Test 1 Flashcards
laconic
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”
exonerate
(especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.
“they should exonerate these men from this crime”
divulge
make known (private or sensitive information).
“I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment”
perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
“his perennial distrust of the media”
engender
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
“the issue engendered continuing controversy”
confluence
an act or process of merging.
“a major confluence of the world’s financial markets”
balmy
(of the weather) pleasantly warm.
“the balmy days of late summer”
extremely foolish; eccentric.
“this is a balmy decision”
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm.
“actions inimical to our interests”
contiguous
next or together in sequence.
vexation
a state of being annoyed, worried, or frustrated, or something that causes annoyance
hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
“financial probity”
obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
“they were served by obsequious waiters”
inchoate
just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
“a still inchoate democracy”
vacuity
lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness.
“full of excitement, I listened to my first student sermon – only to be taken aback by its vacuity”
pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
“pandemonium broke out”
stratify
arrange or classify.
“stratifying patients into well-defined risk groups”
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
“a facetious remark”
militate
(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
“these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together”
pejorative
a word expressing contempt or disapproval.
“most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejoratives”
telltale
revealing, indicating, or betraying something.
“the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon”
vaunt
boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
“he was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country”
brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
“the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity”
abrogate
repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
“a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike”
bespoke
made for a particular customer or user.
“a bespoke suit”
epoch
an event or a time that begins a new period or development
insure
to make certain especially by taking necessary measures and precautions
voluble
talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.
