Group 4 Words Flashcards
acerbic
acerbic (adj.) having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
aggrandize (verb)
aggrandize (verb) to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
anachronism
anachronism (noun) something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
astringent (noun)/(adj.)
astringent (noun)/(adj.) having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue
contiguous (adj.)
contiguous (adj.) sharing a border; touching; adjacent
credulous (adj.)
credulous (adj.) tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun form: credulity )
desiccate (verb)
desiccate (verb) to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
dilettante (noun)
dilettante (noun) one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
garrulous (adj.)
garrulous (adj.) pointlessly talkative; talking too much
glib (adj.)
glib (adj.) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
immutable (adj.)
immutable (adj.) not capable of change
impetuous (adj.)
impetuous (adj.) hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
inimical (adj.)
inimical (adj.) damaging; harmful; injurious
laconic (adj.)
laconic (adj.) using few words; terse
mercurial (adj.)
mercurial (adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
mollify (verb)
mollify (verb) to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
neophyte (noun)
neophyte (noun) a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
obfuscate (verb)
obfuscate (verb) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
phlegmatic (adj.)
phlegmatic (adj.) calm; sluggish; unemotional
probity (noun)
probity (noun) adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
profligate
profligate (adj.) excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun form: profligacy )
prosaic (adj.)
prosaic (adj.) dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
quixotic (adj.)
quixotic (adj.) foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
quotidian (adj.)
quotidian (adj.) occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
rarefy (verb)
rarefy (verb) to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
recondite (adj.)
recondite (adj.) hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
refulgent (adj.)
refulgent (adj.) radiant; shiny; brilliant
sedulous (adj.)
sedulous (adj.) diligent; persistent; hard-working
soporific
soporific (adj.) causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
spendthrift (noun)
spendthrift (noun) one who spends money wastefully
tacit (adj.)
tacit (adj.) implied; not explicitly stated
trenchant (adj.)
trenchant (adj.) sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
variegated
variegated (adj.) multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
vituperate (verb)
vituperate (verb) to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate
