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
