9c. Vocabulary - Key Terms Group 3 Flashcards
bombastic
(adj.) pompous; grandiloquent (noun form: bombast)
insipid
(adj.) lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge
idolatrous
(adj.) given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
specious \ ˈspē-shəs \
(adj.) seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
profuse
(adj.) given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
imperturbable
(adj.) marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
spurious
(adj.) lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
rescind
(verb) to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
grandiloquence
| ɡranˈdiləkwəns |
(noun) pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
germane
(adj.) relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
inchoate
(adj.) in an initial stage; not fully formed
fervent
(adj.) greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)
rhetoric
rhetoric (noun) the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
rancorous
(adj.) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
archaic
(adj.) outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
penury
(noun) poverty; destitution
mendacity
(noun) the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
opprobrium
| əˈprōbrēəm |
(noun) disgrace; contempt; scorn
salubrious
(adj.) promoting health or well-being
tirade
(noun) a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
adulterate
(verb) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
pervasive
(adj.) having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
impunity
(noun) immunity from punishment or penalty
obdurate
(adj.) unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
surfeit | ˈsərfət |
(verb)/(noun) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
pithy | ˈpiTHē |
(adj.) precise and brief
repudiate
(verb) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
querulous
(adj.) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
proliferate
(verb) to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
occlude
(verb) to obstruct or block
pedantic
(adj.) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one’s knowledge
evanescent
(adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
eccentric
(adj.) departing from norms or conventions
malleable
(adj.) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
pedagogy
(noun) the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
iconoclast
(noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
implacable
(adj.) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
pine
(verb) to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
platitude
(noun) a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
diatribe
(noun) a harsh denunciation
loquacious
(adj.) extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)
fortuitous | fôrˈto͞oədəs |
(adj.) happening by accident or chance
endemic
(adj.) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
zealous
(adj.) fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)
solvent
(adj.) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
hedonism
(noun) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)
polemical
(adj.) controversial; argumentative
exacerbate
(verb) to make worse or more severe
recalcitrant
(adj.) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
misanthrope
| ˈmis(ə)nˌTHrōp, ˈmiz(ə)nˌTHrōp |
(noun) one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic)
subpoena
(noun) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
hegemony
| həˈjemənē, ˈhejəˌmōnē |
(noun) the consistent dominance of one state or group over others
halcyon
(adj.) calm and peaceful
prodigal
(adj.) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
dissemble
(verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead
mitigate
(verb) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
malevolent
(adj.) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
placate
(verb) to appease; to calm by making concessions
plummet
(verb) to plunge or drop straight down
pirate
(verb) to illegally use or reproduce
obsequious
| əbˈsēkwēəs |
(adj.) exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
luminous
(adj.) characterized by brightness and the emission of light
aver | əˈvər |
(verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert
hackneyed
(adj.) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
transient
(adj.) fleeting; passing quickly; brief
pith | piTH |
(noun) the essential or central part
reverent
(adj.) marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)
queries
(noun) questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
impassive
(adj.) given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
tenacity
(noun) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form: tenacious)
infelicitous
(adj.) unfortunate; inappropriate
tenuous
(adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
bolster
(verb) to provide support or reinforcement
acumen
(noun) keen, accurate judgment or insight
meticulous
(adj.) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
succinct
(adj.) brief; concise
amalgamate
(verb) to combine several elements into a whole (noun form: amalgamation)
