Basic IV Flashcards
glib
adjective: (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity
illicit
adjective: contrary to or forbidden by law
altruism
noun: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
impeccable
adjective: without fault or error
assuage
verb: make something intense less severe
perennial
adjective: lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting
pristine
adjective: unspoiled, untouched (usu. of nature)
adjective: immaculately clean and unused
rankle
verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
egotist
noun: a conceited and self-centered person
genial
adjective: agreeable, conducive to comfort
derisive
adjective: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
jargon
noun: a characteristic language of a particular group
debase
verb: reduce the quality or value of something
surly
adjective: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
sentimental
adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature
urbane
adjective: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
precedent
noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
grovel
verb: show submission or fear
assail
verb: attack in speech or writing
pertinent
adjective: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
martial
adjective: suggesting war or military life
fickle
adjective: liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments
genteel
adjective: marked by refinement in taste and manners
conducive
adjective: making a situation or outcome more likely to happen
empathetic
adjective: showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples’ states and emotions
perpetuate
verb: cause to continue
hamstrung
verb: made ineffective or powerless
detrimental
adjective: (sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
vacuous
adjective: devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance
tawdry
adjective: tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy
unruly
adjective: (of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority
buck
verb: resist
smattering
noun: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something
inadvertent
adjective: happening by change or unexpectedly or unintentionally
contemptuous
adjective: scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude
credence
noun: belief in something
benign
adjective: kind
adjective: (medicine) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
augment
verb: enlarge or increase; improve
spurn
verb: reject with contempt
whimsical
adjective: determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
facetious
adjective: cleverly amusing in tone
cornucopia
noun: an abundant supply of something good
elaborate
adjective: marked by complexity and richness of detail
verb: explain in more detail
commendable
adjective: worthy of high praise
irresolute
adjective: uncertain how to act or proceed
tumult
noun: a state of chaos, noise and confusion
uncompromising
adjective: not making concessions
euphoria
noun: a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
banish
verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away
lucid
adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
