9/6-9/8 Flashcards
Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Corroborate
Confirm or give support to
Syn: confirm, affirm, support, certify
Debunk
Exposé the falseness or hollowness of, reduce inflated reputation
Vehement
Showing strong feelings
Syn: forceful, passionate
Sent: She expressed vehement criticism for the customer service
Bogus
Not genuine
Obsolete
Not longer produced or used, out of date
Syn: antiquated
Copious
Abundant in supply or quantity
Syn: profuse, ample, abundant
Acerbic
A comment which is) Sharp and forthright (or sour or bitter).
Scathing
Scornful, severely critical
Syn: sharp, caustic, acrimonious, acrid, pungent
Acrimonious
Angry and bitter
Meticulous
Showing great attention to detail
Diffidence
Modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence
Syn: timid, bashful, coy
Illiberality
Not liberal
Miserly
A mean grasping person who is especially stingy with money
Disquieting
Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry
Endorse
Declare ones public approval of
Belie
Fail to give a true notion or impression of
Sent: His alert manner belied his years
Intrinsic
Belonging naturally, essential
Syn: internal, inward
Intractable
Hard to control or deal with
Syn: difficult, stubborn
Prolixity
Tediously prolonged, wordy, longwindedness
Sent: I am editing a prolix manuscript, it is taking me forever.
Impetuous
Acting or done quickly without thought or care, impulsive
Also: moving forcefully or rapidly
Sent: The young tend to be impetuous, but experience will cure this.
Pellucidity
Translucently clear, lucid in style or meaning AND easily understood
Syn: clear, limpid, lucid, bright
Lucid
Easily understood, characterized by clear perception or understanding, rational, sane, shining or bright
Sent:Finally, a lucid explanation of the evenings events
Eclipse
Obscure the light from or to
Syn: shade, darken, overshadow
Bolster
Use as support or bearing
Syn: sustain, reinforce, fortify
Banal
Lacking in originality or freshness
Syn: hackneyed, trite
Sent: The hotels design was so banal, I could have decorated it with more life!
Peripheral
Concerned with minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects
Sent: Focusing on peripheral issues takes time away from the fundamentals of neuropsych.
Ruminate
Think deeply about something
Syn: muse, ponder, reflect
Prosaic
Commonplace, unromantic, dull, maybe uninteresting
Syn: pedestrian
Sent: This was a prosaic and unimaginative essay
Hackneyed
Lacking significance through having been overused
Syn: trite, banal, platitudinous
Sent: Obamas hackneyed slogans are banal.
Platitudinous
A banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were significant
Placid
Not easily upset or excited
Having to do with water-calm, peaceful and with little movement or activity
Invalidate
To render weak or ineffective, as an argument
Syn: annul, nullify, voice, quash
Illuminate
To make understandable, clarify, enlighten intellectually
Sent: The professor illuminated the darkness of ignorance with the light of knowledge.
Obscure
Not readily noticed or seen, not clearly understood or expressed, out of site, hidden
Sent: I shy away from obscure definitions while styling for the GRE .
Plausible
Having an appearance of truth or reason, seeming reasonable or probable.
If an individual is plausible–they are skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive.
Syn: credible, specious, believable
Entitle
To give a person a title, right, or claim to something.
Superficial
Comprehending only what is on the surface;
shallow, not profound or thorough
Temperance
Self control, moderation, or self restraint in action, statement etc.
Sent: I show great temperance in my eating habits which has allowed me to maintain the figure I desire.
Tumultuous
Marked by disturbance and uproar
Providential
Opportune, fortunate, lucky
OR
Relating to divine providence
Imperceptible
Very slight gradual or subtle (slope of a road); not perceptible by the senses
Eccentric
Irregular, erratic, peculiar
Trifling
Of very little importance, trivial, insignificant
Sent: A trifling sum or a trifling matter
Ameliorate
To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory
Syn: improve, amend, better
Ascertained
To find out definitely, learn with certainty or assurance
Exacerbate
To increase the severity, bitterness or violence of
Syn: intensify, inflame, worsen
Prophetic
Predictive
Subjective
Existing in the mind, belonging to the one thinking
Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice
Apathy
Absence or suppression of passion, emotion or excitement
Rife
Abundant, plentiful, numerous
Unqualified
Not fit
Or not modified or restricted in any way
Or without restrictions, absolute, complete
Sent: I give him unqualified praise.
Incongruous
Out of keeping, inappropriate, unbecoming, not harmonious in character, inconsistent
Equitable
Characterized by fairness, just and right, reasonable
Sent: equitable treatment of all citizens
Fortuitous
Happening or produced by chance, accidental
Explicit
Fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated
Or
Described in realistic detail
Reverence
A feeling of deep respect tinged with awe; a gesture indicative of deep respect
Iconoclastic
One who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions as based on superstition
Polemic
A person who argues in opposition to another; a controversial argument as one against some opinion
Disseminate
To scatter or spread widely, broadcast, disperse, promulgate widely
Tractable
Docile
