S451-475 Flashcards
Glib
(adj) easy and fluent in conversation or writing, often suggesting insincerity or deceitfulness
Subtle
(adj) not immediately obvious; hard to understand
Scurry
(v) to move with light running steps
Rabble
(n) a noisy crowd; the lowest, coarsest class of people
Tenuous
(adj) weak; thin
Glutton
(n) one who eats too much
Fenetic
(adj) widely excited or active
Forthright
(adj) direct and without evasion; honest
Nominal
(adj) appearing in name only; negligible or of low amount
Savant
()n) a well-educated person; a scholar
Coerce
(v) to force by threat or intimidation
Prescient
(adj) knowing things before they occur
Concise
(adj) brief and to the point
Opaque
(adj) not letting in light; unintelligible
Excise
(v) to remove by or as if by cutting
Dossier
(n) group of documents
Culminate
(v) to reach the highest point
Allot
(v) to distribute; to assign as a portion
Conundrum
(n) a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution
Bevy
(n) a group esp. of birds
Frowzy
(adj) having an uncared-for appearance
Diminution
(n) a decrease or diminshing
Aplomb
(n) self assurance; self-confidence; poise
Cower
(v) to draw back out of fear
Affable
(adj) friendly; easy to talk to