Group 2 Words Flashcards
abate (verb)
abate (verb) to lessen in intensity or degree
ameliorate (verb)
ameliorate (verb) to make better or more tolerable
ascetic (noun)
ascetic (noun) one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
avarice (noun)
avarice (noun) greed, especially for wealth (adj. form: avaricious )
burgeon (verb)
burgeon (verb) to grow rapidly or flourish
bucolic (adj.)
bucolic (adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
cacophony (noun)
cacophony (noun) harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance (adj. form: cacophonous )
caustic (adj.)
caustic (adj.) burning or stinging; causing corrosion
chary (adj.)
chary (adj.) wary; cautious; sparing
cogent (adj.)
cogent (adj.) appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
complaisance (noun)
complaisance (noun) the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (adj. form: complaisant
demur (verb)
demur (verb) to question or oppose
didactic (adj.)
didactic (adj.) intended to teach or instruct
dogmatic (adj.)
dogmatic (adj.) expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles (noun form: dogma )
ebullience (noun)
ebullience (noun) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (adj. form: ebullient )
eclectic (adj.)
eclectic (adj.) composed of elements drawn from various sources
elegy (noun)
elegy (noun) a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead (adj. form: elegiac )
emollient (adj.)/(noun)
emollient (adj.)/(noun) soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
enigmatic (adj.)
enigmatic (adj.) mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand (noun form: enigma )
ephemeral (adj.)
ephemeral (adj.) brief; fleeting
esoteric (adj.)
esoteric (adj.) intended for or understood by a small, specific group
facetious (adj.)
facetious (adj.) playful; humorous
furtive (adj.)
furtive (adj.) marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
harangue (verb)/(noun)
harangue (verb)/(noun) to deliver a forceful or angry speech; ranting speech or writing.
impecunious (adj.)
impecunious (adj.) lacking funds; without money
incipient (adj.)
incipient (adj.) beginning to come into being or to become apparent
intransigent (adj.)
intransigent (adj.) refusing to compromise (noun form: intransigence )
inveigle (verb)
inveigle (verb) to obtain by deception or flattery
morose (adj.)
morose (adj.) sad; sullen; melancholy
opaque (adj.)
opaque (adj.) impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
penurious (adj.)
penurious (adj.) penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
pernicious (adj.)
pernicious (adj.) extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
peruse (verb)
peruse (verb) to examine with great care (noun form: perusal )
prodigious (adj.)
prodigious (adj.) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
quaff (verb)
quaff (verb) to drink deeply
quiescence (noun)
quiescence (noun) stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
torpid (adj.)
lethargic; sluggish; dormant (noun form: torpor
ubiquitous (adj.)
existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
urbane (adj.)
sophisticated; refined; elegant (noun form: urbanity )
