Magoosh Deck 1 Flashcards
amenable
easily persuaded
Ex. parents who have had easy babies and amenable children
censure
to express strong disapproval
Ex. Auntie Rose censures Jessica’s new lifestyle
artful
clever in a cunning way
Ex. foxes are artful
involved
complicated and difficult to comprehend
Ex. Ross and Rachel have a very involved relationship
venality
the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
Ex. many politicians are venality in nature
disinterested
unbiased; neutral
Ex. therapists give disinterested advice to couples
amalgam
a mixture of multiple things
Ex. fruit salad is an amalgam of ingredients
laconic
one who says very few words
Ex. dad is a laconic man
prodigal
wastefully extravagant
Ex. Oliver Queen is a prodigal son
upbraid
to reproach; scold; reprimand
Ex. he was upbraided for his lack of hygiene
prevaricate
to speak in an evasive way
Ex. I seem to prevaricate when asked why I was not present
veracious
truthful
Ex. we hope our significant others are veracious
parochial
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
Ex. his mom’s culinary tastes are parochial
belie
to give false representation to; misrepresent
Ex. catfish shows people who belie to get what they want
gregarious
to be likely to socialize with others
Ex. Ryan is very gregarious compared to me
impertinent
being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold
Ex. Cheyanne tends to be impertinent when she gets in trouble
acrimony
bitterness and ill will
Ex. there is much acrimony between divorced parents
amorphous
shapeless; vague, ill-organized
Ex. my previous GRE studying was amorphous compared to now
commensurate
to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount
Ex. salary will be commensurate with experience
aberration
a deviation from what is normal or expected
Ex. drinking would be an aberration for Karl and me
extant
still in existence (usually refers to documents)
Ex. the Declaration of Independence will still be extant years from now
venerate
to respect deeply
Ex. John Paul II was venerated by everyon
anomalous
not normal
Ex. snowing in Corona is anomalous weather
calumny
making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation
Ex. mean girls made a burn book that features calumny
wanting
lacking
Ex. my vocabulary is wanting
vindicate
to clear of accusation, blame, suspicious, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
Ex. all awards cannot vindicate Lance Armstrong in the public’s eyes
demur
to object or show reluctance
Ex. I demur when Zelga asks to paintball
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
Ex. art is most often ambiguous
maintain
to assert
Ex. he always maintained his innocence
intimate
to suggest something subtly
Ex. she was not intimate to reveal her feelings towards his mother
chastise
to reprimand harshly
Ex. Tita Glo would chastise the girls for eating so much
egregious
standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad
Ex. Delores’ blue house was so egregious
profligate
spending resources recklessly or wastefully
Ex. lottery winners go from frugal to profligates
mercurial
prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood
Ex. Michelle’s mood is mercurial
harangue
a long pompous speech; a tirade
Ex. a 10 minute harangue against LGBT
to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade
Ex. parents haranguing about studying
qualify
to make less severe; to limit (a statement)
Ex.
betray
to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally
Ex. I took a deep breath that betrayed my tiredness
ingenuous
to be naive and innocent
Ex. Kaitlen used to be ingenuous in middle school
innocuous
harmless and doesn’t produce and ill effects
Ex. my teasing is meant to be innocuous
galvanize
to excite or inspire (someone) to action
Ex. Paul galvanized us to run faster during the rugged maniac
delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely
Ex. mom delineated how to decorate the tree
revile
criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
Ex. he was reviled as a traitor
wizen
dried up, shriveled
Ex. the old farmer was wizened after being in the sun
chasten
have a restraining or moderating effect on
Ex. they were chastened after seeing third world people
revere
feel deep respect/admiration for
Ex. MLK is revered as a national hero
edify
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
Ex. people go to grad school to edify themselves
expurgate
remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from
Ex. North Korea expurgates many things from the contry
obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Ex. two obstinate people cannot be in a stable relationship
banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
Ex. new hip-hop lyrics are banal
cosset
care for and protect in an overindulgent way
Ex. momma’s boys are cosseted by their mother
exculpate
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
Ex. the glove exculpated OJ Simpson
