cumulative quiz Flashcards
acerbic
sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe; siblings fight
ambivalent
having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided; ordering their food from restaurants
conciliatory
intended to placate or pacify; appeasing; parents of angry/bad toddlers
derisive
snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful; cocky ppl
flippant
superficial; not serious; shallow; thoughtless; carefree; to your boss
inane
silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical; Lonely Tunes
macabre
gruesome; horriying; frightening; think of Texas Chainsaw Massacre
obsequious
overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning like interns
basically a suck up
pragmatic
realistic; sensible like georgia’s new governor
whimsical
playful; mischievous; offbeat; goofy
bastion
noun - an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities
delude
verb - to deceive; to mislead; to fool
subtle
adjective - so delicate, understated, or precise as to be difficult to notice, analyze, or describe
complacency
noun - a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
lauded
adjective - highly praised or admired
pronounced
adjective - very noticeable; conspicuous
stagnate
verb - cease moving, developing; becoming inactive or dull
dearth
noun - a lack of something; scarcity
contentious
adjective - involving heated argument; controversial; intense
discord
noun - disagreement between people
heed
verb - pay attention to; take notice of
veritable
adjective - being truly or very much so
opaque
adjective - not transparent; not allowing light to pass through
enervating
adjective - physically or mentally weakening; debilitating
contrived
adjective - obviously planned or forced; artificial
hapless
adjective - unlucky; unfortunate
laconic
adjective - using few words; concise
capacious
adjective - capable of holding much; roomy
poignant
adjective - keenly distressing to the feelings; affecting or moving the emotions
perversity
noun - a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable/unacceptable manner
egalitarian
adjective - relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights
connoisseur
noun - an expert judge in matters of taste
grotesque
adjective - repulsive, ugly, deformed
imperishable
adjective - enduring forever
derelict
adjective - in very poor condition as a result of disease or neglect
ubiquitous
adjective - found everywhere
inextricable
adjective - impossible to disentangle or separate
erratic
adjective - unpredictable, variable, inconsistent
salient
adjective - most noticeable or important
(covid is) pervasive
adjective - (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or group of people
