Group 4 Vocab Flashcards
abstain
avoid taking part in something
approbation
appreciation toward someone
cherish
greatly love or protect something
corroborate
lend support to; bolster
disparate
different or contrasting
emulate
imitate someone or something
enervate
sap the energy out of someone; fatigue
ephemeral
extremely short lasting
fervid
excessively energetic or eager
garrulous
tending to talk too much; wordy
incendiary
provocative; causing conflict
inimical
damaging; hostile in manner or tone
intimate
subtly suggest or imply
invigorate
provide energy or vitality to
mitigate
diminish negative feelings or situation
obsolete
no longer useful; outmoded
opaque
- unclear; hard to comprehend
- not able to be seen through
paradigmatic
representing the standard example
pedantic
overly concerned with (minor) details
placid
calm; free from activity or irritation
precipitate
- cause to happen
- done quickly or suddenly
polemical
giving a strong, controversial opinion
profundity
great wisdom or intelligence
prophetic
able to correctly predict the future