Magoosh Flashcards
intimate
to suggest something subtly
profligate
spending resources recklessly or wastefully
impertinent
being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold
auspicious
favorable, the opposite of sinister
anomalous
not normal
maintain
to assert
vindicate
to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
ingenuous
to be naive and innocent
qualify
to make less severe; to limit (a statement)
innocuous
harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects
mercurial
prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood
undermine
to weaken
demur
to object or show reluctance
equivocal
confusing or ambiguous
calumny
making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
betray
to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally
laconic
one who says very few words
artful
exhibiting artistic skill
amenable
easily persuaded
veracious
truthful
involved
complicated, and difficult to comprehend
galvanize
to excite or inspire
extant
still in existence
belie
to give a false representation to; misrepresent
wanting
lacking
arimony
bitterness and ill will
venerate
to respect deeply
enervate
to sap energy from
ambivalent
mixed or conflicting emotions about something
egregious
standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad
parochial
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
iconoclast
somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
prodigal
rashly or wastefully extravagant
amorphous
shapeless
harangue
a long pompous speech; a tirade
restive
restless
censure
to express strong disapproval
venalitiy
to condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
parsimonious
extremely frugal, miserly
amalgam
a mixture of multiple things
prevaricate
to speak in an evasive way
disinterested
unbiased; neutral
aberration
a deviation from what is normal or expected
commensurate
to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount
