English Vocabulary Flashcards by Colton Gunning

ETYMOLOGY

Origin and history of a word

Noun

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PERMEATE

To penetrate or spread throughout.

Verb

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PREVARICATOR

A liar.

Noun

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ABSCOND

To depart suddenly and secretly.

Verb

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NEFARIOUS

Evil

Adjective

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GREGARIOUS

Friendly

Adjective

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OSTRACIZE

Annoy

Verb

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MALLEABLE

Stretchable

Verb

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STEREOTYPED

Unoriginal, conventional

Adjective

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STILTED

Pompous in speech.

adjective.

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Ostracize

Annoy

verb

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MALEABLE

Stretchable

verb

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STEREOTYPED

Unoriginal, conventional

adjective

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STILTED

Pompous in speech.

adjective

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ARID

Dry

adjective

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INTERSPERE

To scatter here and there.

verb

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PERTURB

To disturb or annoy

verb

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PARIAH

An outcast.

noun

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ASSIMILATE

To incorporate, to make similar, to absorb.

verb

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PRODIGAL

Wasteful.

adjective

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ASKANCE

A disapproving look.

adverb

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INSCRUTABLE

Myserious.

adjective

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INTERCESSOR

A go-between.

noun

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INTERUM

The time between.

noun

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INTREPID

Brave. adjective "a man called intrepid"

FORTUITOUS

Lucky. adjective "pot of gold"

APLOMB

Works well under pressure. adjective

MAUDLIN

Overly sentimental adjective

OPULENT

Wealthy, rich. adjective

RIFE

Abundant, plentiful. adjective

AFFORISM

Wise saying. noun

EMBODY

To make a part of. verb

AGHAST

Filled with horror and shock. adjective

CHRONIC

Constant. adjective

INTELLIGENTSIA

The highly educated. noun

ARCHAIC

Outdated. adjective

CHICANERY

Trickery. noun

PANDEMONIUM

Disorder, chaos. noun

FRAUGHT

Full of, composed of. adjective

NEMESIS

Rival or opponent. noun

NOMADIC

Wandering from place to place. adjective

NOISOME

Smelly. adjective.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The fundamental facilities of a city or country (schools, transportation, hospitals, bridges) noun

NEPOTISM

Favoritism shown to relatives. noun

NOMINAL

In name only. adjective

BLAND

Normal. adjective

ENIGMA

A riddle, puzzle. adjective

ESOTERIC

Not easily understood. adjective

CURSORY

To quickly look over something. noun

MOMENTOUS

Very crazy and changing. adjective

MISERLY

Cheap. adjective

DYSTOPIAN

A future that is worse than it seems. adjective

HACKNEYED

An overused phrase. adjective

HAGGARD

Worn out. adjective

ABHOR

Hate. verb

VERDANT

Green. adjective

NONPLUSSED

confused adjective

DEMISE

The end of something. noun

EMACIATED

Unhealthy thin. adjective.

VERBOSE

Using too many words. adjective.

DETER

To prevent. verb

EXORBITANT

Excessive adjective

MODICUM

A small amount. adjective

SIMULATED

A virtual remake of something. noun

FACETIOUS

Joking. adjective

SHREW

A scold. noun

SHODDY

(made with) inferior quality. adjective

DISPARAGING

Cutting down. adjective

SAMNAMBULIST

A sleepwalker. noun

DISSUADE

To persuade someone not to do something. verb

SKITTISH

Easily frightened. adjective

DISSENTER

Someone who gives false info. noun

DISPARITY

An inequality. noun

DISTRAUGHT

Extremely upset. adjective

SOIREE

A party. noun

SINISTER

Wicked. adjective

DIVULGE

To make known. verb

DISTRAUGHT

Extremely upset. adjective

SOIREE

A party. noun

SINISTER

Wicked. adjective

DIVULGE

To make known. verb

SOPHISTICATED

Refined. adjective

ECSTATIC

Extremely happy. adjective

DOEFUL

Sad. adjective

DULCET

Soothing; pleasing to the ear. adjective

PRECOCIOUS

Mentally advanced beyond one's years. adjective

DOGMA

A set of specific beliefs. noun

STENTORIAN

Extremely loud. adjective

SQUALID

Dirty, foul adjective

EDICT

An official order, decree noun

SPURIOUS

Fake. adjective

SPORADIC

Occassional, not all the time. adjective

DIATRIBE

Abusive language. noun

RETRACT

To take back. verb

DIMINUTIVE

Little. adjective

DILATE

To widen. adjective

REVERED

Regarded with great respect. adjective

DILETTANTE

A person who talks as if they know a lot about something (usually art), but really do not. noun

EBULLIENT

joyful, excited. adjective

EDIFY

To educate. verb

RETICENT

Shy. adjective

DEVOID

Without. adjective