List Ten Flashcards
biased
influenced by someone’s opinion
unfairly preferring one person or group over another
EX: The news reports were heavily biased towards the government.
impartial
not giving anyone special favor or support; fair
The FBI believes that its agents examine the evidence with impartial judgement.
impotent
unable to take effective action because you do not have enough power, strength, or control
The US seems impotent to influence its events in the region.
inane
extremely stupid and without much meaning
The Simpson’s Movie was inane.
incorrigible
someone who is bad in a way that cannot be challenged or improved, or has bad habits that they do not change
My mother does not like Larry because she believes he is a incorrigible person.
neutral
not support any of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement
language, words, et. that are deliberately chosen to avoid expressing any strong opinion or feeling
a color that is not very strong or bright, for example gray or light brown
The game will be held at a neutral site.
officious
too eager to tell people what to do
The officious guard at the security desk was always barking orders.
partial
not complete; to like something very much; unfairly supporting one person or side against another
potent
having a powerful effect or influence on your body or mind
powerful and effective
didactic
- something such as a speech or movie that is intended to teach people a moral lesson
- someone who is too eager to teach people things or give instructions
gullible
too ready to believe what other people say, and therefore easy to trick
insipid
- food or drink that does not have much taste
2. not interesting, exciting, or attractive
auspicious
showing that something is likely to be successful
consent
permission to do something especially from someone in authority or from someone who is responsible for something
agreement about something
inflate
to fill air or gas so that it becomes larger
to make something seem more important or impressive than it is
to make prices increase, or to tell someone that the amount or price of something is higher than it really is
dissent
disagreement with an official rule or law, or with an opinion that most people accept
a judge’s written statement, giving reasons for disagreeing with the other judges in a law case
to say that you strongly disagree with an official opinion or decision, or one that is accepted by most people
inauspicious
seeming to show that the future will be unlucky
fickle
- someone who is always changing his opinions or feelings about what he likes or wants, so that he cannot depend on them
- something such as weather, that often changes suddenly
deflate
it gets smaller because the air or gas inside it comes out; to make someone feel less important or confident
to change the economic rules or conditions in a country so that prices become lower or stop rising
to show that a statement, argument, etc is wrong
petty
- a problem that is unimportant
- not generous, and caring too much about things that are not really important
- a crime that is not serious, for example, stealing things that are not too expensive
- a criminal who steals things that are not expensive
- someone who is not really important but uses his power like he is
pompous
trying to make people think you are important, especially by using formal words
tedious
boring, tiring, and continuing for a long time
wanton
- wanton cruelty, destruction. deliberately harms someone.
2. old-fashioned term for a woman who is considered immoral because she has sex with a lot of men
willful
- continuing to do what you want, even after you have been told to stop
deliberate damage, bad behavior, when you know what you are doing wrong
