Test #5 Flashcards
inane
silly; stupid
multifarious
many and of various types
anachronistic
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists; old-fashioned
extrapolate
extend the application of a conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable
byzantine
excessively complicated, typically involving a great deal of administrative detail
nefarious
wicked or criminal
onerous
involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
slipshod
characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
sophistry
the use of fallacious (based on mistaken belief) arguments with the intention of deceiving
receptivity
able or willing to receive something
curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on; deprive someone of
embodiment
a tangible or visible form of an idea
acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
immure
enclose or confine someone against their will
ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
discrepancy
a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
erratic
not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
tact
adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
resolute
admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
efface
erase a mark from a surface; make oneself appear insignificant
corollary
a proposition that follows from one already proved; natural consequence
subvert
undermine the power and authority of
