Group 4 Flashcards by Nahar Albudoor

Derision

Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment (adjective: derisive; verb: deride)

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Desiccate

To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

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Phlegmatic

Calm; sluggish; unemotional

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pristine

pure; uncorrupted; clean

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probity

adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

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profligate

excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun: profligacy)

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rarefy

to make or become thin, less dense; to refine

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Maverick

An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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Mercurial

Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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soporific

causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

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Disparage

To slight or belittle

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Astringent

Having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe

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Indifferent

Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

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pragmatic

practical rather than idealistic

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quixotic

foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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renege

to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

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shard

a piece of broken pottery or glass

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Ostentatious

Characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy

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tout

to publicly praise or promote

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Dilettante

One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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Bombast

Self-important or pompous writing or speech (adjective: bombastic)

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recondite

hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

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tacit

implied; not explicitly stated

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variegated

multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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Aggrandize

To increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

vacillate

to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver

vexation

annoyance; irritation

Anachronism

Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

presumptuous

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

Glib

Marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth, superficial

unfeigned

genuine; not false or hypocritical

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

spendthrift

one who spends money wastefully

Hubris

Overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

Intrepid

Steadfast and courageous

quotidian

occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

Laconic

Using few words; terse

Amenable

Agreeable; responsive to suggestion

Immutable

Not capable of change

refulgent

radiant; shiny; brilliant

pungent

characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

Fawn

To flatter or praise excessively

Obfuscate

To deliberately obscure; to make confusing

trenchant

sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

Convention

A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

Cynicism

An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adjective: cynical)

Flout

To show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

subtle

not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

Credulous

Tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun: credulity)

Imminent

About to happen; impending

volatile

readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun: volatility)

Alchemy

A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)

proclivity

a natural predisposition or inclination

Pervade

To permeate throughout (adjective: pervasive)

untenable

not justifiable; not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; not viable; undefendable

Acerbic

Having a bitter or sour taste or character; sharp; biting

Mollify

To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

plethora

an overabundance; a surplus

Inimical

Damaging; harmful; injurious

Decorum

Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adjective: decorous)

terse

brief and concise in wording

Garrulous

Pointlessly talkative, talking too much

Divulge

To disclose something secret

Obstinate

Suburban; hardheaded; uncompromising

Contiguous

Sharing a border; touching; adjacent

vituperate

to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate

Intractable

Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

sedulous

diligent; persistent; hardworking

vigilant

alertly watchful

Impetuous

Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

prosaic

dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

sparse

thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

Neophyte

A recent convert; a beginner; novice