Advanced English Vocab: Language Flashcards
Aberration (vb.)
Departing from the right/normal course; deviation from the ordinary/usual type.
Abhor (vb.)
To regard with extreme repugnance/aversion.
Acquiesce (vb.)
To assent tacitly/comply silently/agree or consent without protest.
Alacrity (n.)
Cheerful readiness/willingness; liveliness.
Amiable (adj.)
Having pleasant/affable personal qualities; friendly.
Appease (vb.)
To bring to a state of peace; pacify/soothe; satisfy or relieve.
Arcane (adj.)
Known or understood by very few/mysterious, obscure, esoteric; secret.
Avarice (n.)
Insatiable greed for riches/ miserly desire for financial gain.
Brazen (adj.)
Shameless or impudent | Made of brass.
Brusque (adj.)
Abrupt in manner; blunt/rough.
Cajole (vb.)
To persuade by flattery; wheedle/coax.
Callous (adj.)
Made hard; hardened | Insensitive, indifferent/unsympathetic.
Candour (n.)
The quality of being open/honest; frankness; fairness/impartiality.
Chide (vb.)
To express disapproval of; scold/reproach/harass; nag.
Circumspect (adj.)
Watchful and discreet; well-considered.
Clandestine (adj.)
Characterised/done in/executed with secrecy; for purposes of deception; surreptitious.
Coerce (vb.)
To compel by force/intimidation/authority; to bring about using forms of compulsion.
Coherent (adj.)
Logically connected/ consistent; having a natural agreement of parts/harmonious.
Complacency (n.)
A feeling of quiet pleasure/security | Friendly civility/inclination to please.
Confidant (n.)
A close friend/associate to whom secrets are discussed.
