thinktank vocabulary list #4 Flashcards
1
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innocuous
A
harmless, inoffensive
2
Q
betroth
A
to arrange to marry
3
Q
terse
A
abrupt, to the point
4
Q
tentative
A
not yet fixed, experimental
5
Q
antagonism
A
hostility, opposition
6
Q
veracious
A
telling the truth
7
Q
buttress
A
to reinforce
8
Q
tawdry
A
cheap and showy
9
Q
circumspect
A
cautious
10
Q
reticent
A
not revealing thoughts and emotions readily
11
Q
flagrant
A
obvious and offensive
12
Q
protract
A
to prolong
13
Q
specious
A
appearing to be true, but actually false
14
Q
chary
A
wary, cautious
15
Q
dissent
A
disagreement
16
Q
vitiate
A
impair, weaken
17
Q
scuttle
A
a deep bucket, or to sink one’s own ship
18
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prate
A
talk foolishly for a long time
19
Q
prodigal
A
OPPOSITE OF FRUGAL
20
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foment
A
instigate, stir up (an undesirable thing)
