Self-collection Flashcards
doctrinaire
(n) someone who is stubbornly devoted to a theory without regards for practical consideration
judicious
(adj) having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense
jettison
(v) throw something
ubiquitous
(adj) present, appearing, or found everywhere
pugnacious
(adj) quickly or eager to fight
patent
(adj) obvious
zeal
(n) great enthusiasm in pursuing an objective
exude
(v) discharge slowly and steadily
or
display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly
purport
(v) claim or appear to be sth especially falsely
(n) the meaning or substance of something
insipid
(adj) lacking flavor
strife
(n) angry or bitter disagreement about fundamental issues
pejorative
(adj) expressing contempt or disapproval
notwithstanding
(adv) despite the fact or the thing mentioned
omniscience
(n) the state of knowing everything
interminable
(adj) endless
obviate
(v) remove / avoid, prevent
nascent
(adj) just come into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
digress
(v) leave the main subject momentarily in speech or writing
discursive
(adj) digress from subject to subject
auspicious
(adj) conductive to success / favorable
pertinacious
(adj) intransigent
go right over someone’s head
(v) too difficult or strange for someone to understand
quibble
(n) a slight objection or critism about a trivial matter
trenchant
(adj) vigorous or incisive in style
bridle
(adj control / show anger or resentment
petulant
(adj) irritable or impatient
feckless
(adj) lacking initiative or strength / careless and irresponsible
assertive
(adj) confident in expressing one’s view
incessant
(adj) constant and unending
ruminate
(v) think deeply
tepid
(adj) showing little enthusiasm
sanctimonious
(adj) pretending to be moraly superior
inveterate
(adj) deep rooted
pithy
(adj) expressing ideas in a concise manner
fester
(adj) become worse / become sceptic / exacerbated
skittish
(adj) nervous or excitable
gratify
(v) give pleasure or satisfaction to
impugn
(v) challenge the truth or honesty of sth
divulge
(v) disclose or reveal information
contentious
(adj) causing or likely to provoke disagreement
whiplash
(v) inflict injuries
pithy
(adj) expressing ideas in a concise, meaningful manner
blithe
(adj) showing indifference
pernicious
(adj) causing harm in a subtle way
abet
(v) assist or encourage, in wrongdoing
manacle
(v) restrain, limit (figuratively)
veritable
(adj) true genuine
volubility
(n) the quality of talking fluently
aloft
(adj) up in the air and very high
vagary
(n) an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior
hew to
(v) adhere to
