Missed Flashcards
Trenchant
Penetrating, energetic, sharp, keen
Pellucid
Transparent, clear, understandable
Libertine
Free in thought and action, set free from legal servitude, Jewish freedom, loose in views on religion and morality
Prevaricate
Deviate, swerve the truth
Bristle
Rise or stand in anger and defiance
Obliquely
Indirectly; sideways
Arch
Deliberately teasing
Misanthropic
Hating/disliking mankind
Specious
Not having a good base
Canonical
Basis for truth; rules; related to church and cardinal rule
Approbations
Praising
Conjecture
Guess
Subsist
Barely survive
Contrived
Unnatural, forced
Capricious
Constantly changing in a disorderly way
Vexation
State of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried
Laconic
Few words, quiet
Munificent
Larger or more generous
Irresolute
Uncertain
Taciturn
Shy
Fastidious
Concerned with details
Baseness
Lack of moral principles
Avarice
Extreme greed
Salubrious
Healthy/health giving; pleasant
Pernicious
Harmful in a subtle way
Calumnious
False and defamatory
Inveighing
Persuade someone to do something by flattery or deception
Timorous
Nervousness
Diffident
Modest or shy because of lack of self confidence
Florid
Complicated; red flush
Innocuous
Harmless; not offensive
Evanescent
Fading. Passing out of sight
Recrudescence
Reoccurrence
Inimical
Tending to harm or destruct
Tantamount
Equivalent in seriousness
Germane to
Relevant to
Callow
Unsophisticated
Venality
Capable of being bribed
Probity
Adherence to the highest principles
Moralizing
Make moral reflections
Didactic
Learning
Risible
Provoke laughter
Sycophant
Self seeking flattery
Obsequious
A fawning attentiveness
Maundering
Grumble, wander idly, speak disconnectedly
Wagging
Mischievous. Evil
Yore
Historically
Meretricious
Superficial. Relating to prostitution.
Exuberant
Cheer
Jingoism
Fanatical patriotism
Restiveness
Anxious, nervous
Cupidity
Greed for money
Pastoral
Related to the countryside
Conspicuous
Without an attempt to conceal; completely obvious
Clemency
Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
Fulsome
Excess
Spuriously
Plausible but false
Austere
Practicing self senile. Unadorned in style or appearance. Harsh in manner of temperament
Sordid
Ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul and run down and repulsive
Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Aboveboard
Open and honest
Untenable
Incapable of being defended or justified
Reticent
Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
Muse
Inspiration; deep thought
Genteel
Marked by refinement in taste or manners
Fecklessness
Lazy and irresponsible
Semblance
An outward token or appearance that is deliberately misleading
Celerity
Speed, rapidity
Meted out
Harsh punishment
Myopic
Lacking foresight or imagination
Temerity
Fearless daring
Belie
Fail to give a true notion
Magnanimity
Generous
Ponderously
Weighed down; moving slowly
Précis
Summary
Paeans
Songs of praise
Perfidy
An act of deliberate betrayal
Parsimony
Extreme reluctance to not spend money
Treachery
Disloyal. Betrayal of trust
Precariousness
Uncertainty
Contrived
Unnatural; artificially created
Bewildered
Perplexed; confused; mystified
Nonplussed
Unsure how to act or respond
Prevarication
Speak or act evasively; to lie
Dithering
Hesitate; be undecided
Parsimony
Extreme reluctance to spend money
Subterfuge
Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
Sacerdotal
Priestly
Deferential
Showing respect
Poignant
Evoking sadness or regret
Aesthete
Express sensitivity to art and nature
Philistine
Ignorant to art and cultural values
Cupidity
Greed for money
Deleterious
Harmful
Noxious
Harmful
Bromide
Short, unoriginal idea
Platitude
Moral statement used too often to be interesting
Dictum
Formal pronouncement from authority
Aphorism
Observation that is general truth. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
