61-80 Flashcards
61-Deride
to ridicule, to laugh at in scorn
62-Insipid
without interesting qualities; (of food) bland
63-Austere
unadorned, stern, severely simple
64-Expedite
to make faster or easier
65-Expedient
providing immediate advantage
66-Clandestine
done in secret
67-Vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver back and forth
68-Ambivalent
undecided; having mixed feelings about someone or something
69-Conspicuous
standing out, obvious
70-Anecdote
brief entertaining story (unpublished)
71-Profound
deep; insightful
72-Dissent
disagreement
73-Voluntary
willing; unforced
74-Oracle
any person or thing serving as an agency of divine communication; a wise expert
75-Didactic
instructive; intended to teach
76-Disparate
different; incompatible
77-Disparage
to belittle; to speak unkindly
78-Compliant
yielding; submissive
79-Prosaic
dull; unimaginative
80-Florid
flowery or elaborate (speech)