Day 1 Flashcards
abound
be present in large quantities
amorphous
lacking structure; unclear
belie
give a false impression of; mask
austere
- (of a person) strict and stern in character
- (of living conditions) lacking luxury; extremely harsh
capricious
having varying moods; fickle
cerebral
- related to the brain
- intellectual; focused on learning rather than emotion
congenial
- (of a person) likable and friendly, often due to shared interests
- (of a thing) enjoyable because it aligns with one’s tendencies
conspicuous
easily noticed; obvious
cursory
when buying a property you must give it more than a cursory inspection
lacking effort; without care
daunting
scary or frightening; (of a task) seeming impossible
deify
look up to someone or something as a god
didactic
meant for teaching; educational, sometimes in a condescending manner
disseminate
distribute or circulate broadly
feasible
likely to be achieved; practical
flout
break a rule without guilt
humdrum
boring; unlikely to excite
homogeneous
composed of similar parts; alike
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
wary
exercising caution; careful
taciturn
a solemn, taciturn man, he did not endear himself to his colleagues
of few words; speaking little
