DAY 1 (1~90) Flashcards
indifferent
- not caring one way or the other, neutral
- mediocre
apathy
lack of emotion or interest
obscure
unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
ambiguous
unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in at least two similarly plausible ways
impartial
unbiased; neutral
objective
without bias
revere
to worship; to honor
discriminate
to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
denounce
to speak out against; to condemn
innovate
to be creative; to introduce something new
Subtle
not obvious; able to make fine decisions; ingenious; crafty
stagnation
motionlessness; inactivity
candid
honest; frank
discernment
insight; ability to see things clearly
hypocritical
saying one thing, but doing the opposite
disdain
arrogant scorn; contempt
abstract
theoretical; lacking substance
valid
based on truth; logical
inevitable
unavoidable; bound to happen
eccentric
not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
provincial
limited in outlook to one’s one small corner of the world; narrow
inferred
figured out based on information you have; deduced; guessed
diverse
varied
discernment
insight; ability to see things clearly
apprehensive
worried; anxious
Vulnerable
capable of being attacked, defenseless
Benevolent
kind: good-hearted; generous
Pious
- reverent or devout
- outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout
Skeptical
doubting (opposite of gullible)
Resignation
reluctant acceptance of a bad situation
Illuminate
to light up; to make clear
Resolute
determined; firm; unwavering
servile
submissive and subservient; like a servant
refute
to disprove; to prove to be false
anarchy
absent of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
Virulent
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
Miser
one who saves greedily
Articulate
speaking clearly and well
discord
disagreement (opposite of concord)
Diligent
hardworking
Perceptive
having a keen understanding; discerning
Superficial
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
Contempt
disdain
Lucid
clear; easy to understand
immune
safe from harm; protected
Aesthetic
having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
Inclined
tending toward one direction
prodigal
extravagant; wasteful
Uniform
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
Assess
to estimate the value of; to measure
Censor
one who deletes objectionable matter
Complacent
smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault
Eloquence
expressiveness; fluency in speaking or writing
Virtue
moral excellence
Guile
cunning; duplicity
Bias
prejudice; tendency; tilt
monotonous
without variety; tiresomely uniform
Contemporary
living at the same time; modern
profound
deep; insightful
enhance
to make better; to augment
Deter
to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something
enduring
lasting
phenomenon
an observable fact or occurrence
Solitude
the state of being alone
Tentative
not final, temporary, uncertain, experimental
Provocative
exciting; attracting attention intended to make people upset; inciting
Depravity
moral corruption
Adversary
an opponent; enemy
Gravity
seriousness
Banal
common; dull; unoriginal; ordinary
Temperate
moderate; restrained
Extol
to praise
Erratic
irregular; without direction
Euphony
pleasant sound
Advocate
to speak in favor of; to support
Insipid
bland; boring; tasteless; dull; banal
Indulgent
pampering oneself; satisfying desires; lenient; yielding to desire
antagonism
opposition; hostility; resistance
austere
- unadorned
- stern and forbidding
- without much money
expedient
providing an immediate advantage; serving one’s immediate self interest
heresy
an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
censure
to condemn severely
Arbitrary
subject to individual judgement
solicit
to ask for; to seek
condescend
- to patronize
- to act graciously towards another regarded as being on a lower level
Irrational
unreasonable
fallacious (fallacy)
false
intangible
abstract; not able to be touched
arrogant
feeling superior to others
taciturn
quiet; saying little; untalkative by nature