Most Common Words Flashcards
Lucid
Expressed clearly
Equivocal
Open to more than one interpretation
Anomaly
Something that deviates from what is normal
Precipitate
Cause something bad to happen suddenly
Assuage
To make a less pleasant feeling less intense
Erudite
Having or showing great knowledge
Opaque
Not being able to be seen through, difficult to understand
Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely or recklessly
Enigma
A person or thing that is mysterious
Fervid
Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
Placate
To make someone less angry or hostile
Zeal
Great energy or enthusiasm
Abstain
To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Audacious
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Desiccate
Lacking interest, to remove moisture
Gullible
Easily persuaded to believe something
Laudable
Deserving praise and commendation
Pedant
A person concerned with minor details
Vacillate
To wave between different opinions
Adulterate
Render poorer in quality by adding another substance
Capricious
Mercurial, given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Engender
To cause or give rise to
Homogenous
Made up of the same thing, the same kind, uniform structure
Loquacious
Tending to talk a great deal
Pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly or logically
Volatile
Liable to change rapidly or unpredictably
Apathy
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Corroborate
To confirm or give support to
Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time
Laconic
Habitually reserved in terms of speech or word use
Mitigate
To make less severe, serious, or painful
Propriety
Favorable circumstances, condition of being right, conforming to conventionally accepted standards
