List 2 Flashcards
abate
(v) make less intense
abjure
(v) solemnly renounce
anomalous
(adj) abnormal
antipathy
(adj) hate intensely
arcane
(adj) understood by only a few, mysterious
arduous
(adj) involving or requiring strenuous efforts
artless
(adj) without deception, natural
ascetic
(adj) severe self-discipline, austere
assuage
(adj) satisfy, make a uneasy feeling less intense
betray
(v) unintentionally reveal
bucolic
(adj) pleasant of urban feel
burgeon
(adj) grow rapidly
cacophonuous
(adj) involving or producing harsh sounds
canonize
(v) treat of great significance
censure
(v) excessively disapprove
chicanery
(n) use of deception
coalesce
(v) come together to form one mass
cogent
(adj) clear, logical and convincing
compelling
(adj) invoking interest in a powerful and irresistible way
contend
(adj) struggle to surmount difficulty
copious
(adj) abundant in supply
cosmopolitan
(adj) mixture of cultures
deference
(n) polite submission or respect
desultory
(adj) lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm
diffident
(adj) modest or shy because lack of confidence
dilatory
(adj) wasting time
equivocate
(v) use ambiguous language
prodigal
(v) spending money recklessly
polarize
(v) divide into two sharply contrasted groups
verbose
(adj) using more words than needed
abstain
(v) restrain one from doing
approbation
(n) approval
cherish
(v) protect and care for lovingly
corroborate
(adj) to confirm or support an agrument
disparate
(adj) two things that are different in fundamental way
emulate
(v) to match or surpass a person or achievement
enervate
(v) to make someone exhausted
ephemeral
(adj) last momentarily
fervid
(adj) intensely enthusiastic or passionate
garruluous
(adj) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
incendiary
(adj) tending to stir up conflicts
inimical
(adj) tending to obstruct, hostile
intimate
(adj) closely acquainted
invigorate
(v) energize, give energy to
mitigate
(v) make sth bad less severe
obsolete
(adj) out of date
opaque
(adj) unclear
pedantic
(adj) overly concern with details, over-scrupulous
paradigmatic
(adj) serving as a typical example to sth
placid
(adj) not easily upset or excited
polemical
(adj) of or involve strongly critical writing
precipitate
(adj) cause to happen suddenly
profundity
(n) great depth of insights or details
prophetic
(adj) accurately predict what happens in the future
prudent
(adj) acting or showing with great care for the future
punctilious
(adj) showing great attention to details or correct behavior
recondite
(adj) little known
scrupulous
(adj) great attention to details
tranquil
(adj) free from disturbance
vacillate
(v) waver between two opinions
