Lesson 15 Flashcards
Acute (adj)
keen-minded; sharp
Acrid (adj)
bitter, harsh
Adversary (n)
an opponent
Advocate (n)
a supporter; proponent
Arid (adj)
dry; lacking water
Artisan (n)
a person who is skillful with his or her hands
Ascetic (n)
a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures
Atheistic (adj)
without belief in any god
Charlatan (n)
a fraud; a quack or imposter
Discerning (adj)
able to judge people and situations clearly
Erudite (adj)
wise due to much reading and studying; scholarly
Frivolous (adj)
not having substance or sense of importance; silly
Incidental (adj)
less important; minor
Incisive (adj)
keen and directly to the point
Inconsequential (adj)
irrelevant; of no significance; unimportant
Ingenious (adj)
very clever or inventive
Irony (n)
an unexpected outcome presented in literature and in life
Irrelevant (adj)
not relating to the matter at hand
Judicious (adj)
showing wisdom in judging people and situations
Negligible (adj)
likely to be neglected due to smallness or lack or importance
Sly (adj)
underhanded, furtive
Stealthy (adj)
secretive, sly
Unobtrusive (adj)
inconspicuous; not easily noticed
Hedonist (n)
a person who lives for pleasure
Orator (n)
a skillful public speaker
Pariah (n)
a social outcast
Peripheral (adj)
only marginally connected to what is truly important; minor or incidental
Petty (adj)
minor or trivial; small in quantity; paltry
Prudent (adj)
careful, cautious, and wise
Raconteur (n)
a skillful storyteller
Sagacious (adj)
wise
Savvy (adj)
smart; informed
Shrewd (adj)
insightful; clever
Skeptic (n)
a person who doubts
Superficial (adj)
lacking in depth or importance; on the surface
Trifling (adj)
lacking significance; unimportant
Trivial (adj)
unimportant; trifling; ordinary
Virtuoso (n)
a highly skilled performer, usually a musical performer
