Direct Hits v. 1 Flashcards
sardonic
mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging
snide
mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging
dearth
scarcity of something
prattle
speaking in foolish manner; to babble incessantly
wry, droll
dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony
diffident, self-effacing
hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive
evocation
an imaginative re-creation of something; a calling forth
presumptuous
taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place; impertinently bold
recalcitrant
stubbornly resistance and defiant; obstinate; obdurate; refractory; disobedient
clandestine, surreptitious
secret; covert; not open; NOT aboveboard
austere
having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ORNATE
austerity
great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment
upbraid, reproach, castigate
to express disapproval; scold; rebuke; censure
conjecture
an inference based upon guesswork; a supposition
obsolete, archaic, antiquated
no longer in use; outmoded in design or style
auspicious, propitious
very favorable
morose
very depressed; despondent; mournful
impasse
a deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreeement
anarchronism
the false assignment of an event, person, scene, or language to a time when the even, person, scene, or word did not exist
belie
to contradict; to misrepresent; to prove to be false
covet
to strongly desire; to cravw
covetous
grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something; avaricious
prototype
an original model; an initial design
aloof
detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart
trite, platitudinous, inspid
unoriginal, commonplace, overused; cliched
inscrutable
mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling
acquiesce
to comply; agree; give in
futile
completely useless
endemic
native to an area
ubiquitous
being everywhere; omnipresent; pervasive
fortitude
strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
diminutive
very small
trival
trifling; unimportant
minutiae
minor everyday details
exhort
o encourage; urge; give a pep talk; implore
antipathy
strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor
digress
to depart from a subject; wander; ramble
indulgent
excessive generosity; overly tolerant
nebulous
vague; cloudy; lacking a fully developed form
ephemeral
very brief
propensity
a preference for something
boorish, uncouth, crass
vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined
indignant
characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust
innuendo
a veiled reference; an insinuation
thwart, stymie
to stop; to frustrate; to prevent
admonish
to earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action
voracious, ravenous
a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable
intrepid, undaunted
courageous, resolute, and fearless
itinerant
migrating from place to place; not sedentary
poignant
moving; touching; heartrending
rustic, pastoral
characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life
equanimity
calmness; composure; even-tempered; posise
panache
great vigor and energy; dash; especially in artistic performance and composition
flamboyance
great vigor and energy; dash; especially in artistic performance and composition
verve
great vigor and energy; dash; especially in artistic performance and composition
