GregMat 23 Flashcards
Allusive
Using suggestions rather than explicit mention
Astute
Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people
Commence
To begin or start
Convalescent
Recovering from an illness or medical treatment
Curb
To restrain or keep in check
Decry
To publicly denounce
Duress
Compulsion by threat or force
Evoke
To bring or recall to the conscious mind
Fawn
To flatter excessively to gain favor
Fret
To worry or be anxious
Glib
Fluent and voluble but insincere
Headstrong
Self-willed and obstinate
Intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
Ire
Intense anger
Languid
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
Lull
A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
Mettlesome
Full of courage and fortitude
Mollify
To calm or soothe
Neutralize
To make something ineffective
Nonplussed
Surprised and confused so much that one is unsure how to react
Precipitous
Dangerously high or steep
Pretentious
Attempting to impress by pretending to have greater importance
Profound
Very deep or insightful
Propagate
To spread or promote
Recourse
A source of help in a difficult situation
Refute
To prove to be false or incorrect
Regress
To return to a former or less developed state
Repercussion
An unintended consequence of an action
Replenish
To fill up again
Vigilant
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
