APV 7 Flashcards
1
Q
not serious; trivial; silly
A
Frivolous
2
Q
quiet; saying little
A
Taciturn
3
Q
notorious; scandalous
A
Infamous
4
Q
repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous
A
Redundant
5
Q
like a dictator
A
Authoritarian
6
Q
thorough; complete
A
Exhaustive
7
Q
flowing freely; generous; excessive
A
Profuse
8
Q
useful for effecting a desired result
A
Expedient
9
Q
not easy to please; overly critical
A
Fastidious
10
Q
uninspired; dull; banal
A
Prosaic
11
Q
overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality
A
Trite
12
Q
slow; tired; drooping; weak
A
Languid
13
Q
perceptive; clever
A
Astute
14
Q
high sounding but little meaning; inflated
A
Bombastic
15
Q
briefness
A
Brevity
16
Q
pertinent; important to know
A
Relevant
17
Q
impossible to understand; chaotic
A
Incoherent
18
Q
to make milder; to make less severe
A
Mitigate
19
Q
shameful; bad
A
Reprehensible
20
Q
to add; to increase; to make bigger
A
Augment
