LP 1 Flashcards
Deterrent
(N/Adj) Something that encourages or prevents something from happening [Deter]
Dupe
(V/N) deceive or trick / easily deceived person
Encumbrance
(N) Burden or impediment
Folly
(N) foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
Repudiate
(V) refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
Cursory
(Adj) Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Adroit
(Adj) Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind [Adroitly, Adroitness]
Analogous
(Adj) Similar but not identical; comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared [Analogy]
Avarice
(N) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
Bog
(N/V) Marsh; swamp; wet, muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body / cause to become stuck in mud or wet ground
Compliant
(Adj) yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed of willing to comply; conforming to requirements [Compliance, Compliantly, Comply]
Destitute
(Adj/N) extremely poor; utterly lacking; without the basic necessities of life