High-Frequency9 Flashcards
induce
persuade; bring about
inert
inactive; lacking power to move
ingenious
clever; resourceful
inherent
firmly established by nature or habit
innate
inborn
pessimism
belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
phenomena
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
philanthropist
lover of mankind; doer of good
piety
religious devotion; godliness
placate
pacify; conciliate
qualified
limited or restricted
quandary
dilemma
ramble
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
rancor
bitterness; hatred
ratify
approve formally; confirm; verify
rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence
recluse
hermit; loner
recount
narrate or tell; count over again
rectify
set right; correct
redundant
superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
sage
person celebrated for wisdom
sanction
approve; ratify
satirical
mocking
saturate
soak thoroughly
scanty
meager
taciturn
habitually silent; talking little
temper
moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)
tentative
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
thrive
prosper; flourish