Fuma Ichihara Round 1 Flashcards
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Candid
Truthful and straightforward; frank.
Coerce
To persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.
Condone
To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive.
Convoluted
Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
Debilitate
To make someone weak and infirm.
Debunk
To expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief.
Dissonance
Lack of harmony among musical notes or a clash of conflicting ideas.
Embellish
To make something more attractive by adding decorative details; to enhance a story with exaggerated details.
Docile
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
Esoteric
Intended for or likely to be understood only by a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
Eulogy
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically someone who has just died.
Exemplary
Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
Finesse
Skillful handling of a situation or delicate task; to handle with subtlety and skill.
Fluke
A surprising chance occurrence, especially a favorable one.
Garner
To gather or collect something, especially information or approval.
Idiosyncrasy
A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing.
Impediment
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
Inadvertent
Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; accidental.
Ingenious
Clever, original, and inventive.
Juncture
A particular point in events or time; a critical moment.
Juxtapose
To place side by side for comparison.
Lethargic
Sluggish and apathetic, low energy.
Mired
Involved in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
