List 3 Flashcards
clangor
(n) continuously banging or ringing sound
aloof
(adj) not friendly, detached
conventional
(adj) traditional
debunk
(v) expose the falseness or shallowness of an idea
dimunitive
(adj) extremely or unusually small
discernable
(adj) be able to discerned, visible, perceptible
enigmatic
(adj) difficult to understand
estranged
(adj) no longer close to someone, alienated
extravagant
(adj) excessive, elaborate
fanciful
(adj) over-imaginative, unrealistic
frivolous
(adj) playful, not have any serious intent
heterogenuous
(adj) having distinct characteristics
imperious
(adj) arrogant or domineering
impertinent
(adj) not showing appropriate respect, irrelevant
invasive
(adj) tending to spread very quickly or undesirably
irresolute
(adj) showing or having hesitancy
laudable
(adj) deserving praise
lax
(adj) not sufficiently strict or careful
marginalize
(v) treat a group or a person as insignificant
panache
(n) overconfidence of style or manner
plodding
(adj) slow moving or unexciting
plosaic
(adj) lack of originality
remedial
(adj) intended as cure
restive
(adj) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive
sporadic
(adj) reoccur in a infrequent manner
stigmatize
(v) great disapproval
undermine
(v) weaken the argument
utterly
(adv) completely or without qualification, absolutely
weary
(adj) tired
zealous
(adj) showing zeal, fervent, passionate
admonish
(v) warn of reprimand firmly
aesthetic
(adj) concern with beauty
affectation
(n) pretension, facade
alleviate
(v) make suffering less servere
analogous
(adj) comparable in certain aspects
bolster
(v) support or provide strength training
chauvinistic
(adj) showing extreme support for their cause, group
connoiseur
(n) expert in matter of taste
dissemble
(v) concealing one’s beliefs or true feelings
dogged
(adj) showing great persistency or tenacity
dupe
(n) trick or victim or trick
empirical
(adj) based on data rather than theory
engender
(v) give rise to
entitle
(v) give someone the legal right
pertinacious
(adj) holding firmly to an opinion
presumptuous
(adj) failing to observe what the limit of what is appropriate
probity
(n) having strong moral principle, honesty, and decency
proliferate
(v) increase rapidly in numbers
specious
(adj) superficially plausible but wrong
spurious
(adj) not what it is supposed to be, fake
subjective
(adj) influenced by personal opinions, feeling
subvert
(v) undermine the power or authority of a system
timorous
(adj) timid in nature
tortuous
(adj) full of twists and turns
tractable
(adj) easily influenced, easy to deal with
transient
(adj) ephemeral
ubiquitous
(adj) present, appearing or found everywhere, omnipresent
underscore
(v) emphasize
venal
(adj) bribery, corrupt
venerate
(v) regard with high respect
