Just defo answers Flashcards
Difficult to understand
Abstruse
Hazy, unfamiliar, difficult to understand
Obscure
Easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinkin
Lucid
Unclear, vague; having several interpretations
Ambiguous
Uncertain, misleading
Equivocal
Clear
Explicit
To make an unpleasant situation better, to improve.
Ameliorate
Make less server; to ease
Assuage
To make a bad situation worse
Exacerbate
Feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity
Animosity
Bitter, long-lasting resentment
Rancor
friendship
Amity
lack of interest
Apathy
not emotionally involved; objective
Dispassionate
Filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion
Zealous
Of questionable authorship or authenticity
Apocryphal
doubtful; questionable
Dubious
having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship
Authentic
person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline
Ascetic
stern, plain; without luxuries
Austere
the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing
Hedonism
intriguingly
Exotic
dull; or ordinary
Pedestrian
boring; trite; insipid
Banal
offensively conspicuous or undisguised
Blatant
rudely bold; insolent
Brazen
marked by decorum; proper
decorous
Greed; especially with money
Cupidity
Making quick decisions and taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive
impetuous
Not movable; strong in belief; staunch
Steadfast
Greed
Avarice
Charitable work; generosity
Philanthropy
The use of wordy and indirect language
Circumlocution
Tiresomely talkative; rambling
Garrulous
Short and to the point; concise
Succinct
mercy
Clemency
To free from blame; to exculpate
Exonerate
To take revenge for
Avenge
To violate the sacredness; profane
Desecrate
Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred
Sacrilege
Respect greatly; revere
Venerate
Sorry; penitent
Contrite
Remorse or contrition for pass conduct or sin
Repentant
Impossible to correct, control, or discipline
Incorrigible
Jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
Din
harshness of sound; unharmonious
Cacophony
Agreement
Euphony
sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed-minded
Dogmatic
Being without exception of qualification; absolute
Categorical
behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient, sycophantic
Obsequious
Hard to catch or understand; evasive
Elusive
Tending to avoid giving direct answers
Evasive
Direct and frank; straightforward
Candid
Riddle or mystery
Conundrum
Mysterious or puzzleing
Enigmatic
Clearly apparent to the site or understanding
Manifest
Temporary or short-lived
Ephemeral
Existing only briefly
Transitory
Lasting an indefinitely long time
Perpetual
To free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle
Extricate
To set free
Deliver
To weigh down or burden
Encumber
having an offensive odor
Fetid
Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank
Rancid
A usually pleasant odor
Aromatic
To Schakel or restrict the freedom of
Fetter
To obstruct or delay the progress of
Hinder
To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint
Emancipate
Incapable of being penetrated. as by water, You can’t in general
Impervious
Impossible to capture or enter by force
Impregnable
Able to be hurt
Vulnerable
Out of place
Incongruous
Different
Disparate
Proper or suitable
Seemly
Having a quality that arises within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; inborn
Innate
Originating and living in an area or environment
Indigenous
Originating from the outside; external
Extrinsic
harmless; inoffensive
Innocuous
Lacking strength; weak
Feeble
Poisonous or destructive; filled with hate or anger; harsh
Virulent
When a person’s thoughts and feelings are directed inwards
Introversion
Lacking self-confidence; timid
Diffidence
Sociable; enjoying companionship
Gregarious
Adhering to an accepted or established
Orthodox
Favoring traditional rules and vales; tending to oppose change
Conservative
Favoring civil and political liberties, democratic reforms, and protection from arbitrary authority
Liberal
Over Abundance; excess
Plethora
Unnecessary; extra
Superfluous
A scarce supply; lack
Dearth
Wasteful, especially of money; extravagant
Prodigal
To give or bestow in abundance; shower
Lavish
Stinginess; excessive frugality
Parsimony
Lacking in imagination and spirit;dull
Prosaic
Tiresomely long and dull; boaring
Tedious
Unusual or eccentric; odd; different from all others
Peculiar
Limited or restricted, parochial
Provincial
Having a narrow view, restricted; local
Parochial
Polite and refined in manner, shave or sophisticated
Urbane
To tear or split into pieces violently
Rend
To cut (a part) from the whole
Sever
To unite into one system or whole; combine
Consolidate
Culpable
Guilty; blameworthy
Laudable
Praiseworthy; commendable
A short interval of rest or relief
Respite
A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; break
Hiatus
To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong
Protraction
A harsh or trying circumstance; hardship
Rigor
Great affliction or distress
Tribulation
make easier
Facilitate
