List B-13 Flashcards
comprehensive
large in scope or content
compliance
a yield to a wish, request or demand
didactic
intended to instruct; esp. to moralize too much; pedantic
ephemeral
lasting only a brief time
foresight
ability to anticipate or look forward
hypocritical
one characterized by falseness or insecurity
implication
act of inferring; something not directly expressed
methodical
proceeding in a regular order; systemic
partisan
a strong (military) supporter of a party, cause, faction, or idea
prodigal
recklessly wasteful; extravagant
reprehensible
blameworthy
scrupulous
principled; conscientious and exacting; meticulous
stoic
indifference to pain or pleasure; impassive; enduring; brave
stultify
to render useless; to cause to appear stupid
taciturn
habitually untalkative; silent, uncommunicative