7 Flashcards
Dearth
a scarce number of supplies
Demagogue
someone who gains clout as a speaker
Dogmatic
to follow a set of rules no matter what
Dour
sullen
Ebullient
joyously unrestrained
Empirical
based on observations rather than theory
Enfranchise
grant freedom to
Equanimity
calmness under stress
Evanescent
fleeting
Exigent
demanding attention
Flagrant
outrageously bad
Garrulous
someone who won’t stop talking
Impecunious
broke
Munificent
very generous
Phlegmatic
showing little emotion
Rescind
to cancel officially
Spurious
inauthentic
Abet
encourage in wrongdoing
Accolade
a form of praise
Acquiesce
agree
Analgesic
capable of relieving pain
Anesthesia
loss of sensation
Arcane
requiring secret knowledge
Balk
refuse to comply
Behemoth
something big and powerful
Beseech
begging for something
Cacophony
loud disagreeable sounds
Clairvoyant
perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
Clemency
mercy
Collateral
accompanying
Colloquial
casual conversation
Commensurate
corresponding in size or degree
Compunction
regret
Concomitant
accompanying as a consequence
Congruity
agreement