Vocab 10 Flashcards
Majordomo
noun
a chief butler or assistant
Untenable
adjective
impossible to defend or justify
syn: groundless; unsupported; indefensible ant: sound; irrefutable
Perambulate
verb
to walk about; to stroll
syn: saunter; wander
Veneer
noun
a thin, attractive layer that coneals something common or coarse
syn: disguise; gloss; facade
Timorous
adjective
timid
syn: bashful; sheepish; reticent ant: bold; confident; courageous
Luminous
adjective
emitting light
syn: glowing; radiant ant: dim; dark
Circuitous
adjective
indirect; roundabout
syn: roundabout; meandering ant: direct; straight
Perquisite
noun
a tip or payment in addition to regular wages
syn: fringe benefit; perk; benefit
Probity
noun
integrity; respectability
syn: rectitude; decency; trustworthiness ant: wickedness; impiety
Polemical
adjective
relating to controversy or argument
syn: controversial; contentious ant: indisputable; agreeable
Tacit
adjective
indicated but not expressed; implied silently
syn: hinted; suggested; unspoken ant: explicit; frank
Largesse
noun
generosity
syn: magnanimity; munificence ant: stinginess
Indolent
adjective
lazy
syn: idle; lethargic; torpid ant: industrious; busy; productive
Circumlocution
noun
unnecessarily wordy or evasive language
syn: discursiveness; indirectness; evasion ant: conciseness; brevity
Depredate
verb
to plunder and pillage
syn: pilfer; ransack; ravage ant: enhance
