List 3 Flashcards
Magnanimous
Noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts
Evoke
To summon forth
Unctuous
Exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
Balk
To refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
Cajole
To persuade with false promises and flattery
Expound
T explain in detail; to clarify
Inscrutable
Not easily understood; hard to fathom
Affable
Friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
Arduous
Difficult; requiring much effort
Avid
Enthusiastic; extremely interested
Clandestine
Secret
Chastise
To punish severely
Pertinent
Having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
Galvanize
To startle into sudden activity
Formidable
Arousing fear or awe
Syncophant
A flatterer; one who flatters others in order to gain favor
Explicit
Clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
Circumvent
To get around
Adulation
Excessive praise or admiration
Implacable
Unable to be appeased or pacified
Depreciate
To express strong disapproval of
Myriad
A very large number
Pernicious
Destructive; deadly
Amicable
Friendly; peaceable
Charlatan
One who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others
Mundane
Commonplace; earthly and not spiritual
Novice
A beginner; one who is inexperienced
Obstreperous
Aggressively boisterous; stubborn
Complacent
Self-satisfied; smug
Connive
To cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
