List 1-4 Flashcards
acumen
(n) keen insight
arduous
(adj) hard, difficult, tiresome
transient
(adj) passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
eshew
(v) to shun, avoid
haggard
(adj) looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
hackneyed
(adj) unoriginal, overused
ubiquitous
(adj) existing everywhere, widespread
neophyte
(n) someone who is young or inexperienced
sanctimonious
(adj) giving a hypocritical appearance of being religous
cacophony
(n) tremendous noise, disharmonious noise
discordant
(adj) not in harmony or agreement
reproach
- (v) express disapproval or disappointment 2. (n) disapproval
cajole
(v) to urge, coax
dissemble
(v) to conceal, fake
evanescent
(adj) fleeting, momentary
flagrant
(adj) blatantly offensive
pious
(adj) 1. devoutly religious 2. making a hypocritical display of virtue.
demure
(adj) quiet, modest, reserved
myriad
- (n) a countless or extremely great number 2. (adj) countless or extremely great in number
conflagration
(n) great fire