Personal Vocab. Flashcards
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
vilify
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
dogmatic
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
truculent
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
loquacious
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
misanthrope
(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
apocryphal
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
bombastic
the process of analyzing and developing an idea or principle in detail.
explication
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.
obdurate
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
ingenuous
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
onerous
a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
axiom
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
eclectic
(of a person) courteous and refined in manner.
urbane
(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
diaphanous
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
iconoclast
blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.
vituperate
(of a person) at the point of death.
moribund
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
quixotic
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
anathema
