Level 3 Flashcards
Defray
To pay,provide money for,cover the cost or expenses of
Taciturn
Silent,not talkative,hold one’s tongue,reserved,uncommunicative,reticent.
Antonyms:garrulous,Loquacious,effusive,voluble
Terse
Brief and the point,free of superfluous words,expressed in a pointed and polished way.
Antonyms:long-winded,redundant,verbose.prolix
Boon
A blessing,timely and welcome benefit,something beneficial bestowed upon one,something to be thankful for
Proletariat
The working class,especially the industrial wage-earning class,which earns its living by manual labor
Heterogeneous
Varied,composed of parts of different kinds,made up of unrelated or diverse elements,mixed,dissimilar,miscellaneous.
Antonyms:homogeneous
Pittance
A small amount,portion or share,especially a small or meager amount of money
Glib
Smooth-spoken,speaking in a ready,fluent manner,with natural or offhand ease,talkative in a nonchalant way.
Synonyms:suave,bland,voluble,flippant,unctuous
Penchant
A liking,leaning,strong inclination,decided taste.
Synonyms:propensity,proclivity
Solicitous
Concerned,showing care and attention,especially in a worried,anxious,or fearful way.
Synonyms:eager,full of desire,willing
Circumscribe
To limit,restrict,confine,hem in,fix the boundaries of
Dearth
A lack,scarcity,insufficiency,inadequate supply of something needed.
Synonyms:paucity
Antonyms:abundance,surplus,excess,superfluity,plethora,surfeit
Ingratiating
Flattering,attempting to win approval or curry favor,trying to gain acceptance,unctuous
Mercenary
Greedy,done for payment only,motivated by a selfish desire for money or other word.
Synonyms:covetuous,avaricious,venal
Extemporize
To improvise,to speak ro compose with little or no preparation or practice,perform something in an offhand or unpremediated way
Erudite
Learned,scholarly,possessing extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books.
Austere
Severe,somber,stern,grim,grave,dour
Laconic
Using few words,briefly and often bluntly expressed.
Synonyms:succinct,concise,terse,pithy
Ameliorate
To make or become better or more tolerate,improve,amend,correct,reform,rectify,raise the condition or state of
Expunge
To erase,delete,cancel,punch,strike or wipe out;eradicate,obliterate
Circumspect
Careful,cautious,wary,watchful,carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making judgement.
Synonyms:discreet,vigilant,prudent
Quiescent
Still,quiet,tranquil,inactive,at rest or repose.
Antonyms:vigorous,animated,sprightly,vivacious,ebullient,latent,dormant`
Foible
A weak point,slight fault or flaw,minor failing,especially a weakness in a persons’ character,feeble,weak,frail.
Fervent
Passionate,having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling,fiery,earnest,impassioned.
Synonyms:vehement,ardent,fervid,zealous
Protract
To draw out,drag out,extend in time,lengthen,prolong,especiallu to excess.
Antonyms:abbreviate,condense,curtail,truncate
Ostentatious
Showy,extremely conspicuous,extravagant,flamboyant;specifically,displayed or done in a flashy,vain manner.
Antonyms:simple,plain,modest,unassuming.
Synonyms:pretentious,pompous
Quandary
A state of uncertainty,perplexity,or doubt,dilemma,predicament
Censure
To blame,condemn,find fault with,criticize harshly,epress stern disapproval of.
Synonyms:denounce,reprimand,reprehend.
Antonyms:commend,extol,laud
Cavil
To criticize or complain unnecessarily,point out petty flaws,raise trivial or frivolous objections.
Synonyms:nitpick,niggle,carp,quibble
Assimilate
To absorb,take in,incorporate,appropriate
Rescind
To cancel,take back,take away,remove;also,to render void,annul,repeal
Discernible
Recognizable,detectible,perceptible,capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind.
Synonyms:apparent,evident,distinguishable,manifest.
Antonyms:obscure,invisible,indistinct,imperceptible
Cataclysm
A disaster,great mishap,catastrophe,violent upheaval,calamity,debacle
Narcissism
Self-love,excessive admiration of oneself.
Synonyms:vanity,conceit,egotism,amour-propre.
Antonyms:humbleness,modesty,humility
Incriminate
To charge with a crime,accuse of wrongdoing,implicate,present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act.
Stigma
A mark of shame or disgrace,a moral blemish,a stain on one’s character or reputation
Bremity
Shortness,briefness,as the brevity of life,the brevity of a child’s attention span
Perquisite
A benefit,incidental gain or reward;specifically,an expected or promised benefit,privilege,or advantage received in addition to one’s normal salary or wages
Indigent
Poor,needy,penniless,impoverished,down-and-out.
Synonyms:destitute,impecurious.
Clairvoyant
Having exceptional powers of perception,unusually clear-sighted or discerning;specifically,able to see objects or events that others cannot,having extrasensory perception or the power of divination
Adroit
Skillful,clever,dexterous;specifically,showing skill in using one’s hands or in using one’s brains.
Synonyms:deft,resourceful,ingenious,artful,adept.
Antonyms:awkward,clumsy,inept,maladroit
Platitude
A flat,dull,ordinary remark,a trite statement or hackneyed saying,especially one uttered as if it were original or profound.
Synonyms:cliche,truism,bromide
Fastidious
Extremely delicate,sensitive,or particular,especially in matters of taste or behavior;dainty,fussy,finicky,overnice
Vendetta
A bitter,protracted feud or rivalry
Lucid
Clear,easy to see or understand,plainly expressed.
Synonyms:intelligible,comprehensible,limpid,perspicuous.
Antonyms:murky,obscure,befuddled,nebulous,ambiguous,abtruse
Salient
Conspicious,noticeable,prominent;sticking or jutting out.
Synonyms:protruding,manifest,obtrusive,protuberant.
Antonyms:inconspicuous,unassuming,unobtrusive,indiscerrible,unostentatious
Categorical
Absolute,unqualified,explicit;without exceptions,conditions,or qualifications.
Antonyms:ambiguous,doubtful,dubious,indefinite,enigmatic,equivocal
Inscrutable
Incomprehensible,unfathomable,extremely difficult to understand,not open to investigation or analysis.
Synonyms:mysterious,impenetrable,esoteric,arcane,abstruse.
Antonyms:comprehensible,lucid,perspicuous
Construe
To interpret,explain the meaning or intention of
Allude
To refer to something indirectly,make a casual reference.
Synonyms:suggest,hint,insinuate,intimate.
Antonyms:indicate,specify,detail,enumerate
