mat 9 Flashcards
Boorish
rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
“boorish behaviour”
coarse
uncouth
rude
discourteous
impolite
Brook
a small stream.
“the Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks”
stream
small river
streamlet
tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition).
“Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew”
tolerate
allow
stand
bear
abide
Abide
accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
“I said I would abide by their decision”
comply with
obey
observe
follow
Circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks.
“the officials were very circumspect in their statements”
cautious
wary
careful
chary
guarded
Chary
cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
“she had been chary of telling the whole truth”
wary
cautious
circumspect
heedful
Comity
an association of nations for their mutual benefit.
courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others.
“a show of public comity in the White House”
Commensurate
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
“salary will be commensurate with age and experience”
equivalent
equal
corresponding
correspondent
comparable
Cordial
warm and friendly.
“the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed”
friendly
warm
genial
affable
amiable
strongly felt.
“I earned his cordial loathing”
intense
strong
acute
violent
fierce
Deleterious
causing harm or damage.
“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”
harmful
damaging
detrimental
injurious
Edify
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
“Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc”
educate
instruct
teach
school
tutor
coach
Elicit
evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.
“I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna”
obtain
bring out
draw out
extract
evoke
bring about
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
“Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion”
learned
scholarly
well educated
knowledgeable
Fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile.
“a lush and fecund garden”
fertile
fruitful
productive
high-yielding
prolific
Felicitous
well chosen or suited to the circumstances.
“a felicitous phrase”
apt
well chosen
well expressed
well put
choice
fitting
suitable
pleasing and fortunate.
“the view was the room’s only felicitous feature”
fortunate
advantageous
good
favourable
lucky
Forbear
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.
“he modestly forbears to include his own work”
refrain
abstain
desist
keep
restrain oneself
Refrain
stop oneself from doing something.
“she refrained from comment”
abstain
desist
hold back
stop oneself
withhold
forbear
Haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization.
“the music business works in a haphazard fashion”
random
unplanned
unsystematic
unmethodical
Hodgepodge
a confused mixture; a hotchpotch.
“Rob’s living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques”
mixture
mix
mixed bag
assortment
assemblage
collection
Impede
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
“the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing”
hinder
obstruct
hamper
handicap
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
“she might live to rue this impetuous decision”
impulsive
rash
hasty
overhasty
reckless
moving forcefully or rapidly.
“an impetuous but controlled flow of water”
torrential
powerful
forceful
vigorous
violent
Irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
“an irascible and difficult man”
irritable
quick-tempered
short-tempered
bad-tempered
ill-tempered
Mercenary
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
“the crime was committed out of mercenary motives”
money-oriented
grasping
greedy
acquisitive
avaricious
o mercenario
Meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
“the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care”
scrupulous
punctilious
painstaking
Mordant
(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
“a mordant sense of humour”
caustic
trenchant
biting
cutting
acerbic
sardonic
Trenchant
vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
“the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities”
incisive
cutting
pointed
piercing
penetrating
sharp
keen
Outstrip
move faster than and overtake (someone else).
“during the morning warm-up, he once again outstripped the field”
go faster than
outrun
outdistance
outpace
leave behind
Precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
“a precarious ladder”
dependent on chance; uncertain.
“he made a precarious living as a painter”
uncertain
insecure
unreliable
unsure
unpredictable
Quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.
“her sense of humour was decidedly quirky”
eccentric
idiosyncratic
unconventional
unorthodox
Repudiate
refuse to accept; reject.
“she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders”
reject
renounce
abandon
forswear
deny the truth or validity of.
“the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses”
deny
refute
contradict
rebut
dispute
Forswear
agree to give up or do without.
“the country has not forsworn nuclear weapons”
renounce
swear off
forgo
abjure
reject
Forgo
go without (something desirable).
“she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could”
do without
go without
give up
waive
renounce
Tact
skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
“the inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration”
sensitivity
understanding
thoughtfulness
consideration
delicacy
Trifling
unimportant or trivial.
“a trifling sum”
trivial
unimportant
insignificant
inconsequential
petty
minor
Turbulent
characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.
“the country’s turbulent history”
tempestuous
stormy
unstable
unsettled
