Group 5.1 Flashcards
Anesthetic
a substance that causes insensibility and removes pain
Antipathy
aversion; dislike
Arbitrary
subject to change or individual whim; without definite reason
Astrologer
a person who believes that stars and planets influence human action and attempts to predict the future by studying their positions
Aversion
an intense feeling of dislike or disgust
Banal
lacking originality; commonplace
Bent
an inclination or tendency
Compensation
payment given for services rendered or for loss
Compliant
yielding or submissive; amenable
Condone
to approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive
Convention
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
Correspond
to exist in agreement or conformity to harmonize
Defer
to yield; to submit; to bow
Dogma
doctrine or set of religious principles
Ensure
to guarantee or to make certain
Equivocal
ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain
Extraneous
not vital or pertinent; irrelevant
Fortuitous
happenings by fortunate accident or chance
Frugality
thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial mattters
Illusory
deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression
Indifferent
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
Insipid
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
Inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
Miser
an individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy
