Derivatives #26-50 Flashcards
Incandescent
Adj
Very bright, shining brightly
Furtive
Adj
Shifty, stealthy, acting like a thief, surreptitious
Incantation
Noun
Spell, ritual recitation of charms
Incipient
Adj
Just beginning, in an early stage
Indelicate
Adj
Corse, tactless, tasteless
Indiscreet
Adj
Lacking discretion, imprudent, injudicious
Ineffable
Adj
Cannot be spoken, indescribable
Innate
Adj
In born, natural, inherent
Insipid
Adj, rude, impertinent
Insolent
Adj- arrogant, rude
Irrevocable
Adj, unable to change, irreversible
Legion
Adj, many, numerous
Limpid
Adj, clear, transparent, intelligible
Machinations
N, intrigue, plot, schemes
Mercurial
Adj, capricious, shifty, moody
Munificent
Adj, very generous
Nuance
N, subtlety
Ominous
Adj- foreboding; portending evil or harm
Paragon
N- a model or pattern of excellence
Paramount
Adj- of great importance
Perfunctory
Adj- done in a routine fashion; hasty; superficial
Polemic
N- attack; rant
Precipitous
Adj- dangerously high or steep; done suddenly and without care
Predilection
N- fondness