D7 Flashcards
1
Q
archaic
A
old fashioned
2
Q
dearth
A
scarcity or lack of smtg
3
Q
explicable
A
able to be accounted for
4
Q
hyperbole
A
exaggerated statements
5
Q
indolent
A
wanting to avoid activity/ lazy
6
Q
insular
A
ignorant of people and ideas beyond one’s own self
7
Q
neophyte
A
a person who is new to a subject or activity
8
Q
platitude/ platitudinous
A
a remark that has been overused / hackneyed
9
Q
prescient
A
having/ showing knowledge before an event takes place
10
Q
salubrious
A
healthy
11
Q
sedulous
A
showing dedication
12
Q
tedentious
A
expressing to promote a particular cause especially a controversial one
