creative words Flashcards
aberration
something that differs from the norm
abhor
to hate, detest
alacrity
eagerness, speed
amiable
friendly
arcane
obscure, secret
avarice
excessive greed
brazen
excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious
brusque
short, abrupt, dismissive
cajole
to urge, coax
callous
harsh, cold, unfeeling
clandestine
secret
demure
quiet, modest, reserved
deride
to laugh at mockingly, scorn
eloquent
expressive, articulate
enmity
hatred, hostility
extol
to praise, revere
fabricate
to make up, invent
fractious
troublesome or irritable
furtive
secretive, sly
haughty
disdainfully proud
impeccable
exemplary, flawless
impertinent
rude, insolent
implacable
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
impudent
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
indolent
lazy
infamy
notoriety, extreme ill repute
insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
intrepid
brave in the face of danger
inveterate
stubbornly established by habit
lithe
graceful, flexible, supple
modicum
a small amount of something
nadir
the lowest point of something
morose
gloomy or sullen
obsequious
excessively compliant or submissive
panacea
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
quaint
charmingly old fashioned
rife
abundant
serendipity
luck, finding good things without looking for them
staid
sedate, serious
sycophant
one who flatters for self- gain
truculent
ready to fight, cruel
vociferous
loud, boisterous