DAY 7 (191~280) Flashcards
Provincial
local and narrow-minded
Obstinate
not yielding easily, stubborn
Heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief
Articulate
- effective, distinct
- to utter clearly and distinctly
Formal
following established form, custom, and rules
Detached
- emotionally removed, objective
- physically unconnected
Conformist
one who behaves the same as others
Complement
to complete, make perfect
Intrepid
brave
Feasible
possible, practical
Proponent
supporter, backer
Reprehensible
deserving rebuke or criticism
Extol
to praise, revere
Compatible
harmonious, in harmony with
Erratic
odd, unpredictable
Radical
- very basic + important
- extreme and drastic
Inherent
firmly established by nature or habit; innate
Resilient
able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
Tractable
easily controlled
Commend
to praise in a serious + often public way
Clandestine
secret
Adversity
hardship, misfortune
Convoluted
intricate, complicated
Empathy
sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own
Inundate
to flood with abundance
Genial
friendly, affable
Insolvent
bankrupt, unable to repay one’s debts
Equivocal
ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
Impede
hinder, block, delay
Decisive
able to make choices quickly and confidently
Cerebral
related to the intellect
Prohibitive
so high that people are prevented from using or buying something
Transcend
to go beyond or above, to surpass
Dilatory
tending to delay, causing delay
Divisive
causing dissent + discord
Tolerant
willing to accept feelings + beliefs that are different
Notion
an idea or opinion
Cantankerous
ill humored, irritable, cranky
Compound
- to add to
- a combination of different parts
Consensus
an agreement of opinion
Circumscribe
limit, confine
enigmatic
mystifying, cryptic
tentative
- hesitant
- not definite, not final
colleague
a fellow worker
regenerate
to grow again after being lost, to give new life to
Hackneyed
unoriginal, trite
Abundant
plentiful
Preclude
to prevent
Attribute
- to see X as a result of Y
- to credit, assign
- a trait or quality
Naïve
having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge, innocent or simple
Chronological
arranged in an order of time
Exorbitant
excessive
Didactic
intended to instruct, overly moralistic
Banal
dull, common
Idiosyncratic
peculiar to one person, highly individualized
Static
unchanging, lacking development
Extraneous
irrelevant, extra, not necessary
Notorious
widely and unfavorably known
Salutary
beneficial, wholesome
Ardent
intense, passionate, zealous
Impenetrable
not able to be pierced or entered, beyond understanding
Toxic
poisonous
Amicable
friendly
Trite
not original, overused
Disparity
difference, condition of inequality
Allude
refer indirectly
Incisive
clear, sharp, direct
Verbose
wordy, impaired by wordiness
Anecdote
a short account/story
Account
- to give an explanation
- a story
Affectation
unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
Resignation
1, reluctant acceptance of a bad situation
2. the act of quitting
Composure
mental calmness
Florid
flowery, ornate
Amenable
willing, complaint
Condone
to pardon, deliberately overlook
Tedious
dull, boring
Officious
offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed
Neutral
impartial, not supporting one side over another
Exploit
- use
- abuse
- deed or action
Assiduous
hardworking, diligent
Scrupulous
painstaking, careful
Laconic
terse in speech or writing
Incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole, combine, unite
Refinement
the act or process of improving something
Authoritarian
dictatorial, completely dominating another’s will
Predator
creature that seizes and devours another animal, person who robs or exploits others
Incredulous
withholding belief, skeptical
Hypothesis
an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study
Duplicity
crafty dishonesty