Randomized 10 - Aug 31 Flashcards
spurious
not genuine
stentorian
extremely loud
winsome
attractive
voluble
fluent, talkative
timidity
lacking in self-assurance or courage
vantage
position giving advantage
valorous
courageous
tenacious
holding fast
a tenacious grip
thrall
slave, bondage
undermine
to weaken, to sap
boon
a timely benefit
brevity
briefness or conciseness
ameliorate
to make better or improve
amalgamate
to mix or blend together in homogenous body
ascetic
given to severe self-denial, abstinence
bolster
to support, to reinforce
beset
to surround, as in attack
disconcert
to disturb the composure of
membingungkan, menggelisahkan
derision
ridicule
ephemeral
short-lived, fleeting
equivocal
ambiguous
fledgling
inexperienced
esoteric
hard to understand, known only by a few
extirpate
to root out, eradicate
ignominious
shameful
hyperbole
exaggeration, overstatement (still positive)
mendacious
untrue
malleable
pliant
parable
short story designed to illustrate a lesson
palpable
perceptible by feeling or touch
ponderous
massive, awkward, unwieldly
titillate
to tickle
arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.
“the press are paid to titillate the public”
untenable
indefensible
tangential
digressing
transmute
to change
truculence
ferocity, ganas
ubiquitous
being present everywhere
vehement
forceful
verbiage
use of many words
unerringly
without fail