Key Terms Group 2 Flashcards by Alaina elgin | Brainscape

Q

abate

A

lessen in intensity

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

accolade

A

expression of praise

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

adulation

A

excessive praise

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

aesthetic

A

dealing with art of beauty

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ameliorate

A

make better

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ascetic

A

one who practices rigid self discipline

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

axiom

A

universally recognized principle

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

burgeon

A

grow rapidly or flourish

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

bucolic

A

rustic and pastoral

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cacophony

A

harsh

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

canon

A

code of laws- religious in nature

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

castigation

A

severe criticism

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

catalyst

A

substance that accelerates

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

caustic

A

burning or stinging

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

chary

A

wary, cautious

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cogent

A

appealing forcibly to the mind

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

complaisance

A

willingness to comply with the wishes of others

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

contrite

A

regretful

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

culpable

A

deserving blame

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dearth

A

smallness of quantity

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

demur

A

to question or oppose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

didactic

A

intended to teach

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

discretion

A

caution reserve in speech

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dogmatic

A

expression a rigid opinion based on unproved principles

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ebullience

A

quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

emollient

A

soothing to the skin

Q

empirical

A

based on observation

Q

enigmatic

A

mysterious

Q

ephemeral

A

brief

Q

esoteric

A

intended for a small group

Q

facetious

A

playful

Q

fallacy

A

invalid or incorrect notion

Q

furtive

A

marked by stealth

Q

gregarious

A

social

Q

harangue

A

deliver a forceful speech

Q

impecunious

A

lacking funds

Q

incipient

A

beginning to come into being

Q

inert

A

unmoving

Q

innocuous

A

harmless

Q

instransigent

A

refusing to compromise

Q

inveigle

A

obtain by deception or flattery

Q

morose

A

sad

Q

odious

A

evoking intense aversion of dislike

Q

opaque

A

impenetrable by light

Q

oscillation

A

act of swimming back and forth

Q

penurious

A

penny pinching- excessively thrifty

Q

pernicious

A

harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

Q

peruse

A

examine with great care

Q

pious

A

extremely reverent or devout

Q

preen

A

dress up

Q

prodigious

A

abundant in size

Q

putrefy

A

to rot

Q

quaff

A

drink deeply

Q

quiescence

A

stilness

Q

redoubtable

A

awe inspiring

Q

squalid

A

wrenching and dirty as from neglect

Q

stoic

A

indifferent, steadfast

Q

supplant

A

to take the place of

Q

torpid

A

lethargic

Q

ubiquitous

A

existing everywhere at the same time

Q

urbane

A

sophisticated

Q

vilify

A

defame

Q

viscous

A

thick, sticky