Final Vocab Flashcards
Brusque
Talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way
Callow
Used to describe a young person who does not know how to act like an adult
Capricious
Often changing suddenly in mood or behavior, unpredictable
Copious
Very large in amount or number, abundant
Degenerate
Having low moral standards, not honest, proper, or good
Derisive
Expressing or causing that feeling when people laugh or criticize in an insulting manner
Esoteric
Only understood by members of a group, limited to a small number of people
Feign
To pretend to feel or be affected by something
Grievous
Causing great suffering, sadness, or pain
Imperious
Having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects then to be obeyed
Imprudent
Not wise or sensible
Incipient
Beginning to develop or exist
Meager
Not having enough of something for comfort (food or money)
Ostracize
To exclude someone, not allow someone in a group
Plaintive
Expressing suffering or sadness
Poignant
Causing a strong feeling of sadness
Potent
Having or wielding force, authority, or influence
Specious
Falsely appearing to be fair, right, or just
Stark
Having a very plain, unpleasant, and cold appearance
Sufficient
Having or providing as much as needed
Unduly
To an extreme, unreasonable, or unnecessary degree
Valediction
And act of bidding farewell, saying goodbye
Woeful
Being full of sadness and regret
Wont
Likely to do something, having the tendency to do something
