Deck 7 Flashcards
Acumen
Ability to make good judgment and quick decisions; shrewdness
Forestall
Prevent or obstruct by taking action ahead of time
Obviate
To remove (a need or difficulty)
Equivocation
Use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid commitment
Impute
To represent (something undesirable usually) as being done or caused by someone; to attribute
Antithetical
Directly opposed; incompatible
Portentous
Pompous or done in an overly solemn manner to impress
Supine
Failing to act as a result of moral weakness; spineless
Disinterested
Not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; unbiased
Auspicious
Conducive to success; favorable
Diatribe
A strongly critical oral speech; rant
Fidelity
Faithfulness to a spouse or partner; accuracy
Voluble
Talking fluently, readily or incessantly
Opulence
Great wealth or luxuriousness; affluent
Prolific
Present in large numbers; plentiful
Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable
Pensive
Engaged in deep or serious thought; contemplative
Regimented
Very strictly organized or controlled
Hullabaloo
A commotion or fuss
Culpable
Deserving blame
Acclaim
Enthusiastic and public praise
Sequestration
The action of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or an agreement has been reached; confiscation
Diminution
Reduction in size, extent or importance of something; act of diminishing
