List Five: Set One Flashcards
1
Q
Anecdote
A
a brief amusing story
2
Q
Celerity
A
speed
3
Q
Dexterous
A
skilful with hands
4
Q
Extraneous
A
irrelevant
5
Q
Incoherent
A
not clear
6
Q
Maladroit
A
clumsy; unskillful
7
Q
Pallid
A
pale
8
Q
Presumptuous
A
assuming too much; arrogant
9
Q
Scrupulous
A
careful; diligent; painstaking
10
Q
Unequivocal
A
clear; obvious
11
Q
Animosity
A
hatred; antagonism
12
Q
Censorious
A
disapproving; critical
13
Q
Dichotomy
A
a division into two parts
14
Q
Extrapolate
A
extend; predict on the basis of known data
15
Q
Incongruous
A
not fitting in; out of place
16
Q
Malady
A
illness
17
Q
Palpable
A
easily felt; easily perceived
18
Q
Pretentious
A
pompous; self-important
19
Q
Scrutinize
A
examine carefully
20
Q
Unfetter
A
set free
