Magoosh 2 Flashcards
Miserly
Pinch every penny (negative, frugal is positive)
Monte was no miser, but was simply frugal, wisely spending the little that he earned
Prevaricate
Speak in an evasive way
There is not much variance in politicians, they all seem to prevaricate.
Demur
Demure
To object or show reluctance
Wallace disliked the cold so he demurred when his friends suggested going to the alps
Modest/shy woman
Beatific
Radiates bliss
Marred by the ravages of time, the idols were hardly beautiful, yet each seemed to emanate a beatific aura that not even 500 yrs could diminish
Perfunctory
Merely going through the motions
Preemptive
Act before someone else does
Peremptory
Bossy and domineering
Indigent
poor/having very little means
In the third world, many are indigent and only priviledged few have the ability to enjoy material luxuries
Indigenous
Relating to a certain area
The flowers indigenous to Australia is noticeably different form those indigenous to the US, one look and you know you aren’t in America.
Indignant
To feel anger over a perceived injustice
She was indignant when she had to room 4 people in a row.
Errant
Wandering/not sticking to a path
Unlike his peers who spent hours studying in the library, Matt preferred errant walks through the campus to help his brain function
Arrant
Complete and utter
An arrant fool, Aaron surprised nobody when he lost all his money in the casino
Err
To make an error
He erred in thinking that arrant and errant were synonyms
Artless
Innocent, naive
Artful
Cunning/wily
Expurgate
Remove objectionable material
Expunge
wipe out/remove any trace of
Censure
express strong disapproval of a person
Ponderous
To be weighed down and move slowly in a labored fashion
Imponderable
Impossible to estimate/fathom/figure out
Kowtow
Acting in a subservient/syncophantic manner
Pau kowtowed to his boss so often that the boss soon herself became nauseated by his sycophancy
Powwow
Informal discussion
Before the team takes the field the coach always calls for a powwow to make sure the players are motivated
Junta
Aggressive takeover by a group
As dangerous of a threat as North Korea is some analysts believe that were a junta suddenly to gain power.
Imbroglio
Confusing and embarrassing situation
The chef cook off featured one gourmand who had the unfortunate distinction of mixing wrong broths creating an imbroglio that viewers will not soon forget