List 04 Flashcards
abstain
verb:
avoid taking part in something
He has abstained from alcohol for over three years.
Synonyms:
refrain
eschew
shun
approbation
noun:
appreciation toward someone
Roman leaders thrived on approbation from the masses.
Synonyms:
recognition
commendation
laudation
cherish
verb:
greatly love or protect something
We must cherish the memories of youth.
Synonyms:
revere
adore
dote on
corroborate
verb:
lend support to; bolster
We’ve yet to find evidence that corroborates our hypothesis.
Synonyms:
validate
substantiate
reinforce
disparate
adjective:
different or contrasting
The politicians’ disparate viewpoints could not be reconciled.
Synonyms:
varying
divergent
heterogeneous
emulate
verb:
imitate someone or something
To improve in a specific field, simply emulate the actions of the experts.
Synonyms:
mimic
parallel
mirror
enervate
verb:
sap the energy out of someone; fatigue
The coach took pride in enervating the players.
Synonyms:
exhaust
weary
enfeeble
ephemeral
adjective:
extremely shortlasting
It was an ephemeral thought that quickly melted away.
Synonyms:
transient
fleeting
momentary
fervid
adjective:
excessively energetic or eager
The leader’s fervid pleas did not go unheard.
Synonyms:
ardent
fervent
zealous
garrulous
adjective:
tending to talk too much; wordy
Because she’s garrulous, this meeting will take forever.
Synonyms:
voluble
long-winded
verbose
incendiary
adjective:
provocative; causing conflict
His incendiary words did little to appease their anger.
Synonyms:
inflammatory
subversive
agitational
inimical
adjective:
damaging; hostile in manner or tone
The entire affair has been inimical to our interests.
Synonyms:
detrimental
pernicious
antagonistic
intimate
verb:
subtly suggest or imply
The professor intimated there would be a test next week.
Synonyms:
insinuate
hint
allude to
invigorate
verb:
provide energy or vitality to
Nothing invigorates the body like a good night’s rest.
Synonyms:
revitalize
vivify
rejuvenate
mitigate
verb:
diminish negative feelings or situation
You can take some medicine to mitigate the pain.
Synonyms:
alleviate
attenuate
allay
obsolete
adjective:
no longer useful; outmoded
Fax machines are mostly obsolete now.
Synonyms:
antiquated
archaic
anachronistic
opaque
adjective:
unclear; hard to comprehend
The scientist’s opaque explanation left the audience more confused than enlightened.
Synonyms:
puzzling
baffling
inexplicable
===========================
adjective:
not able to be seen through
The visual evidence is not reliable given the windows were so opaque.
Synonyms:
blurred
muddy
hazy
paradigmatic
adjective:
representing the standard example
Coconuts, palm trees, and beaches are paradigmatic tropical things.
Synonyms:
quintessential
archetypal
prototypical
pedantic
adjective:
overly concerned with (minor) details
The pedantic instruction annoys and frustrates the students.
Synonyms:
nitpicky
fastidious
fussy
placid
adjective:
calm; free from activity or irritation
Most of us seek placid settings on our vacations.
Synonyms:
tranquil
pacific
still
polemical
adjective:
giving a strong, controversial opinion
His work is usually polemical, but this latest is surprisingly neutral.
Synonyms:
virulent
corrosive
scathing
precipitate
verb:
cause to happen
Religious tension precipitated the conflict.
Synonyms:
trigger
provoke
occasion
===========================
adjective:
done quickly or suddenly
Her precipitate decision to quit her job left her unemployed and full of regret.
Synonyms:
hasty
rash
impetuous
profundity
noun:
great wisdom or intelligence
James claims to possess profundity, but his advice often comes from Google.
Synonyms:
sagacity
acuity
percipience
prophetic
adjective:
able to correctly predict the future
If you collect enough predictions, one will inevitably seem prophetic.
Synonyms:
prescient
prognostic
divinatory
