Basic 7 Flashcards
Chivalrous
Being attentive to women like an ideal knight
Amply
More than is adequate
Perquisite
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (esp a hereditary or official right)
Miscreant
A person who breaks the law
Antiquated
Old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time
Compound
Make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Aphorism
A short instructive saying about a general truth
Provisional
Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Cumbersome
Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
Inkling
A slight suggestion or vague understanding
Complementary
Enhancing each other’s qualities (for two things or more)
Decimation
Destroying or killing a large part of the population
Convivial
Describing a lively atmosphere
Debunk
Expose as false ideas and claims, especially while ridiculing
Champion
To fight for a cause
Colossal
So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Vie
Compete for something
Relegate
Assign to a lower position
Hamper
Prevent the progress or free movement of
Qualm
Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Resignation
The acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoided
Snub
Refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly
Laborious
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Cosmopolitan
Comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook
Carping
Persistently petty and unjustified criticism
Paradoxical
Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
Balk
Refuse to comply
Constraint
Something that limits or restricts
Futile
Producing no result or effect; unproductive of success
Excruciating
Extremely painful
Boorish
Ill-mannered and coarse or contemptible in behavior or appearance
Creditable
Deserving of praise but not that amazing
Deliberate
Think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue
Vanquish
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Abysmal
Extremely bad
Evasive
Avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger or commitment
Besiege
Harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried
Obliging
Showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
Discreet
Careful to protect one’s speech or actions in order to avoid offense or draw attention
Dispatch
The property of being prompt and efficient
Dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
Sordid
Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul and run-down and repulsive
Inarticulate
Without or deprived of the use of speech or words
Malodorous
Having an unpleasant small
Staid
Characterized by dignity and propriety