Top 20 Words Flashcards
Adulterate
Impure, cheapened in quality or purity
Apathy
Absence of emotion or passion
Audacious
Daring, bold, risk taking OR impudent, presumptuous, impertinent
Capricious
Highly changing
Corroborate
Confirm, support
Desiccate
Dry out
Engender
Cause, give rise to, create
Ephemeral
Temporary, fleeting, transient, short-lived
Gullible
Credulous, naive, trusting, easily convinced
Homogenous
Alike, uniform, consistent
Laudable
Commendable, admirable, praiseworthy
Loquacious
Talkative, chatty
Mitigate
Lessen, reduce, diminish, alleviate, make less severe
Pendant
Hanging downward (adj), hanging ornament (n); an artistic, literary, or musical composition intended to match or complement another
Pragmatic
Practical, sensible