Bi-Week 17: November 14 - November 27 (REVIEW) Flashcards
Calumniate (v)
make false and defamatory statements about
Acrimonious (adj)
(typically of a speech or debate) angry and bitter
Mensch (n)
a person of integrity and honor
Pontificate (v)
expressing one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic
Bromide (n)
a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to sooth
Adroit (adj)
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
Beseech (v)
ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something
Epistemic (adj)
relating to knowledge or the degree of its validation
Insuperable (adj)
impossible to overcome
Endemic (adj)
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
Bailiwick (n)
one’s sphere of operations or particular area of interest
Perennial (adj)
lasting for an indefinitely long time
Devolve (v)
transfer or delegate to a lower level
Beguile (v)
to influence by trickery or flattery; mislead
Emollient (adj)
having the power of softening or relaxing
Impugn (v)
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive
Peremptory (adj)
insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way
Trenchant (adj)
vigorous or intelligently analytical in expression or style
Incisive (adj)
intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
Bilious (adj)
spiteful; bad-tempered
Pusillanimous (adj)
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
Aspersion (n)
an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
Onerous (adj)
involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
Invidious (adj)
likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others
Enmity (n)
the state of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
