AFOQT Adjectives Flashcards by travis Frederickson

abstract

theoretical or lacking substance; can also mean a brief summary of a scholarly article or paper

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acute

sharp, shrewd; an angle of less than 90 deg

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aesthetic

having to do with art or artistic beauty or sensibility; not to be confused with ascetic

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ambivalent

undecided; wavering between alternatives

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ambulatory

able to walk

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amiable

friendly, pleasant

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apocryphal

of doubtful or uncertain origin

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apprehensive

worried, anxious

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ascetic

austere, self-denying

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astute

perceptive, intelligent

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auspicious

favorable, seeming to point toward good results

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austere

unadorned, forbiddingly bare

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banal

unoriginal, ordinary to a fault, boring

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belligerent

combative, quarrelsome

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benevolent

kind, generous

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benign

gentle; not harmful

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blithe

carefree, cheerful

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caustic

like acid or corrosive; also, a very sharp or cutting insult or comment

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conciliatory

peacemaking

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congenial

agreeably pleasant

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conspicuous

obvious, standing out, very noticeable

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contrite

genuinely and deeply apologetic or remorseful

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credulous

believing something outrageous; gullible

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cryptic

mysterious, hard to understand

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didactic

instructive

diffident

timid; lacking in self-confidence

disparate

different, varied; often with a connotation of incompatible

dogmatic

arrogantly or overconfidently claiming the truth of unproven ideas, or claiming that a belief system is beyond dispute

dubious

doubtful or uncertain

eccentric

unconventional, irregular

elusive

hard to capture or pid down; can mean evasive

ephemeral

short-lived, fleeting, temporary

esoteric

hard to understand, cryptic

exemplary

setting a superior example; outstanding

exhaustive

thorough and complete, with great attention to detail

expedient

meeting an immediate need; also, self-serving or granting immediate advantage

extraneous

irrelevant, extra, unnecessary

fallacious

FALSE

fastidious

meticulous; insistent on attention to detail

fickle

not faithful or consistent; unpredictable

flagrant

shocking or outrageous violation of a custom, expectation, rule, or law

fortuitous

luckily coincidental; accidentally advantageous

frivolous

not serious; with levity; inconsequential

furtive

secretive, trying to remain hidden

hackneyed

overused, trite

hedonistic

pleasure seeking, overly indulgent

immutable

unchangeable, permanent

impartial

fair, unbiased, neutral

inadvertent

accidental

incessant

unceasing, never-ending; usually implies an unpleasant condition

incongruous

inconsistent or inappropriate

indulgent

lenient, giving in to momentary desires or whims

infamous

having a bad reputation; disgraceful

innate

inborn, inherent

innocuous

harmless, insignificant

insipid

dull, meaningless, empty

irascible

irritable

laudable

worthy of praise

lucid

clear, easily understandable

marred

damaged or scarred

novel

new or original

orthodox

conventional, adhering to established principles or practices, especially in religious matters

peripheral

unimportant, of little consequence

pervasive

a quality of being present throught; permeating

pious

reverent or devout; depending on context, can also mean falsely devout

pivotal

crucial, result changing

pretentious

pompous, self-important

prodigal

extravagant, rebellious, wasteful

profound

deep, insightful

profuse

extravagant, free-flowing

prosaic

dull, unimaginative

prudent

careful, wisely cautious

recalcitrant

stubbornly defiant of authority or control

reprehensible

worthy of blame; disgraceful

resolute

firm, determined, unwavering in the face of challenges or obstacles

reticent

restrained, uncommunicative

saccharine

overly sweet or flattering

sage

wise or knowledgable, usually from experience

scrupulous

strict or careful in an ethical sense

servile

submissive and subservient

static

stationary or unmoving

stoic

outwardly indifferent to circumstances, especially to bad or challenging times

subtle

not too obvious, able to make fine distinctions

supercilious

haughty, insultingly patronizing

taciturn

untalkative by nature

tangible

touchable, not imagined or figurative

temperate

moderate or restrained

tenacious

dogged or determined in the pursuit of an objective

vehement

strong, urgent, passionate

verbose

wordy, overly talkative

virulent

malignant, malicious, full of hate

voluminous

very large, spacious

zealous

enthusiastically devoted to a cause or idea