Set 1 Flashcards
fortuitous
def: accidental; happening by chance
synonym: fortunate, random
connotation: +
colloquial
def: characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary conversation rather than writing
synonym: improper
connotation: -
eloquent
def: forceful or expressive
synonym: passionate, vocal
connotation: +
fidelity
def: strict observances of promised, duties, etc.
synonym: loyalty, devotion
connotation: +
execrable
def: utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent
synonym: atrocious, despicable
connotation: -
hegemony
def: leadership or dominance, esp. by one country over another
synonym: authority, sovereignty
connotation: -
indigent
def: poor, needy; a needy person
synonym: destitute
connotation: -
limpid
def: clear or unclouded
synonym: understandable, comprehensible
connotation: +
loquacious
def: tending to talk a great deal
synonym: chatty, talkative
connotation: -
malleable
def: easily influenced; pliable
synonym: persuadable
connotation: -
neophyte
def: a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
synonym: beginner
connotation: -
obsequious
def: obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
synonym: slavish
connotation: -
parsimony
def: extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
synonym: cheapness
connotation: -
pejorative
def: expressing contempt or disapproval
synonym: derogatory
connotation: -
quotidian
def: of or occurring every day; daily
synonym: everyday, daily
connotation: ø
