Hackers Lesson 1-5 Flashcards
concise
brief and to the point
laconic
disposed to using few words
succinct
spoken or written in a clear and precise manner
brusque
rudely abrupt
abridge
to shorten a written text
brevity
quality of succinct expression
conspire
to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act
concur
to agree
concord
a state of harmony
congenital
existing at birth
schism
a division into political or religious factions
incisive
having or indicating keen insight
eloquent
well spoken
loquacious
very talkative
circumlocution
talking around the subject
colloquial
conversational; using everyday language
grandiloquent
speaking in a pompous manner
elocution
expressive deliver of public speech
garrulous
talkative
pontificate
to speak pompously and arrogantly
verbose
wordy
verbatim
using exactly the same words; word for word
tangential
only superficially relevant; off-topic
tout
to promote or praise energetically
ineffable
unable to be expressed in words
anecdote
a short and often humorous story
benefactor
one who supports or helps another
benign
harmless
benevolent
kind; considerate
benediction
an expression of good wishes
euphemism
the polite substitution of an offensive term
eulogy
a praising tribute
ingratiate
to put oneself in a good favor with another
beneficiary
one who receives benefits
gratuity
a small payment in gratitude
gratis
free of charge
gratify
to please
euphoria
a feeling of extreme happiness
euphonious
sweet sounding
immutable
unchangeable
metamorphosis
a transformation
rupture
to break open
transmute
to transform
amorphous
lacking shape; changeable in form
mercurial
erratic, subject to wild changes in character
protean
capable of assuming different forms
mutate
to change form
fickle
like to change opinion unpredictably
fluctuate
to vary irregularly
vacillate
to change one’s mind repeatedly
revamp
to revise; to renovate
amend
to improve, to remove the faults of
judicious
showing sound judgment; prudent
adjudicate
to hear and judge a case
astute
shrewd; keen
scrutinize
to examine carefully
perjure
to lie under oath
prudent
using good judgment
jurisprudence
the science of philosophy of law
jurisdiction
the sphere of authority or control
adjure
to command solemnly, as under oath
adjudge
to determine based upon law
acumen
keenness of judgment
inscrutable
beyond comprehension or examination
allegation
a formal accusation
pragmatic
concerned with practical outcomes
