Session 4 Words Flashcards
impugn
challenge, question, dispute
“Contrary to how the outside world perceived him, Gaddafi was far from a dictator, as he allowed civilians to freely impugn his policies”
refractory
rebellious, obstinate, stubborn, hard to manage
“After only two years in office, the principal resigned as she could no longer stand the refractory high school students”
equivocation
ambiguity, uncertainty, vagueness
“The codebook cleared the equivocation surrounding the regression”
didactic
moralistic, instructional, informative, pedagogical
“Most fans of the movie Paddington were expecting its sequel to be a thriller, however, it turned out to be didactic with moral lectures interspersed throughout”
patent
obvious, evident, axiomatic
“It was patent Immobile was never injured when he stood up right after Italy scored”
arcane
secret, hidden, concealed, recondite
“It is believed that there is an arcane civilization beneath the Bermuda Triangle”
pedestrian
dull, boring, ordinary, commonplace
“In Chicago, it is pedestrian to see people commuting in chariots on the streets”
irascible
irritable, quick-tempered, cantankerous, petulant, surly
“During the 2016 elections, Hillary Clinton claimed that someone as irascible as Trump should not be granted access to the nuclear keycodes”
portentous
ominous, warning, predictive
“The portentous fumes from the mountain indicated that a volcanic eruption was imminent”
unremitting
constant, continuous, relentless
“Nuclear power is reliable as it provides an unremitting supply of energy”
unflappable
imperturbable, unexcitable, calm
“Josh remained unflappable in the tube even as the snakes coiled around his neck”
incongruous
inappropriate, unsuitable, indecorous, unseemly
“Though there is no specific rule against it, I think it is incongruous to eat fufu with a spoon”
confound
startle, amaze, dumbfound
“Having over 15 years of experience, Morata left fans confounded when he missed that chance from such a close range”
