Sat Words Flashcards
Cavalier
Arrogant; haughty; carefree; casual
Incisive
Cutting right to the heart of the matter
Recrimination
A bitter counter accusation
Mollify
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone):
Impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
Cosseted
Pampered and spoiled
Disingenuous
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Genteel
Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way
Gentility
Social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances
Compunction
A feeling of guilt or Moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
Episodic
Containing or consisting of a series of loosely connected parts or events
Galvanize
Shock of excite (someone), typically into taking action
Repression
The action of subduing someone or something by force
Sanctuary
A place of refuge or safety
Vitiate
Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
Stolid
Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
Zealot
A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
Imperil
Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed
Promulgate
Promote it make widely known
Irascible
Easily provoked; very irritable
Regress
Return to a former or less developed state
Venal
Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
Panache
Flamboyant confidence of style or manner
Malign
Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner
Euphonious
Pleasing to the ear
Exuberant
Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement
Edifying
Providing moral or intellectual instruction
Perverse
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
