High-Frequency 8 Flashcards
explicit
totally clear; definite; outspoken
exploit
make use of, sometimes unjustly
extol
praise; glorify
extraneous
not essential; superfluous
extricate
free; disentangle
exuberance
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
incongruous
not fitting; absurd
inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant
incorrigible
not correctable
indict
charge
indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused
morose
ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
mundane
worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
negate
cancel out; nullify; deny
nonchalance
Indifference; lack of concern; composure.
notoriety
disrepute; ill fame
novelty
something new; newness
nurture
nourish; educate; foster
obstinate
stubborn; hard to control or treat
ominous
threatening
opaque
dark; not transparent
opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
optimist
person who looks on the bright side
opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
orator
public speaker
ostentatious
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
peripheral
marginal; outer
perpetuate
make something last; preserve from extinction
pervasive
pervading; spread throughout every part