Section 3 Flashcards
Having a quality that arises within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; inborn
Innate
Incapable of being penetrated. as by water, You can’t in general
Impervious
lack of interest
Apathy
rudely bold; insolent
Brazen
To weigh down or burden
Encumber
Riddle or mystery
Conundrum
Mysterious or puzzleing
Enigmatic
Clear
Explicit
person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline
Ascetic
To obstruct or delay the progress of
Hinder
Hazy, unfamiliar, difficult to understand
Obscure
Being without exception of qualification; absolute
Categorical
intriguingly
Exotic
not emotionally involved; objective
Dispassionate
having an offensive odor
Fetid
Impossible to correct, control, or discipline
Incorrigible
Impossible to capture or enter by force
Impregnable
Difficult to understand
Abstruse
the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing
Hedonism
doubtful; questionable
Dubious
mercy
Clemency
Making quick decisions and taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive
impetuous
boring; trite; insipid
Banal
Remorse or contrition for pass conduct or sin
Repentant
Lasting an indefinitely long time
Perpetual
Existing only briefly
Transitory
Tiresomely talkative; rambling
Garrulous
Bitter, long-lasting resentment
Rancor
Short and to the point; concise
Succinct
harshness of sound; unharmonious
Cacophony
To take revenge for
Avenge
Temporary or short-lived
Ephemeral
Out of place
Incongruous
Sorry; penitent
Contrite
Charitable work; generosity
Philanthropy
To violate the sacredness; profane
Desecrate
To free from blame; to exculpate
Exonerate
To free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle
Extricate
Feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity
Animosity
Not movable; strong in belief; staunch
Steadfast
dull; or ordinary
Pedestrian
Easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinkin
Lucid
Of questionable authorship or authenticity
Apocryphal
Tending to avoid giving direct answers
Evasive
To Schakel or restrict the freedom of
Fetter
Jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
Din
Clearly apparent to the site or understanding
Manifest
stern, plain; without luxuries
Austere
Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank
Rancid
having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship
Authentic
Filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion
Zealous
Different
Disparate
Greed
Avarice
Hard to catch or understand; evasive
Elusive
Uncertain, misleading
Equivocal
Proper or suitable
Seemly
To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint
Emancipate
To make a bad situation worse
Exacerbate
Make less server; to ease
Assuage
offensively conspicuous or undisguised
Blatant
Able to be hurt
Vulnerable
A usually pleasant odor
Aromatic
Unclear, vague; having several interpretations
Ambiguous
Respect greatly; revere
Venerate
marked by decorum; proper
decorous
Direct and frank; straightforward
Candid
behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient, sycophantic
Obsequious
Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred
Sacrilege
The use of wordy and indirect language
Circumlocution
To make an unpleasant situation better, to improve.
Ameliorate
sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed-minded
Dogmatic
Greed; especially with money
Cupidity
To set free
Deliver
friendship
Amity
Agreement
Euphony