Day 2 Flashcards
1
Q
pejorative
A
having negative connotations
2
Q
laudatory
A
expressing praise or commendation
3
Q
paucity
A
lack in numbers/quantity
4
Q
acrid
A
strong and unpleasant smell; pungent
5
Q
acute
A
severe; critical |OR| having perspective or sharp understanding
6
Q
chronic
A
long-term; incurable
7
Q
liberal
A
tolerant; broad-minded
8
Q
axiom
A
statement that has been established, accepted, and true
9
Q
conjecture
A
an opinion/conclusion formed based on incomplete information; speculation
10
Q
supposition
A
an uncertain belief
11
Q
approbation
A
commendation; praise; laud
12
Q
degenerate
A
degraded; corrupt; deteriorating
13
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contemporary
A
belonging to or occurring in the present; present-day
14
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guile
A
cunning; deceitful; duplicity; trickery
15
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candor
A
unreserved; honest; sincere; candid
