Hit Parade 4 & Beyond Flashcards
Aggrandize
To increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
Acerbic
Having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
Amenable
Agreeable; responsive to suggestion
Anachronism
Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
Contiguous
Sharing a border; adjacent; touching
Credulous
Tending to believe too readily
Cynicism
An attitude or quality or belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
Decorum
Polite or appropriate conduct
Derision
Scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
Desiccate
To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
Dilettante
One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
Disparage
To slight or belittle
Fawn
To flatter or praise excessively
Flout
To show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
Garrulous
Pointlessly talkative; talking too much
The customers can be quite garrulous; explaining every event that occurred leading towards their issue or problem
Glib
Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
Hubris
(Noun) Arrogance; overbearing presumption or pride
Imminent
About to happen; impending
Immutable
Not capable or change
Impetuous
Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
Inimical
Damaging; harmful; injurious