Deck 15 Flashcards
Circuitous
Longer than the most direct way; roundabout
Obfuscation
The act of making something unclear or obscure
Inscrutability
Impossible to understand or interpret
Prescience
The act of knowing something before it happens; premonition
Emendation
Process of making a revision or correction to a text
Homonym
Two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings
Metonym
A word or name that is used as a substitute for something else with which it is associated; for example: Washington is a metonym for the US government
Antonym
A word opposite in meaning to another
Euphemism
A mild or polite word or expression used to substitute for one considered to be too harsh or blunt; a polite term
Syllogism
A form of reasoning where two separate positions find an assumed or given common ground and a conclusion is drawn from that common node
Espousing
To adopt or support (a person or belief)
Capitulate
Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender
Stalwart
Loyal, reliable, hardworking
Doughty
Brave and persistent
Opprobrious
Expressing scorn or criticism
Intractability
Hard to control or deal with; stubbornness
Ignominious
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; humiliating
Cloying
Excessively sweet, rich or sentimental
Beguiling
Charming in a deceptive way
Recondite
Little known; abstruse
Jocund
Cheerful and lighthearted
Condign
Appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; well-deserved
Clement
Mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient
