Aloof - Whet & Alleviate - Zany Flashcards
aloof
indifferent; apart; not interested
analogus
comparable; similar in certain qualities
bombastic
high sounding; use of language withuot much real meaning
buffoon
a clown; a foolish person
caustic
stinging or biting; acidic
chastise
criticize sharply or severly
delineate
to sketch out; to explain; to describe in words
effervescent
lively; giving off bubbles
elucidate
to make clear; to make lucid
fastidious
hard to please; dainty in taste
formidable
dreaded; feared; not to be taken lightly
guile
crafty deceit; trickiness
hierarchy
organization by rank, class, or grade
imminent
about to occur
vigilant
carefully alert and watchful
levity
lack of seriousness
nonchalance
carelessness; lack of interest or concern
peruse
to study; to read; to look over carefully
prolific
producing many offspring; abundant
redundant
exceeding what is necessary or normal; doing the same thing again
rejuvenate
to make young or fresh again
scoff
to mock or jeer at; to make fun of
stagnate
to lie inactive; to fail to progress or develop
tedious
long or verbose and wearisome; tiresome; boring
thwart
to oppose directly; to baffle; to frustrate
undermine
to wear away and weaken the support of; to injure or to weaken
unscathed
undamaged; unharmed
vacillate
to sway unsteadily; to totter; to waver; to fluctuate
voracious
greedy; ravenous; gluttonous
whet
to sharpen; to stimulate; to make stronger
alleviate
to diminish a problem or a pain; to make easier to endure
anonymity
condition of being nameless or unknown
benevolent
giving freely and easily to others; charitable
bolster
to prop up; to strengthen
clairvoyant
having exceptional insight; being able to read the future
concise
breif but full of meaning; to the point
desecrate
to treat with disrespect
deter
to discourage
devious
not straightforward; lying; not trustworthy
elusive
hard to grasp or understand or find; baffling
equivocate
to be shifty; to not be clear in meaning or intent
euphemism
use of an expression in place of a harsh or explicit one
fervor
intense emotion; great warmth of feeling
fortutious
lucky; happening by chance or fortune
furtive
done quickly and with stealth to avoid being noticed
homogeneous
similar; uniform in nature
immutable
never changing
ingratiate
to make oneself acceptable
insurgent
one who rises in revolt
lethargic
drowsy and dull; sluggish
linger
to hang around; to stay
debunk
to prove wrong or false
mirth
happiness
obscure
not clear or distinct or to make not clear or distinct
overt
out in the open; not hidden; opposite of covert
partisan
showing strong support for a party or a cause
peripheral
tangential; incidental; not the area of focus
placate
to soothe; to pacify
rebuff
to refuse in a sharp or rude way; to snub; to drive or beat back
remorse
a deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done
retract
to take back a statement
savory
pleasing to the taste or smell; morally attractive
sequester
to hide or keep away from others; to withdraw into selcusion; to segregate
tirade
a long, anrgy, or scolding speech or rant; a harangue
zany
clownish; foolish; funny; madcap
