english vocabulary Flashcards
renouncing a belief or doctrine
abnegation
enhance power, wealth, or status
aggrandize
eagerness
alacrity
misplaced chronologically
anachronistic
quintessential of a certain kind
archetypal
one who practices self-denial as a part of spiritual discipline
ascetic
influence someone in a deceptive way
beguile
intentional flattery for persuasion
blandishment
persuade by flattery or coaxing
cajole
disregard for others
callous
a sense of solidarity arising out of familiarity and sociability
camaraderie
expressing someone in an indirect way
circumlocution
proclaim something noisily
clamor
awareness or realization
cognizant
interpret or assign meaning
construe
enjoyable atmosphere or jovial company
convivial
a political leader who uses rhetoric to appeal to the prejudices and desires of ordinary citizens
demagogue
belittle someone
denigrate
instructive with a moral intent
didactic
of a distinct kind
disparate
deriving the best ideas and styles from a diverse range of sources
eclectic
reprehensible or outrageously bad
egregious
misappropriation of funds
embezzlement
lacking in vitality or mentally/morally drained
enervate
lasting for a short duration
ephemeral
maintaining composure in stressful situations
equanimity
devoid of intellegence
fatuous
uncalled for or unwarranted
gratuitious
someone who criticizes or attacks cherished ideas or beliefs
iconoclast
something peculiar to an individual
idiosyncratic
