DAY 5 (1~100) Flashcards
Conventional
based on accepted practice, traditional, ordinary
Undermine
to weaken or destroy
dismissive
rejecting another’s thoughts or ideas, condescending
aesthetic
relating to what is beautiful and pleasing
Reconcile
to return to harmony
objective
based on facts rather than personal feelings, unbiased
Subtle
not obvious, hard to notice
Accessible
obtainable, reachable, understandable
Decorum
propriety, good manners
Impulsive
doing things suddenly and without careful thought
Deride
to laugh at mockingly, scorn
Suppress
stifle, overwhelm
Complacent
self satisfied, overly pleased with oneself
Reverent
respectful, worshipful
Disparage
to criticize, belittle
Relevant
pertinent, referring to the case in hand
Prudent
cautious, careful
Refute
disprove, to prove wrong
Inevitable
unavoidable
Innocuous
harmless
convey
to take or carry from one place to another
profound
deep, complete
Innovative
novel, introducing a change
ironic
resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome
ambivalent
having opposing feelings
pragmatic
practical
Rational
based on facts and not on emotion
Abstract
theoretical, not concrete, vague
Distinct
different, distinguishable
Felicitous
- apt, appropriate
- producing happiness
Resolute
firm, determined
tempered
made less intense or violent
diverse
differing, various
trivial
unimportant, trifling
enhance
increase, improve
redundant
repetitious, excessively wordy
discern
to perceive, detect
compelling
- forceful, fascinating
- very persuasive
dubious
questionable, filled with doubt
depict
portray
Indifferent
- unmoved or unconcerned
- mediocre
embellish
to decorate, adorn
Parallel
- very similar
- same distance apart
Supplant
replace
Fabricate
- build or create
- lie
Plausible
reasonable
Eradicate
to eliminate or destroy
Dominant
more important, powerful, or successful than most others
Discord
conflict, lack of harmony
Deleterious
harmful
futile
useless, hopeless, ineffectual
Indulgent
very lenient and generous
indignant
angry because of something that is unfair or wrong
Eclectic
chosen from a wide variety
vindicate
- clear from blame
- justify or support
Exemplary
serving as a model, outstanding
Inhibit
restrain, prevent
Discredit
defame, destroy confidence in
contemporary
- a person belonging to the same period
- recent or at the same time
provoke
- to stir anger
- to cause
solicitous
concerned, eager to help
daunting
intimidating
skepticism
an attitude of doubting the truth of something
Coherent
logically consistent, intelligible
Autonomy
independence
Comprehensive
thorough, inclusive
Ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning
Pretentious
pompous, showy
Rhetoric
- art of effective communication
- insincere and exaggerated language
Ephemeral
short-lived, fleeting
Spurious
false, counterfeit, forged, illegal
Contempt
scorn, disdain
Valid
logically convincing, sound
Impetuous
violent, hasty, rash
Mundane
dull and ordinary
Restrained
showing careful self-control
Repudiate
reject, disavow
debunk
expose as false, exaggerated, or worthless
Definitive
not able to be argued about or changed, complete
divergent
differing, deviating
Digress
to speak or write about something that is different form the main subject
Sustain
- support
- keep up
- experience (usually damage)
Incongruous
not fitting
seldom
rarely
transient
momentary, temporary
serene
calm
inconsequential
insignificant, unimportant
ideal
perfect
foster
- rear
- encourage
assert
declare or state with confidence
narrative
a story
perplex
to confuse
prosaic
dull or ordinary
substantiate
establish by evidence, verify, support
optimistic
a belief that good things will happen in the future
Tranquil
calm
Denounce
condemn, criticize
Wrought
caused, created
Condescend
patronize, act arrogantly
Partisan
one-sided, predjudiced