Set 22 Flashcards
arresting
striking; eye-catching
denoting a person or agency that seizes and detains someone by legal authority
chastise
rebuke or reprimand severely / scold
cumbersome
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy / slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
economy
the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and supply of money
careful management of available resources
elementary
relating to the rudiments of a subject
not decomposable into elements or other primary constituents
embellish
make (something) more attractive by the addition or decorative details or features
euphoric
characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness
exonerate
(of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing
release someone from (a duty or obligation)
extrapolate
extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable)
falter
lose strength or momentum
fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity
foment
instigate or stir up ( an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
gaffe
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
heterodox
not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs
histrionic
excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style
implicit
suggested though not directly expressed
always to be found in; essentially connected with
with no qualification or question; absolute
inviolate
free or safe from injury or violation
liability
the state of being legally responsible for something
a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage
obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
painstaking
done with or employing great care and thoroughness
phlegmatic
(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
prodigious
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size or degree
propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
qualm
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry or fear especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving
renege
go back on a promise, undertaking or contract
stinting
supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)
temper
a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm
the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal
act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)
tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional
done without confidence; hesitant
unprecedented
never done or known before
vivacious
(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated
