Day 1 Flashcards
abound
be present in large quantities
amorphous
lacking structure; unclear
austere
strict and stern
lacking luxury; extremely harsh
belie
give a false impression of; mask
capricious
having varying moods; fickle
cerebral
related to the brain
intellectual; focusing on learning rather than emotion
congenial
likable and friendly, often due to shared interests
enjoyable because it aligns with one’s tendencies
conspicuous
easily noticed; obvious
cursory
lacking effort; without care
daunting
scary or frightening; tasks seem impossible
deify
look up to someone as a god
didactic
teaching; educational in a condescending manner
disseminate
distribute or circulate broadly
feasible
likely to be achieved; practical
flout
break a rule without guilt
homogeneous
composed of similar parts; alike
humdrum
boring; unlikely to excite
insipid
without flavor, lacking energy
loquacious
likely to talk a lot; wordy
misanthropic
having a distaste for humans and society
misnomer
a misleading or inaccurate name
negligent
lacking care or attention
obsequious
excessively submissive to authority
placate
decrease someone’s anger or other negative emotion
proclivity
a fondness or liking for something
puerile
immature and childish
quixotic
excessively visionary; unfeasible
spendthrift
someone who spends money recklessly
taciturn
of few words; speaking little
wary
exercising caution; careful
