G151-175 Flashcards
Conscientious
(Adj) showing care and precision; painstaking
Crass
(Adj) dull-witted, unrefined
Impart
(V) to give a portion of; to make known
Spendthrift
(N) one who spends money wastefully
Tabulate
To count
Adroit
(Adj) naturally skillful, esp. Dealing with difficult circumstances
Dexterous
(Adj) skillful with the hands or mind
Redolent
(Adj) aromatic; fragrant; suggestive
Foreboding
(N) a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause
Denouncement
(N) conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax
Subsidy
(N) monetary assistance
Prevalent
(Adj) dominant; widespread
Incumbent
(Adj) necessary or obligatory
(N) a person who currently holds a particular position
Mimic
(V) to copy closely, esp. With intent to ridicule
Beacon
(N) a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration
Supplant
(V) to take the place of
Scythe
(N) a long handled blades instrument used for harvesting crops
Shard
(N) a fragment of a brittle substance e.g, glass of pottery; a small piece of something
Wayward
(Adj) stubbornly going against what is expected or required in order to satisfy one own desires
Effrontery
(N) bold and insulting behavior
Vagary
(N) an erratic notion or action
Agile
(Adj) quick and easy in movement; mentally alert
Glut
(N) an oversupply
Cursory
(Adj) superficially done; performed rapidly
Spurn
(V) to push or drive away contemptuously with or as with the foot
