High Freq Words - VI Flashcards
perennial
lasting an indefinitely long time
boorish
ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
discrepancy
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
intransigence
stubborn refusal to compromise or change
perfidious
tending to betray
burgeon
grow and flourish
discrete
constituting a separate entity or part
fervor
feelings of great warmth and intensity
inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
burnish
polish and make shiny
disingenuous
not straightforward or candid
flag
a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
inured
made tough by habitual exposure
permeable
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
buttress
a support usually of stone or brick
disinterested
unaffected by concern for one’s own welfare
fledgling
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
invective
abusive language used to express blame or censure