List 17 Flashcards
acclaim
verb:
praise with great approval
The artist was acclaimed for his innovative designs.
Synonyms:
applaud
commend
eulogize
===========================
noun:
enthusiastic approval
The young author’s debut novel received widespread acclaim.
Synonyms:
ovation
plaudits
approbation
ascertain
verb:
find out or learn with certainty
She wanted to ascertain the truth behind the rumor.
Synonyms:
determine
deduce
intuit
assertive
adjective:
confident and direct in claiming one’s rights or expressing ideas
An assertive demeanor can help in negotiations.
Synonyms:
decisive
assured
authoritative
bogus
adjective:
fake or fraudulent
The scam involved selling bogus insurance policies.
Synonyms:
spurious
sham
ersatz
cataclysmic
adjective:
causing great disruption or upheaval
The cataclysmic event reshaped the entire landscape.
Synonyms:
disastrous
catastrophic
calamitous
circumscribe
verb:
limit or restrict something narrowly
The law was designed to circumscribe corporate power.
Synonyms:
confine
curb
bound
complementary
adjective:
enhancing or perfecting when combined with something else
Red wine and steak are considered complementary.
Synonyms:
harmonious
reciprocal
compatible
contentious
adjective:
causing or likely to provoke disagreement
The issue became contentious at the meeting, leading to several heated arguments.
Synonyms:
vehement
quarrelsome
heated
disingenuous
adjective:
pretending to be sincere or straightforward
His disingenuous apology was not well-received.
Synonyms:
deceitful
duplicitous
dissembling
divulge
verb:
disclose or reveal information
She refused to divulge her source.
Synonyms:
broadcast
promulgate
impart
dogmatic
adjective:
insisting on one’s ideas without being open to others’
He had a dogmatic belief in his theory, despite evidence to the contrary.
Synonyms:
emphatic
adamant
peremptory
fallacious
adjective:
false or mistaken
His argument was fallacious and easily debunked.
Synonyms:
erroneous
spurious
specious
foolhardy
adjective:
recklessly daring; careless
It’s foolhardy to hike without adequate preparation.
Synonyms:
rash
heedless
imprudent
hinder
verb:
obstruct or delay progress
Lack of funds can hinder the research project.
Synonyms:
hamper
inhibit
thwart
impair
verb:
weaken or affect negatively
Excessive drinking can impair judgment.
Synonyms:
diminish
blunt
mar
impugn
verb:
challenge the truth or honesty of something
Critics impugn his motives for donating to charity.
Synonyms:
dispute
take issue
contest
incessant
adjective:
constant or unending (of something bad or unpleasant)
The incessant noise from the construction site was annoying.
Synonyms:
ceaseless
unabating
perpetual
inclined
adjective:
feeling a tendency or preference towards
She was inclined to accept the offer.
Synonyms:
disposed
biased toward
liable
inveterate
adjective:
deep-rooted or long-established
He’s an inveterate traveler, always exploring new places.
Synonyms:
ingrained
entrenched
hardened
miserly
adjective:
reluctant to spend or share; greedy
The miserly old man hoarded all his wealth.
Synonyms:
parsimonious
stingy
avaricious
patent
adjective:
clear or obvious
It’s a patent fact that smoking is harmful.
Synonyms:
plain
manifest
self-evident
petulant
adjective:
irritable or impatient, especially over minor issues
Her petulant behavior made her difficult to work with.
Synonyms:
peevish
cross
irascible
pithy
adjective:
expressing ideas in a concise, meaningful manner
He had a knack for pithy comments.
Synonyms:
terse
succinct
trenchant
pliant
adjective:
flexible or easily influenced
He was too pliant to the company’s demands.
Synonyms:
elastic
malleable
docile
