Supplemental Book Flashcards
per·va·sive
/pərˈvāsiv
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
im·prob·a·ble
/imˈpräbəb(ə)l/
not likely to be true or to happen.
ex·i·gent
/ˈekzəjənt/
pressing; demanding.
ex·tra·ne·ous
/ikˈstrānēəs/
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
“one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material”
so·lic·i·tous
/səˈlisədəs/
characterized by or showing interest or concern.
“she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students”
mu·nif·i·cent
/myo͞oˈnifəsənt/
(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
“a munificent gesture”
ir·res·o·lute
/i(r)ˈrezəˌlo͞ot/
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
la·con·ic
/ləˈkänik/
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”
i·ras·ci·ble
/iˈrasəb(ə)l/
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
pug·na·cious
/pəɡˈnāSHəs/
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
“his public statements became increasingly pugnacious”
fit·ful·ly
/ˈfitfəlē/
not regularly or continuously; intermittently.
men·dac·i·ty
/menˈdasədē/
noun
untruthfulness.
prevaricate
pre·var·i·cate
to deviate from the truth
base·ness
/ˈbāsnis/
lack of moral principles; bad character.
“the baseness of human nature”
av·a·rice
/ˈavərəs/
extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
fer·vid
/ˈfərvəd/
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
“a letter of fervid thanks”
cur·so·ry
/ˈkərs(ə)rē/
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
“a cursory glance at the figures”
rec·on·dite
/ˈrekənˌdīt,rəˈkänˌdīt/
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
“the book is full of recondite information”
dy·na·mism
/ˈdīnəˌmizəm/
the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
“the dynamism and strength of the economy”
feck·less
/ˈfekləs/
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
“a feckless mama’s boy”
ve·ra·cious
/vəˈrāSHəs/
speaking or representing the truth.
“a veracious account”
in·cen·di·ar·y
/inˈsendēˌerē/
(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.
“incendiary grenades”
scin·til·lat·ing
/ˈsin(t)lˌādiNG/
sparkling or shining brightly.
“the scintillating sun”
tep·id
/ˈtepəd/
(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
“she soaked a flannel in the tepid water”
o·mis·sion
/əˈmiSH(ə)n,ōˈmiSH(ə)n/
a person or thing that has been left out or excluded.
“there are glaring omissions in the report”
in·dict·ment
/inˈdītmənt/
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
“an indictment for conspiracy”
pre·co·cious
/prəˈkōSHəs/
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.
“he was a precocious, solitary boy”
im·pe·cu·ni·ous
/ˌimpəˈkyo͞onēəs/
having little or no money.
“a titled but impecunious family”
as·sid·u·ous
/əˈsijo͞oəs/
showing great care and perseverance.
“she was assiduous in pointing out every feature”
feign
/fān/
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
“she feigned nervousness”
dis·sem·ble
/dəˈsembəl/
conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
“an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble”
trans·gres·sion
/transˈɡreSHən,tranzˈɡreSHən/
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.
“I’ll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions”
pro·cliv·i·ty
/prōˈklivədē,prəˈklivədē/
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
