Bi-Week 18: December 3 - December 16 (REVIEW) Flashcards
Quiescent (adj)
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Vanguard (n)
a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
Anodyne (adj)
not likely to provoke dissent or offense
Avarice (n)
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Usury (n)
the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest rate
Palliate (v)
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate
Profusion (n)
an abundance or large quantity of something
Instantiate (v)
to represent as or by an instance (as in a debate)
Abscond (v)
to leave hurriedly and secretly (typically to avoid detection or arrest for unlawful action)
Tenuous (adj)
lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; thin or slender in form
Adverb (n)
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
Intractable (adj)
not easily controlled or directed
Corollary (n)
a proposition that follows from one already proved
Approbation (n)
approval; commendation
Prodigal (adj)
spending money or resources freely and recklessly
Cognoscenti (n)
people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject
Amorous (adj)
showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
Irascible (adj)
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
Assiduous (adj)
showing great care and perseverance; unremitting
Recondite (adj)
little known
Desultory (adj)
lacking in plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
Vicissitude (n)
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
Erudite (adj)
having or showing great knowledge or learning
Axiom (n)
self-evident truth that requires no proof; universally accepted rule or principle
