Common Words III Flashcards
quotidian
adjective: found in the ordinary course of events
tenacious
adjective: stubbornly unyielding
ameliorate
verb: to make something bad better
avaricious
adjective: excessively greedy
belligerent
adjective: characteristic of one eager to fight
guileless
adjective: free of deceit
contrive
verb: to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery
refractory
adjective: stubbornly resistant to authority or control
panache
noun: distinctive and showy elegance
languid
adjective: not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed
subsume
verb: contain or include
verb: consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
ascetic
adjective: practicing self-denial
noun: one who practices great self-denial
insidious
adjective: working in a subtle but destructive way
fallacious
adjective: of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning
immutable
adjective: not able to be changed
frustrate
verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
intinerant
adjective: traveling from place to place to work
treacherous
adjective: tending to betray
adjective: dangerously unstable and unpredictable
spurious
adjective: plausible but false
precocious
adjective: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
juxtapose
verb: place side by side for contrast
denote
verb: be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning
jubilant
adjective: full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success
vehement
adjective: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
circumvent
verb: cleverly find a way out of one’s duties or obligations
eclectic
adjective: comprised of a variety of styles
mollify
verb: to make someone who is angry less angry; placate
magnanimous
adjective: noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful
travesty
noun: an absurd presentation of something; a mockery
negligible
adjective: so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
disaffected
adjective: discontented as toward authority
elucidate
verb: make clearer and easier to understand
vilify
verb: spread negative information about
abstain
verb: choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable)
unequivocal
adjective: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
jingoism
noun: fanatical patriotism
tantamount
adjective: being essentially equal to something
delineate
verb: describe in detail
forlorn
adjective: marked by or showing hopelessness
rudimentary
adjective: being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles
staunch
adjective: firm and dependable especially in loyalty
haughty
adjective: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
ephemeral
adjective: lasting a very short time
eminent
adjective: standing above others in quality or position
derive
verb: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
verb: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
supplant
verb: take the place or move into the position of
incongruous
adjective: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
derivative
adjective: not original but drawing strongly on something already in existence, especially in reference to a creative product (e.g. music, writing, poetry, etc.).
apathy
noun: an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
heretic
noun: a person who hold unorthodox opinions in any field
