
overly joyed, very happy
equivocal ADJ
intentionally uncertain, open to interpretation
evanescent ADJ
fleeting, passing, short-lived
exacerbate VERB
to make something worse, to anger or incite
finagle VERB
to maneuver, manipulate; to achieve by trickery or deception
galvanize VERB
to stimulate, energize, stir up
hedonist NOUN
one who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure
incongruous ADJ
inconsistent, disharmonious, not in agreement
intransigent ADJ
stubborn, not willing to compromise
