Chapter 1 this is me trying now! _: Flashcards
Abet
To assist or encourage, especially in wrondoing
(V)
S: Promote, Disclose
A: Impede, dissuade
Ardor
An intense feeling of devotion or eagerness
(N)
S: Zeal
A: Indifference
Ascribe
To credit as to the cause of the source
(V)
S: Attribute, Impute
Coerce
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
(V)
S: Compel
Divulge
To tell; to reveal (as a secret)
(V)
S: Unveil, Disclose
A: Conceal
Dogmatic
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
(Adj)
S: Dictatorial
A: Open-minded
Extraneous
Not essential; not constituting a vital part
(Adj)
S: Irrelevant, Superfluous
A: Essential, Critical
Gregarious
Sociable; fond of the company of others
(Adj)
S: Genial; Friendly
A: Reclusive
Inspid
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
(Adj)
S: Flat, lifeless
A: Challenging
Jaundiced
Prejudice; hostile
(Adj)
S: Skeptical, Cynical
A: Believing, Trusting
Meticulous
Extremely, sometime excessively, careful about small details, precise.
(Adj)
S: Fastidious
A: Sloppy
Occlude
To block the passage of
(V)
S: Obstruct, Impede
A: Advance, Assist
Proclivity
A natural leaning or tendency
(N)
S: Propensity, Inclination
A: Apathy
Rote
A habitual, repetetive routine or procedure.
(N)
Temerity
Reckless; a foolish disregard of danger
(N)
S: Audacity
A: Prudence