More Vocab II Flashcards
fitfully
unpredictably, “on & off”
nascent
emerging
tentative
hesitant, indecisive, not confirmed”
prescient
having knowledge
vainglory
excessive or unjustified pride
munificence
generosity
beneficence
generosity
coterie
a tightly bound group of people working for a common goal
largesse
generosity with finances
sycophants
flatters; suckups
recidivists
people who return to bad behavior
diffidence
shyness, lacking confidence
asphyxiation
suffocating
convalescence
recovery, especially after an illness
rectitude
having high moral standards
flippancy
Lack of respect or seriousness
contrition
remorse
soporific
sleep-inducing; hypnotic
somniferous
sleep inducing
analeptic
drug that increase energy
intoxicant
any substance that reduces physical and mental control
husbanded
conserved, ‘put aside’
bastion
stronghold” or “fortification
obsolescent
regressive” or “outdated.
antiquated
regressive” or “outdated.
neoteric
new, fresh, novel
byzantine
devious and complex
tortuous
complicated; twisted
taciturn
quiet
tremulous
fearful; hesitant
timorous
fearful; hesitant
convoluted
complicated, twisted