Day 2 Flashcards
adulterate
damage the quality of; corrupt
advocate
support; be in favor of
someone who supports a cause, organization, or person
aggrandize
enhance one’s power or standing
alacrity
eagerness to do something
ambivalent
having conflicting emotions; unsure
ameliorate
improve a bad feeling or bad situation
amenable
receptive to change; open
responsive to
anachronistic
of the wrong time or era
audacious
bold; unafraid of risks
rude; exhibiting disrespect
avaricious
greedy; always wanting more
banal
unoriginal and dull; lacking creativity
benign
harmless; having little effect
kind hearted; nice
brazen
shameless and excessively forward
calumny
slander and defamation
candid
honest, without deception
castigate
scold someone harshly
caustic
hostile and bitter
corrosive; acidic
construe
understand something subjectively
contrite
feeling regretful or guilty
convoluted
difficult to understand or follow
covet
strongly desire; yearn for
craven
lacking bravery; weak-kneed
decorum
politeness and proper behavior
deft
highly proficient; skilled
demur
hesitate or object; express doubt
hesitation
derivative
based on someone else’s work (negative connotation)
desiccate
dry out; remove all moisture
diatribe
an angry rant; verbal abuse
incredulous
doubtful and disbelieving
ingenuous
naive and lacking experience
