good words Flashcards
perenially
in a way that continues for a long time/permanently
- a perenially struggling economy
intractable
hard to control or deal with
-an intractable problem
egalitarian
believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
ignominious
deserving of or causing public shame or disgrace
_____ a ______ of doubts
raising a chorus of doubts
___ on ______ears
Fall on receptive ears
spend less time _____ to the _______
spend less time preaching to the converted
eminently
to a notable degree
eventuality
a possible event or outcome
patently
clearly, without doubt
markedly
to an extent that it’s noticeable
exacerbate
make worse
engendered
cause or give way to
- comparing oneself to others engender feelings of worthlessness
opine
hold or state as one’s opinion
partisan
strong supporter of a cause, person or party
evince
reveal the presence of something
-his speech evinced a great deal of sorrow and guilt
Visceral
relating to deep inward feelings rather than intellect
vitriol
cruel or bitter criticism
err
make a mistake
prima facie
on the first impression
propagation
the action of widely spreading an idea or theory
well-nigh
almost
jump on the bandwagon
join other in doing or supporting something
tenet
a principle or belief
- the tenets of a society
social fabric
relationships or connections made with each other
permeate
spread through, pervade
rife
(esp something undesirable) a common occurrence, widespread
posit
put forward as a fact or as a basis for argument
bereft of
deprived of
-bereft of natural resources
cavalcade
parade/procession
- a cavalcade of social and technological changes
excoriate
criticise severely
facile
ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial, simplistic
- this is a facile argument
glass half full
indicate that a particular situation has both positive and negative causes
to it
serpentine
like a serpent/snake
