Good to know vocab Flashcards
adverse
unfavorable or harmful
aggravate
make (something bad) worse
ambivalent
having mixed feelings about something
anomaly
something that is abnormal/unusual
antipathy
a strong dislike or aversion
arcane
known or understood by only a few people
arduous
requiring great physical or mental effort
aromatic
having a pleasant or strong smell
assuage
to make (an unpleasant feeling or situation) less severe or intense
austere
severe or strict in manner or appearance
autonomous
able to operate independently
belligerent
aggressively hostile, warlike
benevolent
strong desire to help others
berate
to scold or criticize someone severely
bolster
to support or encourage
buttress
support or strengthen something
cacophony
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
censure
express strong disapproval of something
circumvent
find a way to avoid or get around (a rule, restriction, or obstacle)
coerce
force or persuade someone to do something using threats or intimidation
cognizant
aware of something
commission
a group of people appointed to do a task
complacent
feeling satisfied with oneself or one’s situation
concede
admit something is true after first denying it
concur
agree with
condescension
an attitude of patronizing superiority
congenital
existing or dating from birth
conjecture
an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
contentious
Controversial
contrived
deliberately created or arrange in an artificial way
copious
large in quantity or amount
culmination
the highest or most important point of something
cumbersome
large and heavy, and therefore difficult to handle
curtail
to reduce or limit something
deter
discourage or prevent someone from doing something
devise
create or design something in a clever or ingenious way
diatribe
a long, forceful, and angry speech or piece of writing
digress
move away from the main point
disconcerting
Unsettling
dismay
A feeling of distress or surprise
dispatch
send someone or something on a mission or errand
divulge
reveal or make known
dogmatic
To follow a set of rules no matter what
eccentric
slightly strange or unconventional
egregious
outstandingly bad, shocking
elusive
difficult to find
eminent
distinguished, prominent
emphatic
showing emphasis