Academic Vocabulary Flashcards
Taciturn (adj.)
Silent
Lapidary (adj.)
Precise wording
Pithy (adj.)
Forceful and brief
Succinct (adj.)
Concise speaking or writing
Terse (adj.)
Cleansed away from unnecessary words
Garrulous (adj.)
Talking too much
Prattling (adj.)
Chatter meaninglessly
Glib (adj.)
Insincere speech
Prolix (adj.)
Wordiness of the matter
Maundering (adj.)
To ramble
Laconic (adj.)
To say very little
Resolute (adj.)
Bold and determined
Undaunted (adj.)
Willing to forge ahead despite the odds
Intrepid (adj.)
Fearlessly brave
Audacity (noun)
Fearlessly, often recklessly, daring
Restive (adj.)
To resist control
Fortitude (noun)
Endure pain with courage
Brazen (adj.)
Insolent or shameless
Temerity (noun)
A foolish disregard of danger
Iconoclastic (adj.)
One who seeks to overthrow popular ideas
Cheeky (adj.)
Impudently bold
Camaraderie (noun)
Light hearted rapport (mutual trust) among friends
Gregarious (adj.)
Sociable; enjoys the company of others
Affable (adj.)
Gracious, approachable, easy to speak to
Congenial (adj.)
Like “affable”- agreeable and sympathetic, gracious
Simpatico (adj.)
Having like mind or temperament
Veneration (noun)
Used to describe feelings for someone older or more experienced; respect or reverence
Adulation (noun)
Excessive admiration or flattery
Demonstrative (adj.)
Given to open expression or emotion; one who demonstrates friendly or loving feelings
Cohort (noun)
In Caesar’s time, a “cohort” was a division of the Roman army made up of 300 to 600 men.
Now, it means “any kind of group or band of people” or simply “a companion”
Kudos (noun)
The praise one might offer to a friend or someone of exceptional achievement
