Group 4 Flashcards
Abstain
v: avoid taking part in something
Approbation
n: appreciation toward someone
Cherish
v: greatly love or protect something
Corroborate
v: lend support to; validate
Disparate
a: different or contrasting
Emulate
v: imitate something or someone; mimic
Enervate
v: sap the energy out of someone, fatigue
Ephemeral
a: extremely shortlasting; fleeting
Fervid
a: excessively energetic or eager
Garrulous
a: tending to talk too much, wordy
Incendiary
a: provocative, causing conflict
Inimical
a: damaging, hostile in manner or tone
Intimate
v: subtly suggest or imply; insinuate
Invigorate
v: provide energy or vitality to; revitalize
Mitigate
v: diminish negative feelings or situation
Obsolete
a: no longer useful, outmoded
Opaque
a: unclear, hard to comprehend
a: not able to be seen through
Paradigmatic
a: representing the standard example
Pedantic
a: overly concerned with (minor) details; nitpicky
Placid
a: calm, free from activity or irritation
Polemical
a: giving a strong controversial opinion
Precipitate
v: cause to happen; trigger
a: done quickly or suddenly
Profoundity
n: great wisdom or intelligence
Prophetic
a: able to correctly predict the future
