Unit 6 Flashcards
Amicable
Peaceful, cordial, harmonious
Catalyst
Something that causes or speeds up a process
Devious
Sneaky, wily, tricky, deceitful
Disparage
To speak ill of, belittle, mock
Dissonance
Discord, disagreement
Efface
To remove all traces, wipe out
Garrulous
Voluble, chatty, talkative
Immutable
Absolute, unchangeable
Ingratiate
To flatter someone, suck up to
Insipid
Boring, full, bland
Peerless
So superior as to be without equal
Ponderous
Weighty, bulky, hefty
Predecessor
Someone earlier, precursor
Propriety
Correctness, good manners
Rebuff
To snub, to reject bluntly
Static
Stationary, motionless, still
Virtuoso
A master performer, expert, prodigy
Vitriolic
Hurtful, spiteful, venomous
Whimsical
Impulsive, capricious
Aesthetic
Pleasing to the senses