List 5 Flashcards
1
Q
acumen (n)
A
insightfulness
2
Q
auspicious (adj)
A
favorable to success
3
Q
capricious (adj)
A
fickle
4
Q
copious (adj)
A
abundant; large amount
5
Q
despondent (adj)
A
sad; depressed
6
Q
elicit (v)
A
to bring about
6
Q
estrangement (n)
A
to no longer be a part of the group
7
Q
impetuous (adj)
A
rash; passionate
7
Q
flippant (adj)
A
disrespectful
7
Q
genial (adj)
A
friendly
8
Q
neophyte (n)
A
beginner
8
Q
ineptitude (n)
A
incompetence; lack of skill
9
Q
jocular (adj)
A
cheerful
9
Q
maudlin (adj)
A
overly sentimental
10
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reprehensible (adj)
A
blameworthy
10
Q
placate (v)
A
to calm someone down
11
Q
solace (n)
A
comfort; isolation
11
Q
supplant (v)
A
to take the place of
12
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sycophant (n)
A
suck up; flatterer
13
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virulent (adj)
A
poisonous
