Vocab Flashcards
Inimical
Obscure, intending to harm
exacerbate
Make an already bad situation or feel worse
Conciliatory
Intending or likely to placate
inauspicious
Not conducive to success, uncompromising
Enigmatic
mysterious
Discern
Recognise or find out
Iminent
About to happen
fortuitous
Happening by chance rather than intention
Zeal
Great energy in pursuit of a cause
Facetious
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
erroneous
Incorrect, wrong
hyperbolize
Representing something as larger, better or worse than it already is
Inducement
The thing that leads someone to do something temptation
Inhibit
Hinder
Mollify
Appease the anger or anxiety of someone
idiosyncrasies
A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to one individual (pet peeve)
Prolific
Fertile
Poralize
dividing into two groups
repudiates
Refuse to accept, reject
Unpropitious
Not likely to produce a good result
imperturbable
unable to excite or upset; calm
Insular
Not interested in cultures
Erudite
Having or showing a great amount of knowledge
Imprudent
Not showing any concern, harsh