Testtakers 101-150 Flashcards
Proclivity
Tendency
Peripheral
Having to do with the outer edge
Recalcitrant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline. Disobedient.
Undulate
Moving in a wavelike manner
Volatile
Highly unstable
Ambiguous
Having more than one meaning
Tolerance
Respect for the ways of others
Embellish
To decorate
Efface
To erase
Conform
To fit in
Virtue
Moral excellence
Eulogy
High praise (usually for someone who is dead)
Acquiesce
Accept something reluctantly but without protest
competent
Capable
Censor
Prevent the publication of
Contempt
Scorn-extreme dislike, feeling that one is unworthy
Buoyant
Cheerful
Prodigal
Wasteful with money; having or giving something on a lavish scale
Tact
Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues