Day 1 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Laud (v)
A
to give praise
2
Q
Judicous (adj)
A
sensible
3
Q
Pragmatic (adj)
A
practical (antonym: idealistic)
4
Q
Ignoble (adj)
A
not noble character
5
Q
Pariah (n)
A
an outcast
6
Q
Legerdemain (n)
A
trickery
7
Q
Abate (v)
A
to reduce in severity
8
Q
Abase (v)
A
to humble/disgrace
9
Q
Abdicate (v)
A
to give up a position
10
Q
Aberrant (adj)
A
deviating from what is expected
11
Q
Fetid (adj)
A
smelling bad (cough cough Sahba)
12
Q
Adulterate (v)
A
to make impure
13
Q
Abyss (n)
A
a deep hole
14
Q
Leery (adj)
A
suspicious
15
Q
Lissome (adj)
A
flexible
16
Q
Acidulous (adj)
A
sour
17
Q
Acme (n)
A
the highest point of something
18
Q
Mercurial (adj)
A
shrewd and unpredictable
19
Q
Foment (v)
A
to incite
20
Q
Florid (adj)
A
excessively decorated
