Group 1 Words Flashcards
alacrity (noun)
eager and enthusiastic willingness
anomaly (noun)
anomaly (noun) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous )
approbation (noun)
approbation (noun) an expression of approval or praise
arduous (adj.)
arduous (adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
assuage (verb)
assuage (verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
audacious (adj.)
audacious (adj.) daring and fearless;
austere (adj.)
austere (adj.) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity )
axiomatic (adj.)
axiomatic (adj.) taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom )
canonical (adj.)
canonical (adj.) following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon )
capricious (adj.)
capricious (adj.) inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic,
censure (verb)
censure (verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
chicanery (noun)
chicanery (noun) trickery or subterfuge
connoisseur (noun)
connoisseur (noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
convoluted (adj.)
convoluted (adj.) complex or complicated
disabuse (verb)
disabuse (verb) to undeceive; to set right
discordant (adj.)
discordant (adj.) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
disparate (adj.)
disparate (adj.) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
effrontery (noun)
effrontery (noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
eloquent (adj.)
eloquent (adj.) well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence )
enervate (verb)
enervate (verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
ennui (noun)
ennui (noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
equivocate (verb)
equivocate (verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
erudite (adj.)
erudite (adj.) very learned; scholarly
exculpate (verb)
exculpate (verb) to exonerate; to clear of blame
exigent (adj.)
exigent (adj.) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
extemporaneous (adj.)
extemporaneous (adj.) improvised; done without preparation
filibuster (noun)
filibuster (noun) intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
fulminate (verb)
fulminate (verb) to loudly attack or denounce
ingenuous (adj.)
ingenuous (adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
inured (adj.)
inured (adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
irascible (adj.)
irascible (adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
laud (verb)
laud (verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory )
lucid (adj.)
lucid (adj.) clear; easily understood
magnanimity (noun)
magnanimity (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
martial (adj.)
martial (adj.) associated with war and the armed forces
nascent (adj.)
nascent (adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages
nebulous (adj.)
nebulous (adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
neologism (noun)
neologism (noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
noxious (adj.)
noxious (adj.) harmful, injurious
obviate (verb)
obviate (verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary
onerous (adj.)
onerous (adj.) troubling; burdensome
paean (noun)
paean (noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
parody (noun)
parody (noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
perennial (adj.)
perennial (adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
perfidy (noun)
perfidy (noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious )
perfunctory (adj.)
perfunctory (adj.) cursory; done without care or interest
perspicacious (adj.)
perspicacious (adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity )
prattle (verb)
prattle (verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
precipitate (adj.)
precipitate (adj.) acting with excessive haste or impulse
predilection (noun)
predilection (noun) a disposition in favor of something; preference
prescience (noun)
prescience (noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient )
prevaricate (verb)
prevaricate (verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
qualms (noun)
qualms (noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
recant (verb)
recant (verb) to retract, especially a previously held belief
reticent (adj.)
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
solicitous (adj.)
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
sordid (adj.)
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
stupefy (verb)
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
synthesis (noun)
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize )
torque (noun)
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
tortuous (adj.)
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting;
truculent (adj.)
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
virulent (adj.)
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
