List 708: Day 15 Flashcards
Jaded
Showing lack of interest and excitement caused by having done or experienced too much of something
Politic
Showing good judgment especially in dealing with other people
Plagiarism
The act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person
Quagmire
An area of soft, wet ground ; Situation hard to get out
Lucre
Money or Profit
Sanguine
Confident and hopeful
Incentive
Something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder
Rancid
Having a strong and unpleasant smell or taste from no longer being fresh; full of anger and bitterness
Unmitigated
Complete and total - usually used to describe something bad
Heresy
A belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular religion
Disgruntled
Unhappy and annoyed
Behoove
To be necessary or proper for
Diminution
The act or process of becoming less
Impede
To slow the movement, progress, or action of
Bleak
Not warm, friendly, cheerful
Wary
Not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble
Rubicund
Having red or pink skin
Notorious
Well-known or famous especially for something bad
Temper
To make less severe or extreme
Onerous
Difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with
Abhor
To dislike very much
Gambol
To run or jump in a lively way
Gestate
Carry a fetus in the womb from conception to birth
Choreography
The movements that are done by dancers in a performance