A+ Vocab HW #1- Extra Part 1 Flashcards
pragmatic
practical, dealing with things sensibly and realistically
dogmatic
expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct
phlegmatic
having an unemotional and calm deposition, composed
cordial
warm and friendly
curt
rudely brief, terse, brusque
coalesce
come together and form one mass or whole
intermingle
mix together
exacerbate
make a problem or bad situation worse
meticulous
showing great attention to detail, precise
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
anomalous
deviating from what is standard or expected, abnormal
warranted
justify, officially affirm or guaranteed
ineptitude
a lack of skill or ability
propagation
(animals) to increase spread of something abroad
squalor
state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant
resilience
the ability to become healthy or strong again
incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed
mellifluous
sweet or musical, pleasant to hear
hindsight
knowledge and understanding of a situation or event only after it occurs
haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization
spartan
harsh, severe, rigorous
adept
very skilled or proficient at something
fanatical
obsessively concerned with something, enthusiastic
laggardly
slow or delayed in action
redoubtable
formidable, especially as an opponent, causing or deserving great fear
staid
sedate, unadventurous, steady, quiet, serious
magnanimous
very forgiving or generous
stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
sanctioned
give official permission or approval for
boorish
rough and bad mannered
censured
expression of harsh criticism or disapproval
condemned
express disapproval of
encumber
hinder, inhibit, restrict
unfetter
release from restraint or inhibition
forgo
omit or decline to take, go without
unanimity
agreement by all people involved
schism
split
caucus
a group of people with shared concerns within a political party
commemoration
a service or celebration in which a person or event is remembered
prognostication
prophecy
novelty
- quality of being new, different
- small, inexpensive toy or ornament
comprehensive
complete, including most things
remiss
lacking care or attention to duty
complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself
latent
existing but not yet developed or manifest, hidden, concealed
garish
obtrusively bright and showing, gaudy
austere
having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance
ostentatious
showy, loud, fancy
verbose
wordy
circumlocutory
using many words
compendious
containing essential facts in a comprehensive but concise way
reprehensible
deserving censure or condemnation
grandiloquent
extravagant in style or manner
immutability
unchangeable
florid
elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated
insurgence
act of rebellion
sanguine
optimistic or positive
lithe
thin, supple, graceful
torpid
mentally or physically inactive
conciliated
stop someone from being angry or discontented, pacify
despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
enervated
weaken, cause someone to feel drained or energy
modicum
a small quantity of something
perspicacious
shrewd, perceptive, observant
rectitude
morally correct behavior or thinking
dearth
a scarcity or lack of something
surfeit
an excessive amount or something
deficit
deficiency, debt, shortage
delirium
state of mental confusion
pertinacity
perversely persistent
iconoclastic
attacking traditional or popular ideas or institution
contentious
likely to cause an argument
orthodox
conservative, traditional
litigious
likely to engage in lawsuits
disingenuous
insincere, dishonest
vituperative
bitter and abusive
idolatrous
worship of an idol as a representation of god
dissident
challenges policy or institution
heretical
holding an opinion different from what is generally accepted
polemical
critical, cutting, sardonic
