Deck 8 (hot prospects) Flashcards
hot prospects
accolade
n. award of merit
antediluvian
adj. antiquated; extremely ancient
arable
adj. fit for growing crops
assiduous
adj. diligent
beguile
v. mislead or delude; pass time
cacophonous
adj. discordant; inharmonious
coalesce
v. combine; fuse
colloquial
adj. pertaining to conversational or common speech
confluence
n. flowing together; crowd
debunk
v. expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc; ridicule
discrepancy
n. lack of consistency; difference
elicit
v. draw out by discussion
edify
v. instruct; correct morally
falter
v. hesitate
hackneyed
adj. commonplace; trite
incontrovertible
adj. indisputable; not open to question
inexorable
adj. relentless; unyielding; implacable
lampoon
v. ridicule
luxuriant
adj. abundant; rich and splendid
misanthrope
n. one who hates mankind
mercenary
adj. interested in money or gain
mollify
v. soothe
perfunctory
adj. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
pithy
adj. concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty