English Vocab 5 Flashcards
Pariah
An outcast
Superlative
Of the highest quality or degree (the highest attainable level or degree of something)
Ostensibly
Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually (appearance not spoken)
Vacillate
Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
Onerous
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
Sagacious
Having our showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd.
Trite
(Of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
Chutzpah or hootspa
Supreme self-confidence, nerve, or gall
Brevity
Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
Shortness of time.
Paragon
A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
Demure
Reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman)
Sundries
Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually
Derision
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
Exiguous
Very small in size or amount
Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Profundity
Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought
Inveterate
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change
Exposition
A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
Laconic
(Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
Redolent
Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of
