List 4 Flashcards
Indiscreet
Not wise or judicious; imprudent as in speech or action
Crass
Course; tasteless
Odium
Hatred
Pandemonium
A wild disorder, noise, or confusion
Verbose
Using more words than needed; wordy
Precocious
Showing early development, especially mental
Prowess
Superior skill or ability
Pugnacious
Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
Vindictive
Seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
Caustic
Biting; stingingly sharp or sarcastic
Retribution
Something justly deserved, especially a punishment
Taciturn
Not fond of talking; usually silent
Uncanny
Weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre
Vindicate
To clear of suspicion or accusations
Expedite
To increase the rate of progress
Inherent
Essential
Irreverent
Disrespectiful
Prodigal
Reckless, wasteful, and extravagant
Torpid
Losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy
Approbation
Formal approval of an act
Attrition
A wearing down over time
Secular
Not spiritual or religious; worldly
Accolade
An award or honor
Demur
To disapprove or to tale exception
Petulant
Rude in speech or behavior; peevish
Stipulate
To specify a required part of an agreement
Vigilant
Alert at all times; watchful
Conduit
A means by which something is transmitted
Indefatigable
Tireless; Incapable of being fatigued
Indiscretion
A minor misdeed
