Chapter 2: Core Vocabulary II Flashcards
Diminutive
Very small
Minutiae
Minor everyday details
Trivial
Trifling; unimportant; insignificant
Exhort
To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to IMPLORE
Antipathy
Strong dislike; ill will; the state of DETESTING someone; ENMITY; RANCOR
Digress
To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble
Tenacious
Characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued
Indulgent
Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant
Polarize
To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions of groups; to be DIVISIVE
Nebulous
Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form
Analogy
A similarity or likeness between things - events, ideas actions, trends - that are otherwise unrelated
Analogous
Comparable or similar in certain respects
Ephemeral, Fleeting, Evanescent Perennial
Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient Returning year after year; enduring
Penchant, Predilection, Propensity
A liking or preference for something; a BENT; an INCLINATION
Capricious, Mercurial, Fickle
Very changeable; Characterized by constantly-shifting moods
Boorish, Uncouth, Crass
Vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined
Indignant
Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust
Innudendo
A veiled reference; an insinuation
Thwart, Stymie
To stop; to frustate; to prevent
Adroit, Deft, Adept
To have or show great skill; DEXTEROUS; nimble
Admonish
To earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action
Incontrovertible
Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true
Voracious, Ravenous, Rapacious
A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; INSTIABLE
Callous
Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling
Intrepid, Undaunted
Courageous, RESOLUTE, fearless
Nonchalant
Having an air of casual indifference; coolly unconcerned; UNFLAPPABLE
Convoluted
Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate
Itinerant
Migrating from place to place; NOT SEDENTARY
Poignant
Moving; touching; heartrending
Impetus
A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity
Bucolic, Rustic, Pastoral
Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life
Equanimity
Calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise
Panache, Verve, Flamboyance, Elan
Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition
Provocative
Provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction
Placid, Serene
Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder
Fortuitous
Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune
Dispel
To drive away; scatter, as to DISPEL a misconception
Amalgam
A mixture; a blend; a combination of difference elements
Viable; Feasible
Capable of being accomplished; possible
Anguish
Agonized physical or mental pain; torment
Intemperate
Lacking restraint; excessive
Temperate
Exercising moderation and restraint
Superficial
Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearence
Laud, Extol, Tout, Acclaim
To praise; to applaud
Dismissive
Showing overt intentional INDIFFERENCE or disregard; rejecting
Disparage
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle
Pompous
Filled with excessive self-importance; PRETENTIOUS; OSTENTATIOUS; boastful
Cryptic
Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious
Subtle
Difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception
Disparity
An inequality; a gap; an imbalance
Curtail
To cut short of reduce
Innocuous
Harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feeling or hostility; not INIMICAL
Diatribe, Tirade, Harangue
A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a RANT
