Final Vocabulary Flashcards
inane
empty, void; empty-headed
indolence
disposition to avoid trouble; love of ease; laziness
infallible
not liable to be deceived, mistaken, or fail
inscrutable
unfathomable, unintelligible; entirely mysterious
languid
weak, faint, or inert; insipid lifeless; slow-moving, weak
penitent
expressive of or signifying repentance; repentant
perfunctory
done as a matter of duty, form, or routine without interest or enthusiasm
antiquated
grown old, obsolete; old-fashioned; superannuated
dilapidated
fallen into disrepair; ruined, impaired, broken down
atrophy
(N) a wasting away of the body, emaciation; (V) to starve
derision
the action of laughing in scorn; ridicule, mockery
forbearance
the action of restraining or abstaining from something
enmity
the disposition or the feelings characteristic of an enemy; ill-will, hatred; the state of mutual hostility
conciliate
to gain (goodwill, esteem, etc.) by acts which soothe or pacify; mediate, disarm
garrulous
given to too much talking; loquacious, talkative
clandestine
secret, private, concealed, usually implying craft or deception; underhanded, surreptitious
frivolous
having no reasonable ground or purpose, paltry; trifling, silly
impetuous
done quickly and without thought or care; moving forcefully or rapidly
extricate
to disentangle; to disengage, set free from
cursory
running or passing rapidly over a thing or subject; hasty, hurried, passing
industrious
showing application, endeavor, or effort; devoted to work, hardworking
infamous
famed or notorious for badness of any kind
insolent
contemptuous of rightful authority; impertinently insulting
levity
undignified behavior; unbecoming freedom of conduct; quality of having little weight, lightness
oblivion
the state or fact of having been forgotten; forgetfulness, either from disregard or intentionally; nothingness, obscurity
paradoxical
apparently inconsistent with itself or with reason, though in fact true and reasonable; strongly counter-intuitive
perjury
the violation of an oath, promise, vow, or solemn undertaking
rancor
deep-rooted and bitter ill feeling; resentment or animosity
sycophant
a mean, servile, cringing, or abject flatterer; a parasite
vacillate
to swing or sway unsteadily; to be in unstable equilibrium; to vary; to fluctuate; to alternate or waver between different opinions or courses of action
accolade
a mark of approval or admiration; a bestowal of praise
ascetic
of the exercise of extremely rigorous self-discipline; severely abstinent, austere
bequeath
to say, utter, declare; to make a formal assignation of (property) to someone
charlatan
an assuming empty pretender to knowledge or skill
conflagration
a great and destructive fire, either figurative or literal
dearth
scarcity of anything, material or immaterial; a famine
diffidence
doubt in one’s own authority, merit, or judgment; lack of self-confidence
effervesce
to give off bubbles of gas, esp. as the result of a chemical reaction
effulgence
splendid radiance, brilliance (lit. and fig.)
vivify
enliven or animate
ethereal
spiritual, non-physical, or abstract in nature
guile
insidious cunning, deceit, treachery
implausible
not having the appearance of truth, probability, or acceptability
incongruous
disagreeing in character or qualities; discordant, inharmonious
insular
of, pertaining to, or like an island; isolated, parochial
provincial
of or relating to a territory, region, or subdivision; narrow-minded, parochial, or insular
synthesis
the action of proceeding from causes to effects; or a complex whole made up of a number of parts or elements united
vigilant
wakeful and watchful; keeping steadily on the alert, observant
voluble
moving rapidly and easily; characterized by fluency; talkative, loquacious
affinity
senses related to a connection, and the forming of connections (as with marriage, kinship, or friendship); having similarities, common ground
blasphemous
uttering or expressing profanity, impiously irreverent
buttress
a structure used to strengthen or support a wall or building
corroborate
to strengthen, make strong, confirm
deplete
to reduce the fullness of; to empty out, exhaust
despotic
of or pertaining to a tyrant or monarchy; arbitrary, tyrannical
replete
abundantly supplied or provided with something
empirical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or logic
homogeneous
consisting of parts or elements that are the same; alike, similar
incontrovertible
that which cannot be contested, disputed; indubitable
extraneous
of external origin; introduced or added from without
irascible
easily provoked to anger or resentment; prone to anger, irritable
laconic
concise in speech and writing; using few words; brief
magnanimity
instances of generous conduct; nobility or generosity regardless of insults or injuries
scrupulous
troubled with doubts or scruples of conscience; strict in matters of right and wrong
sublime
expressing noble ideas in a grand or elevated manner; intellectually or spiritually elevated
surreptitious
done stealthily, secretly, or slyly; clandestine
spurious
not true or genuine; having illegitimate or irregular origin; bastard
veracity
habitual observance of truth; in accordance with truth; truthfulness, correctness, accuracy
zeal
intense ardor in the pursuit of an end; passionate eagerness in favor of
amiable
friendly, kindly, disposed; favorably inclined
vicarious
substituted instead of the proper thing or person; done or expressed through another
discursive
characterized by reasoned thought; or passing from one subject to another rapidly and irregularly; relating to discourse
estrange
to remove from from an accustomed abode, association, or occupation; to alienate
exonerate
to take off a burden from; to free from blame; to relieve or set free from
gratuitous
freely bestowed or gained, costing nothing to the recipient; done without any good reason; unjustifiable
indignation
contemptuous behavior or treatment; righteous or dignified anger
induce
to lead by persuasion or influence; bring about/on, produce
intractable
not to be guided, manipulated, wrought; resisting treatment or effort
lucid
marked by clearness of reasoning, expression, or arrangement
misanthrope
a hater of humankind; one who distrusts and avoids other people
munificent
characterized by abundance; very generous, bountiful
recluse
a person who lives a secluded life or has little contact with society; to confine, shut up, seclude
stupefy
to stun with amazement, fear, or the like
terse
neatly concise; compact and pithy in style or language
transient
passing by or away with time; temporary; something passing or transitory; not permanent
adulation
servile flattery; uncritical or excessive approval, admiration, and attention
chimera
an unreal creature of the imagination, a mere wild fancy; an incongruous union or medley
culpable
deserving blame or censure, blameworthy
decadent
in a state of decay or decline; falling off or deteriorating from a prior condition of excellence; a person characterized by these qualities
entreat
to ask earnestly for; make an earnest prayer or request to
