Power Words Flashcards by Brielle Gross

Abstruse (adj)

difficult to understand

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obscure

hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

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lucid

easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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Ambiguous (adj)

unclear; vague; having several interpretations

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equivocal

misleading; uncertain

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explicit

absolutely clear; free from ambiguity

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Ameliorate (verb)

to make an unpleasant situation better; to improve

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assuage

to make less severe; to ease

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exacerbate

to make a bad situation worse

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Animosity (noun)

a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity

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rancor

bitter, long-lasting resentment

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amity

friendship

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Apathy (noun)

lack of interest or concern

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dispassionate

not emotionally involved; objective

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zealous

filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion

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Apocryphal (adj)

of questionable authorship or authenticity

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dubious

doubtful; questionable

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authentic

having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship

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Ascetic (noun

person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline

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austere

stern; plain; without luxuries

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hedonism

the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing

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Avarice (noun)

greed

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cupidity

greed, especially for money

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philanthropy

charitable work; generosity

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Banal (adj)

boring; trite; insipid

pedestrian

dull; ordinary

exotic

intriguingly unusual, different, or beautiful

Blatant (adj)

offensively conspicuous or undisguised

brazen

rudely bold; insolent

decorous

marked by decorum; proper

Capricious (adj)

unpredictable

impetuous

making quick decisions and taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive

steadfast

not movable; strong in belief; staunch

Circumlocution

the use of wordy and indirect language

garrulous

tiresomely talkative; rambling

succinct

short and to the point; concise

Clemency (noun)

mercy

exonerate

to free from blame; to exculpate

avenge

to take revenge for

Contrite (adj)

sorry; penitent

repentant

remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin

incorrigible

impossible to correct, control, or discipline

Desecrate (verb)

to violate the sacredness; profane

sacrilege

desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred

venerate

respect greatly; revere

Din (noun)

jumble of loud usually discordant sounds

cacophony

harshness of sound; unharmonious

euphony

agreement of sounds

Dogmatic (adj)

sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed -minded

categorical

being without exception or qualification; absolute

obsequious

behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient; sycophantic

Elusive (adj)

hard to catch or understand; evasive

evasive

tending to avoid giving direct answers

candid

direct and frank; straightforward

Enigmatic (adj)

mysterious or puzzling

conundrum

riddle or mystery

manifest

clearly apparent to the sight or understanding

Ephemeral (adj)

temporary or short-lived

transitory

existing only briefly

perpetual

lasting for an indefinitely long time

Extricate (verb)

to free from a trap of difficult situation; to disentangle

deliver

to set free

encumber

to weigh down or burden

Fetid (adj)

having an offensive odor

rancid

having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank

aromatic

a usually pleasant odor

Fetter (verb)

to shackle or restrict the freedom of

hinder

to obstruct or delay the progress of

emancipate

to free from bondage, oppression, or restraint

Impervious (adj)

incapable of being penetrated (like a suit of armor)

impregnable

impossible to capture or enter by force (like a castle)

vulnerable

able to be hurt

Incongruous

out of place

disparate

different

seemly

proper or suitable

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