Group 23 Flashcards
Allusive
Making indirect references or hints
Astute
Having the ability to notice and understand things clearly
Commence
Begin or start
Convalescent
Recovering from illness or treatment
Curb
Restrict or control
Decry
Publicly criticize or condemn
Duress
Compulsion by threat or face
Evoke
Bring to mind or produce a reaction
Fawn
Display exaggerated affection or flattery, usually to gain favor
mnemonic: A fan who use flattery to gain favor
Fret
Be constantly or visibly worried or anxious
Glib
Fluent but insincere and shallow
Headstrong
Determined to have one’s own way; stubborn
Intermittent
Ocurring at irregular intervals; not continuous
Ire
Anger or wrath
Languid
- Casual and relaxed; slow
- Weak from disease or weariness
Lull
- Calm or send to sleep, usually with soothing sounds or movements
- A brief pause or delay in activity
Mettlesome
Spirited and brave
Mollify
Calm or reduce the anger or anxiety of someone
Neutralize
Counteract or cancel the effect of something
Nonplussed
Unsure about what to say or do; confused
Precipitous
- Extremely steep
- (of an action) done quickly and without care
Pretentious
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed
Profound
- (of a person or idea) having deep insight or knowledge
- Very large or intense
Propagate
Spread or promote widely
Recourse
A source of help or strategies used in a difficult situation
Refute
Prove to be wrong or false
Regress
Return to a less advanced or former state
Repercussion
An unintended consequence of an event or action
Replenish
Fill something up again
Vigilant
Keeping careful watch for dangers or difficulties
