General Vocab 3 Flashcards
imposition
unnecessary burden
imprudent
rash/not cautious
insatiable
can’t be satisfied
Irreconcilable
incapable of being in harmony/agreement
lament
to sorrow over/mourn
locomotion
movement
lucrative
capable of making money
melodramatic
extra and dramatic
zealous
very enthusiastic about something (preposition is about)
obolete
no longer used/uncommon
opine
openly express opinion
paramount
top/most important
petulant
irritable/cranky
postulates
assert
pragmatic
useful
prescribed
assign meds/give orders to ___
promulgate
officially put into law/widely promote
ramify
grow and develop/split into branches (literally)
refute
deny or disprove a claim
reproach
to criticize
repudiate
cast off/refuse to recognize as true
scrupulous
pays A LOT of attention to detail
secrete
to produce or release
squalid
run down/repulsive
stark
plain/barren
substantiate
prove with facts