Lesson #1 Flashcards
Arcane
Adj.
Mysterious, clandestine, secret, hidden
Tantalize
Verb or adj
To tease or torment by something
I.e. I’m tantalized by the earning potential.
Tenable
Adj.
Defendable or maintained
Abrogate
Verb
To abolish by authoritative action
Failing to do what is required by something (a responsibility)
Bevy
Noun
A large group or collection
Terse
Adj
Using few words, short.
Surmise
Verb
To form a notion from scanty evidence
Noun: conjecture
Infer/assume
Acrimonious
Adj.
Angry and Bitter
Pontificate
Verb
To speak or express an opinion in a pompous way. Know-it-all way
Synonym: Rant or speak up
Perspicuous
Adj
Clearly expressed and easily understood; Lucid
Placate
Verb
Makes (something) less angry or hostile
Pandering
Verb
To give in/indulge an immoral desire or need
Ostensible
Adj
States or appearing to be true
Apparent, seeming
Auspicious
Adj
Showing or suggesting that future success is likely.
Abate
Verb
Decease in intensity, force, amount or value.
To put an end to
Pretense
Noun
an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
his anger is masked by a pretense that all is well
Subvert
Verb
To overturn or overthrow from the foundation.
Affable
Adj
Being pleasant and ease in talking to others
Surreptitious
Adj
Secretly, clandestine
Serendipitous
Adj
Finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.
Assiduous
Adj
Showing great care, attention, effort
Capricious
Adj
Inconsistent, unstable, variable
Visceral
Adj
Deep emotional, not intellectual
Futile
Adj
Completely ineffective; frivolous
