Voca Flashcards
Incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
Prosy
showing no imagination; commonplace or dull.
I couldn’t watch the prosy tv series on Netflix
Podgy
somewhat fat; chubby
Inert
Lacking the ability or strength
Quavered
shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
Inexpedient
not practical, suitable, or advisable.
Touching hot pans is inexpedient
Coterie
a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.
Atrophied
wasted away or rudimentary.
Furatively
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
Artless
Without deception
Derision
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
Brashness
the quality or condition of being tactless, rash, or offensively bold
Pith
The essence of something
Uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
The uncouth man shoveled food into his mouth.
Ostentation
pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice.
Tepid
Lukewarm
phlegmatic
Unemotional, calm
The phlegmatic man was unmoved by the threats of others
Suave
Polite, charming
Suppositious
based on assumption rather than fact
Vitiate
verbFORMAL
gerund or present participle: vitiating
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
“development programs have been vitiated by the rise in population”
Quixotic
quix·ot·ic
adjective
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
Extricate
verb
free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
“he was trying to extricate himself from official duties”
Countenance
- a person’s face or facial expression
- Support
