stupid vocab Flashcards
severe or stern in personality or appearance; bare without decoration
austere(adj)
greed, extreme desire for wealth
avarice (n)
flushed with rosy color; very ornate; flowery
florid (adj)
not capable of being fully satisfied
insatiable (adj)
to overwhelm as if with a flood; to flood
inundate (v)
made up of many diverse elements; a huge number
myriad (adj)
showing extreme stinginess or cheapness
parsimony (n)
carelessly or wastefully extravagant
prodigal (adj)
plentifully supplied
replete (adj)
having great fullness, size, or number
voluminous (adj)
not held back by what others consider acceptable; bold
audacious (adj)
scornful resistance to authority
contumacy (n)
defined by sternness, harshness, ill temper, gloom or stubborness
dour (adj)
brilliance in performance and achievement; dazzling
éclat (n)
incapable of wearing out or becoming tired
indefatigable
undecided or uncertain about what to do; wavering
irresolute
hardhearted; not giving in to persuasion
obdurate (adj)
excessively eager to serve, obey, or win the favor of another
obsequious (adj)
the quality of holding firmly or stubbornly to a purpose, an intention, or a belief; stubbornness
pertinacity
seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; determined no to complain or show feeling
stoic (adj)
