Unit 9 Flashcards
Abate
To make less in amount, degree; to become less; to nullify
Adulation
Praise or flattery that is excessive
Anathema
An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
Astute
Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
Avarice
A greedy desire, particular for wealth
Culpable
Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
Dilatory
Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Egregious
Conspicuous, standing out from the mass
Equivocate
To speak or act in a way hat allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
Evanescent
Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
Irresolute
Unable to make up ones mind, hesitating
Nebulous
Cloudlike, cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Novice
One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
Penury
Extreme poverty ; barrenness, insufficiency
Pretentious
Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on ones skill or abilities, ambitious
Recapitulate
To review a series of facts; to sum up
Resuscitate
To revive, to bring back to consciousness or existence
Slovenly
Untidy, dirty, careless
Supposition
Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
Torpid
Inactive, sluggish, dull
