Other Vocab Flashcards
Subvert
To overthrow, cause downfall, ruin;
To undermine the principles of; corrupt
Genial
Warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial
Appraise
To estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess
To estimate the nature, quality, importance
Dole
To distribute in charity
Peremptory
Absolute and unconditional (like a command)
Decisive or final
Astute
Clever; cunning; shrewd; of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
Sagacious
Keen, practical sense; shrewd
Deference
Respectful submission or yielding too the judgement, opinion, or will of another
Respectful or courteous regard
Perfunctory
Performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
Apathetic
Boor
An unmannerly person; churlish or rude
Incipient
Beginning to exist or appear; an initial stage
Vestige
A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
Recidivism
Repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime
Gauche
Lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward, crude, tactless
Deplore
The regret deeply or strongly; lament
To disapprove of
Frivolous
Lack of seriousness or sense
Exhort
To Urge, advise, or caution earnestly
Admonish urgently
Remonstrate
To say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval
Affable
Pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly, cordial, warmly polite
Munificent
Very generous
Extremely liberal in giving
Candor
Honesty; freedom from bias
Being frank, open, and sincere
Assiduous
Careful, methodical; unremitting constant
Attention to detail
Feckless
Ineffective; incompetent; futile
Quiescent
Being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
Halcyon
Calm, Peaceful, Tranquil
Onerous
Burdensome, oppressive, troublesome, causing hardship
Pretentious
Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; especially when exaggerated or undeserved
Lugubrious
Mournful
Dismal
Gloomy
Exaggeratedly
Perpetuate
Everlasting
Monotony
lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine
Ignominy
Public shame or disgrace
Magnanimous
very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
Paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality:
Abstruse
Difficult to understand, obscure
Mundane
lacking interest or excitement; dull
Pedant
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Belie
(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict:
Erudition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship:
Subterfuge
deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
Trick, hoax
Parsimonious
unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal
Paucity
the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity
Recalcitrant
Rude to authority or discipline
Sanguine
Optimistic or positive
Confident
Blood red color
Clemency
Mercy or leniency
Bellicosity
Eager to fight
Insidiously
Gradually and harmfully
Proliferation
Rapid increase in numbers
Adverse
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable
Acting to serve the opposite
Eccentric
Unconventional
Irregular
Sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
Stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Acrimonious
(typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter
Strife
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
Prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future:
Inchoate
just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary:
ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
purport
appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess
