High-Frequency 5 Flashcards
augment
increase; add to
austere
forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
authoritarian
subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another’s will
autonomous
self-governing
aversion
firm dislike
consensus
general agreement
contraint
compulsion; repression of feelings
contend
struggle; compete; assert earnestly
contentious
quarrelsome
contract (v)
compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease
conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
cordial
gracious; heartfelt
corroborate
confirm; support
discordant
not harmonious; conflicting
discount (v)
disregard; dismiss
discrepancy
lack of consistency; difference
discriminating
able to see differences; prejudiced
disdain
view with scorn or contempt
disinclination
unwillingness
dismiss
put away from consideration; reject
disparage
belittle
endorse
approve; support
enhance
increase; improve
enigma
puzzle; mystery
enmity
ill will; hatred
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
equivocal
ambiguous; intentionally misleading
erroneous
mistaken; wrong
erudite
learned, scholarly
esoteric
hard to understand