DAY 4 Flashcards
abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
approbation
approval or praise
cherish
protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
disparate
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
enervate
make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.
ephemeral
lasting for a very short time.
fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
incendiary
(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires ; tending to stir up conflict.
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
intimate
closely acquainted; familiar.
invigorate
give strength or energy to.
mitigate
make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
opaque
not able to be seen through; not transparent.
paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something.
pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
placid
not easily upset or excited.
polemical
expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
profundity
great depth of insight or knowledge.
prophetic
accurately predicting what will happen in the future.
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.
recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
scrupulous
(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
tranquil
free from disturbance; calm.
vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
