Barron Flashcards
innovative
inventive, original
salutary
promoting health or some beneficial purpose
divisive
creating division
incisive
remarkably clear and direct
debunk
to expose as false, disprove
erudite
learned or scholarly
expedient
suitable for the purpose, efficient
flippant
frivolously disrespectful, glib, irreverent
initiative
an introductory act or step
inhibit
to restrain or hinder
earnest
serious in intention or effort, diligent
acquiesce
to submit without protest
inherent
existing as an inseparable quality or element, intrinsic
adroit
expert, skilled or nimble, facile, adept
discern
to perceive or recognize, distinguish, differentiate
diversion
to turn aside from a purpose, detour, digression
consecration
dedication to the service or worship of a god
benign
having a kind disposition
acclaim
enthusiastic approval or welcome, celebrate, applaud
exempt
to free from an obligation
detached
separated or disinterested
retention
ability to recall or recognize things learned or experienced, recollection
implacable
not to be appeased or pacified, adamant, relentless
inevitable
unavoidable
ineffable
incapable of being expressed in words, inexpressible, indescribable
chronicle
a record or history, account
indulgent
to give in to a desire in an excess manner, lenient, giving
anachronism
something out of place in historical time, misplacement
advocate
support
exclusive
limited
wary
on guard against danger, watchful, distrustful
burgeon
to grow or develop quickly
tenacious
stubborn, holding fast, determined, unyielding
formulate
to devise or develop as a method
indisputable
uncontestable, undeniable
caustic
severely critical or sarcasticc
apprehensive
nervous
cavalier
showing arrogant disregard, dissmissive
disgruntled
displeased and discontented, dissatisfied
denuded
to make naked or bare
allegation
an assertion made with little or no proof, claim, accusation
indispensable
absolutely necessary, essential
concede
to acknowledge as true or proper, admit, give in
capitulate
to give up resistance, surrender
