Common words 1 Flashcards
Galvanize
To excite or inspire (someone) to action
Vindicate
To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
Venality
The condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
Enervate
To sap energy from, to make weaker
Auspicious
Favorable, the opposite of sinister
Undermine
To weaken
Veracious
Truthful
Calumny
Making a false statement meant to injure a persons reputation
Wanting
Lacking
Involved
Complicated, and difficult to comprehend
Commensurate
To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount
Acrimony
Bitterness and ill-will
Impertinent
Being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold
Disinterested
Unbiased; neutral
Chastise
To reprimand harshly
Parochial
Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
Ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation
Egregious
Standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad
Maintain
To assert
Ambivalent
Mixed or conflicting emotions about something
Intimate
To suggest something subtly
Amorphous
Shapeless
Anomalous
Not normal
Qualify
To make less severe; to limit
Extant
Still in existence (usually refers to documents)
Betray
To reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally
Laconic
Using very few words
Restive
Restless
Artful
- Exhibiting artistic skill
2. Clever in a cunning way
Censure
To express strong disapproval
Aberration
A deviation from what is normal or expected
