Groups 6-10 Flashcards
1
Q
Admonish
A
scold, warm, threat
2
Q
Affectation
A
Pretend
3
Q
Alleviate
A
diminish, make go away
4
Q
Chauvinistic
A
Patriotic
5
Q
Connoisseur
A
passionate
6
Q
Empirical
A
scientific
7
Q
Specious
A
Full of hot air, misleading
8
Q
Probity
A
morality
9
Q
Pertinacious
A
never giving up on opinion or action
10
Q
Dearth
A
lack of something
11
Q
Clamorous
A
Loud
12
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exagerrate
13
Q
Indolent
A
Lazy
14
Q
Loathe
A
Hate
15
Q
Malleable
A
Flexible
16
Q
Neophyte
A
New at something
17
Q
Platitude
A
common phrase with no meaning
18
Q
Irreverent
A
Disrespectful, doesn’t take situations seriously
19
Q
Sanction
A
Approve and/or punish
20
Q
Accentuate
A
Highlight
21
Q
Conjectural
A
Based on thinking, opposite of empirical
22
Q
Decadent
A
Decline of society morals
23
Q
Gainsay
A
Contradict
24
Q
Galvanize
A
Motivating
25
Q
Nettlesome
A
annoying
26
Q
Perfidy
A
Mask true intentions
27
Q
Mundane
A
Boring
28
Q
Pugnacious
A
Eager to fight
29
Q
Vapid
A
dull, boring, airhead
