ADJECTIVES Flashcards
VOCIFEROUS
vocal; charaterized by vehement opinions.
MOOT
debatable; open to debate; open to discussion; arguable; open to question.
ALOOF
distant; detached; not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant;
HORRENDOUS
extremely unpleasant; horrifying; terrible; awful
eg: horrendous injuries
INCONSEQUENTIAL
insignificant; unimportant; negligible; not worth mentioning.
PROACTIVE
creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.
‘employers must take a proactive approach to equal pay’
VIRTUAL
Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.
“ I’m a virtual recluse”
ECCENTRIC
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
“he noted her eccentric appearance”
ENIGMATIC
Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious; puzzling.
‘he took the money with an enigmatic smile’
BUSTLING
busy, crowded, swarming
“the bustling streets of Kowloon”
FACILE
simplistic, superficial, oversimple, oversimplified
“that’s too facile an explanation”
INTELLECTUAL
Possessing a highly developed intellect.
-intelligent, clever, academic, well educated, well read, widely read
“you are an intellectual, just like your mom”
FLAGGING
Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength.
-going downhill
“revitalize your flagging career”
“one’s mental energy flags in the afternoon”
PLAUSIBLE
(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
‘a plausible explanation’
‘it seems plausible that one of two things may happen’
PRAGMATIC
More concerned with practical results than with theories and principles.
“The CEO used a pragmatic approach to making his business a success.”
DIMINUTIVE
Extremely small in size; tiny. A very small person or thing.
“Although diminutive in stature, they were a formidable opponent.”
“A diminutive report”
“a diminutive figure dressed in black”
AMBIGUOUS
Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
Not clear or decided.
“The election results were ambiguous.”
“The survey results were ambiguous.”
PRODIGIOUS
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
‘the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel’
‘her memory was prodigious’
“Her prodigious sales performance resulted in a promotion.”
DERISIVE
“di rise iv”
Expressing contempt or ridicule.
Mocking or scornful.
“a derisive laughter”
“He gave a harsh, derisive laugh.”
“People tend to be cynical and derisive towards romantic comedies.”
PUGNACIOUS
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Quarrelsome or combative in nature; belligerent.
“As is well known, the robin is pugnacious, fighting with its own kind and attacking other birds.”
“Rather than maintaining a calm demeanor, his boss was quite pugnacious.”
BELLIGERENT
Hostile and aggressive.
“the mood at the meeting was belligerent’’
“The kids, especially the boys, are aggressive, belligerent, and rebellious.”
“In arguments they are emotionally very aggressive - belligerent, contemptuous, insulting.”
“He’s a good footballer but he’s not very aggressive, not very belligerent.”
RAVENOUS
Extremely hungry.
(of hunger or need) very great; voracious.
“I’d been out all day and was ravenous.”
“I slept well, and woke with a ravenous appetite for breakfast, as usual.”
SURREAL
The definition of surreal is seeming like a dream or fantasy.
Having the disorienting quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic.
of or like a dream; fantastic, hallucinatory, bizarre, etc.
“There was something surreal about the diving accident.”
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INCREDULOUS
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
“an incredulous gasp”
“The doctor looked at the medication I’d been given and shook his head with a slightly incredulous look.”
