Set 1 Flashcards
Cursory
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Reconciled
Restore friendly relations
Make consistent with another
Promulgate
Promote or make widely known
Stolid
Calm, dependable
Polemical
Strongly critical, disparities or controversial writing or speech
Puissant
Having great power or influence
Perfunctory
Carried out with minimum effort or reflection
Logorrhea
A tendency to grand loquacity
Forthright
Direct and outspoken, straight forward and honest
Palimpsest
Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of it’s earlier form
Dissembler
To give a false or misleading appearance
Whit
A very small amount or part
Histrionic
Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention
Carousing
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself in a noisy lively way
Polyglot
Multilingual
Modicum
A small quantity of a particular thing; especially something desirable
Equanimity
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper especially in a difficult situation
Martinet
A strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces
Wherewithal
The money or other means needed for a particular purpose
Debonair
Stylish, confident & charming