Bi-Week 16: October 30 - November 13 (REVIEW) Flashcards
Profligacy (n)
reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources
Vagary (n)
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or someone’s behavior
Apocryphal (adj)
(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
Temerity (n)
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
Invective (n)
insulting, abusive or highly critical language
Coterie (n)
a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people
Incumbent (adj/n)
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility; the holder of an office or post
Fulmination (v)
an expression of vehement protest
Vociferous (adj)
vehement or clamorous (of a person or speech)
Bellicose (adj)
inclined or eager to fight
Obfuscate (v)
to render obscure, unclear or unintelligible
Inveterate (adj)
having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change
Prim (adj)
stiffly formal and respectable; feeling disapproval of anything regarded as improper
Surreptitious (adj)
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
Intransigent (adj)
refusing to agree or compromise; inflexible
Quell (v)
to put an end to, typically by the use of force
Expound (v)
to present and explain systematically and in detail
Epithet (n)
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
Rapacious (adj)
aggressively greedy or grasping
Truculent (adj)
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
Redolent (adj)
reminiscent or suggestive of something
Superlative (adj)
of the highest quality or degree
Attenuate (v)
to reduce the force, effect or value of
Amenable (adj)
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Portent (n)
a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen
