Unit 9 Flashcards
Contentious
(adj) causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
traduce
(verb) speak badly of or tell lies about to damage their reputation
tenebrous
(adj) dark; shadowy or obscure
solecism
(noun) a grammatical mistake in speech or writing
tortuous
(adj) full of twists and turns; excessively lengthy and complex
altruism
( noun) the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
surfeit
(noun) an excessive amount of something.
(verb) cause to desire no more b/c of having done it in excess
Superannuated
(adj) obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments.
(verb) retire (someone) with a pension
enervate
(verb) lacking in energy or vitality; or to cause
abstruse
(adj) difficult to understand; obscure
baroque
( adj) baroque period; European architecture w/ ornate detail
bucolic
(adj) relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
(noun) a pastoral poem
imprecations
(noun) a spoken curse
feckless
(adj) lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
Penchant
(noun) a strong or habitual liking or tendency to do something
Obsequious
(adj) obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
Exacerbate
(verb) make (problem, bad situation, negative feeling) worse
mitigate
(verb) make less severe, serious, or painful
Saccharine
(adj) excessively sweet or sentimental; sugary
vagaries
(noun) an unexpected and inexplicable change
