DAY 2 Flashcards
adulterate
render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.
advocate
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
aggrandize
increase the power, status, or wealth of.
alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness.
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
amenable
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
anachronistic
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
benign
gentle and kindly.
brazen
bold and without shame.
calumny
the making of false and defamatory statements about someone to damage their reputation; slander.
candid
truthful and straightforward; frank.
castigate
reprimand (someone) severely.
caustic
able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
construe
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
contrite
feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.
convoluted
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
covet
yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).
craven
contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
decorum
etiquette; behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety.
deft
neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements.
demur
raise objections or show reluctance.
derivative
something which is based on another source.
desiccate
remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.
diatribe
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
ingenuous
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting
