List 5 Flashcards
boorish
(adj) rough and bad-mannered
brook
(v) tolerate
circumspect
(v) wary cautious
comity
(n) an association of nations for their mutual benefits / considerate for each other
commensurate
(adj) corresponding in size or degree / in proportion to
cordial
(adj) warm, friendly
deleterious
(adj) causing harm
dichotomy
(n) a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as opposite or entirely different
edify
(adj) instruct or improve morally or intellectually
elicit
(v) call forth
erudite
(adj) having profound knowledge of something
fecund
(adj) highly fertile
feeble
(adj) lacking physical strength / lacking strength of character / failing to convince or impress
felicitous
(adj) well chosen or suited for the situation / pleasing
forbear
(v) refrain from doing something
haphazard
(adj) lacking any principle of organization
hodgepodge
(n) a confusing mix
impede
(v) hinder
impetous
(adj) having done without much thought or care
irascible
(adj) having or show the tendency to be easily angered
mercenary
(v) making money at expense of ethics / professional soldiers hired to serve in a foreign army
merticulous
(adj) very careful
mordant
(adj) (humor) show a sharp and critical quality, biting
outstrip
(v) move faster and overtake
precarious
(adj) not secured in position / dangerously likely to fall and collapseq
quirky
(adj) having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
repudiate
(v) refuse to accept
tact
(n) skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with different issues
trifling
(adj) trivial or unimportant
turbulent
(adj) characterize for conflicts, disorder
acumen
(n) ability to make good judgements and quick actions
antithesis
(n) contrast or opposition between two things
ascribe
(v) regard text, quotation, or work / regard the quality as belong to
befuddled
(adj) unable to think quickly
eschew
(v) abstain from
esoteric
(adj) only able to be understood by a group of people / arcane
evasive
(adj) tendency to avoid commitment or self-revelation
exculpate
(v) show that someone is not guilty of wrong-doing
expedite
(v) make a plan happened sooner or be accomplished more quickly
fastidious
(adj) very careful and attentive to accuracy and details
feign
(v) pretend to be affected by (a state or feeling)
furtive
(adj) secretive / suggestive of guilty nervousness
hamper
(v) basket / hinder
indispensable
(adj) absolutely neccessary
lament
(n) a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
myopic
(adj) shorted-sighted
nonchalant
(adj) calm and relaxed
partial
(adj) incomplete / biased / having a liking for
portend
(adj) be a sign of warning that something calamitous is about to happen
provincial
(adj) concerning a province / religions regarded as short-sighted
rudimentary
(adj) limited to basic principles / relating to immature form
salutary
(adj) producing good efforts / beneficial
sever
(adj) divide by cutting off or slicing / put an end to / break off
slight
(adj) small in degree / insult by treating without proper respect
somnolent
(adj) sleepy / drowsy
stoic
(n) someone who can endure pain without complaining
supersede
(v) take the place of other / supplant
tout
(adj) attempting to sell / persuade others the merits of
wane
(v) decrease in vigor or extend
pensive
(adj) engaged in serious thought
