Day 5 Flashcards
aloof
not warm or friendly; impersonal
clangor
a disturbingly loud noise
conventional
adhering to established practices or accepted standards
debunk
prove a belief or idea false
diminutive
exceptionally small in size or stature
discernible
able to be recognized or understood
enigmatic
hard to understand; mysterious
estranged
emotionally distanced from someone
extravagant
excessive, especially in terms of cost
fanciful
highly imaginative; unrealistic
frivolous
- lacking in seriousness or importance; silly
- (of a person) not taking things seriously
heterogeneous
composed of varying, diverse elements
imperious
what is the meaning of this?’ the customer demanded in an imperious tone
having an arrogant or domineering manner
impertinent
- disrespectful or inappropriate
- irrelevant or unrelated to something
invasive
- infringing on others privacy
- spreading rapidly and causing harm
irresolute
His delivery is purposefully nervous, artfully irresolute
uncertain or lacking determination
laudable
laudable efforts to help the disadvantaged
worthy of admiration or praise
lax
not diligent or careful; casual
marginalize
treat someone or something as insignificant
panache
a stylish and confident manner
plodding
we were plodding through a textbook
moving slowly or laboriously
prosaic
He has a prosaic writing style
straightforward; unoriginal; unimaginative
remedial
serving to correct or cure something
restive
the crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive
demonstrating difficulty in staying still
sporadic
happening occasionally and irregularly
stigmatize
label or mark as disgraceful
undermine
weaken or sabotage, often subtly
utterly
weaken or sabotage, often subtly
weary
feeling tired or exhausted
zealous
intensely passionate
