last 5 rows Flashcards by Ally Kim

profane

v. violate; desecrate; treat unworthily

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profound

adj. deep; not superficial; complete

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profusion

n. overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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proliferation

n. rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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prolific

adj. abundantly fruitful

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provincial

adj. pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

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proximity

n. nearness

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prudent

adj. cautious; careful

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qualified

adj. limited; restricted

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quandary

n. dilemma

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ramble

v. wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

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rancor

n. bitterness; hatred

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ratify

v. approve formally; confirm; vertify

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renounce

v. abandon; disown; redudiate

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repel

v. drive away; disgust

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reprehensible

adj. deserving blame

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reprimand

v. remove severely; rebuke

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reprove

v. censure; rebuke

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repudiate

v. disown; disavow

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reserve

n. self-control; formal but distant manner

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resigned

adj. accepting one’s fate; unresisting

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resolution

n. determination; resolve

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resolve

n. determination; firmness of purpose

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restraint

n. moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

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reticence

n. reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

retract

v. withdraw; take back

reverent

adj. respectful; worshipful

rhetorical

adj. pertaining to effective communication; insincere language

rigor

n. severety

robust

adj. vigorous; strong

sage

n. person celebrated for wisdom

sanction

v. approve; ratify

satirical

adj. mocking

saturate

v. soak thoroughly

scanty

adj. meager; insufficient

scrupulous

adj. conscientious; extremely thorough

scrutinize

v. examine closely and critically

seclusion

n. isolation; solitude

servile

adj. slavish; cringing

skeptic

n. doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

sluggish

adj. slow; lazy; lethargic

sporadic

adj. occurring irregularly

squander

v. waste

stagnant

adj. motionless; stale; dull

static

adj. unchanging; lacking development

submissive

adj. yielding; timid

subordinate

adj. occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive

subside

v. settle down; descend; grow quiet

substantiate

v. establish by evidence; verify; support

succinct

adj. brief, terse; compact

superficial

adj. trivial; shallow

superfluous

unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

surpass

v. exceed

surreptitious

adj. secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

susceptible

adj. impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease

sustain

v. experience; support; nourish

taciturn

adj. habitually silent; talking little

temper

v. moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)

tentative

adj. hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

terse

adj. concise; abrupt; pithy

thrive

v. prosper; flourish

tranquillity

n. calmness; peace

transient

adj. momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

trite

adj. hackneyed; commonplace

turbulence

n. a state of violent agitation

turmoil

n. great commotion and confusion

undermine

v. weaken; sap

uniformity

n. sameness; monotony

usurp

v. seize another's power or rank

vacillate

v. waver; flucuate

venerate

v. revere

verbose

adj. wordy

vigor

n. active strength

vilify

v. slander

vindicate

v. clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

virtuoso

n. highly skilled artist

volatile

adj. changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

whimsical

adj. capricious; fanciful

zealot

n. fanatic; someone who shows excessive zeal