Verbal Challenge Deck 14 Flashcards
Culpable
Faulty, blameworthy, guilty
Example: The culpable parties should not escape punishment.
Allude
To refer to indirectly or by suggestion
Example: The book alludes to an earlier document that we have been unable to locate or even identify.
Salient
Most noticeable or important (prominent, conspicuous)
Example: The salient points of the speech could not be forgotten by the audience.
Pragmatic
Concerned with practical issues
Example: He has a pragmatic mind, and he is willing to try whatever promises to get results.
Indigenous
Native to a country
Example: The indigenous trees of the Rockies are mostly evergreens.
Extraneous
Not forming an essential or vital part; having no relevance
Example: The lengthy report was filled with extraneous information.
Clandestine
Secret
Example: The conspirators held a clandestine meeting.
Adroit
Skilled in the use of hands or mental powers
Example: The adroit juggler held the crowd spellbound.
Efface
To obliterate, wipe out
Example: The tablets honoring the leader were effaced after his fall from power.
Mitigate
To make less severe, serious, or painful
Example: He sought to mitigate their grief with soothing words.
Ingenuous
Lacking in trickery, frank; clever
Example: An ingenuous approach is often better than deception.
Belie
To lie about; contradict
Example: Her laughing face belied her pretense of annoyance.
Recede
To go back or away
Example: The water receded and left the beach covered with seaweed.
Ruminate
To think at leisure
Example: I will ruminate on your proposal and let you know my decision later this week.
Reiterate
To repeat
Example: The instructions were reiterated before each new section of the test.
Succinct
To the point; terse
Example: A succinct text summed up the situation in four words.
Lucid
Clear, transparent (easy to understand)
Example: The directions were written in a style so lucid that a child could follow them.
Adversary
Opponent, enemy, rival
Example: When she saw that she was playing against her adversary in the tennis match, she felt nervous yet motivated to win.
Deviation
A departure from what is normal or expected; a difference, a variation
Example: Your arrogant behavior is a deviation from your usual modesty.
Noxious
Harmful, injurious, unwholesome
Example: The noxious fumes from the refinery poisoned the air.
