List Two: Set Two Flashcards
1
Q
Acuity
A
sharpness (mental or visual)
2
Q
Braggart
A
someone who boasts
3
Q
Debunking
A
exposing false claims or myths
4
Q
Epitomized
A
typified; characterized; personified
5
Q
Hidebound
A
rigid in opinions
6
Q
Languish
A
decay; fade away; get weaker
7
Q
Obsequious
A
servile; submissive
8
Q
Polemical
A
causing debate or argument
9
Q
Restorative
A
a tonic
10
Q
Thwart
A
prevent; frustrate
11
Q
Adamant
A
forceful; inflexible
12
Q
Brawny
A
muscular
13
Q
Decathlon
A
an athletic competition with ten events
14
Q
Equivocate
A
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
15
Q
Hieroglyphics
A
- picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
16
Q
Larceny
A
theft; robbery; stealing
17
Q
Obsession
A
a dominating concern
18
Q
Ponderous
A
weighty; slow and heavy
19
Q
Retention
A
preservation; withholding
20
Q
Timorous
A
cowardly; fearful