Practice Words 2 Flashcards
Scurrilous
Foul-mouthed, vulgar
Gregarious
Friendly
Arcane
Hidden, secret
Laud
Acclaim, praise; given approval
Derid
Make fun of, insult; detract
Apathetic
Uncaring, disinterested
Shrewdness
Ability to understand, reason; brightness
Infallibility
Reliability, perfection
Abjure
Give up, hold back from doing
Chagrin
Displeasure
Befuddle
Daze, disorientation
Bemuse
Absent mindedness, confusion
Altruism
Unselfish concern, kindness, compassion
Malfeasance
Wrongdoing, dishonesty
Nepotism
Favoritism
Supercilious
Arrogant, stuck-up
Sardonic
Sarcastic
Fatuous
Stupid; unrealistic, fantastic
Ribald
Vulgar, obscene
Snub
Give someone the cold shoulder; ban
Imprudent
Without much thought; bold
Ingenuous
Honest, truthful
Toothsome
Delicious, good tasting
Ignominious
Humiliating, offensive
Obscurity
Vagueness; uncertainty of meaning
Fraudulent
Deceptive, false
Apocryphal
Questionable, fake, wrong, made-up
Acumen
Ability to understand and reason; intuition, judgement
Acrid
Sarcasm, sourness
Trenchant
Sarcasm
Dexterity
Aptitude, ability
Mellifluous
Smooth and sweet sounding, pleasing to the ear
Laconic
Short, to the point; abrupt
Strident
Harsh, shrill
Circuitous
Indirect; involved, intricate
Extirpate
Destroy or uproot