Unit 9 Flashcards
adulation
excessive flattery or praise
abate
to reduce in amount or to make less
anathema
a perso or thing that is the object of strong dislike
astute
having discenrment or celeverness
avarice
extreme desire for wealth or getting and keeping riches
culpable
guilty or deserving of blame
dilatory
not on time or not prompt or marked by procrastination or delay
egregious
obviously bad or offensive
equivocate
to be deliberately vague or use unclear expressions
evanescent
fleeting or passing away quickly
irresolute
unsure of how to make a decision or unable to proceed
modicum
a moderate or small amount
nebulous
hazy,vague or indistinct
novice
a beginner in any occupation or activity that requires skill
penury
extreme poverty; insufficiecy or scarcity
pretentious
somethinng done for show or to make a big impression
recapitulate
to repeat again or to sum up the main points
resuscitate
to restore or revive from death or unconciousness
slovenly
untidy or unclean or careless in dress or appearance
succinct
clearly or briefly expressed in few words
supposition
the act of assuming or supposing without proof
torpid
sluggish or inactive
