princeton/huntington vocab Flashcards
allude
to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at
analogous
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
apprehensive
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
buttress
to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce
concede
to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
deference
humble submission and respect
impede
to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder
impose
to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment
pervasive
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way
renounce
to formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right or possession)
substantiate
to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
tenuous
very weak or slight
underscore
to emphasize or draw attention to
unobtrusive
not conspicuous or attracting attention
verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real
anachronism
something out of its correct chronological or historical order
apprehensive
uneasy, anxious, or fearful about the future; quick to understand or learn
boorish
crude, coarse, and clumsy in behavior; churlish, oafish, insensitive
cathartic
delivering catharsis; emotionally purging
consummate
complete or perfect in every respect; supremely skilled
cursory
performed hastily and without attention to detail; superficial
deride
to laugh at in scorn or treat with contempt; to ridicule
elucidate
to make lucid or clear; to explain
felicitous
well-suited for the occasion; marked by good fortune
florid
reddish or rosy; excessively ornate or flowery
idiosyncrasy
a habit, mannerism, or characteristic that is peculiar to an individual
ineffable
defying expression or description; inexpressible
intemperate
given or characterized by excessive indulgence; not moderate
irreverent
showing lack of due respect; impertinent; satirical
laudatory
containing or expressing praise
magnanimous
generous in forgiving; unselfish; free of resentment
obstinate
stubborn; inflexible; not easily overcome
pragmatic
practical; dealing with actual facts or occurrences
prosaic
commonplace; dull; lacking in imagination
rhetorical
used for style or effect only; having to do with rhetoric; bombastic
sanguine
optimistic; hopeful or confident; reddish
solicitious
anxious or concerned; careful; eager
vindicate
to clear of accusation or suspicion; tp defend, maintain, or avenge
