Vocab Flashcards
Dogmatic
Arrogant or stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs
Abet
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Extraneous
Inessential; not constituting a vital part
Gregarious
Sociable; fond of the company of others
Insipid
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Meticulous
Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
Castigate
To criticize or punish severely
Doctile
Easy to teach or manage
Avarice
Greed; desire for wealth
Furtive
Stealthy; secretive
Copious
Numerous; large in quantity
Irascible
Easily angered
Augment
To enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
Expunge
Erase or eliminate
Strident
Harsh sounding; grating
Diffident
Lacking in self-confidence; shy
Disparity
Inequality; difference
Extol
To praise highly
Inexorable
Unrelenting; unavoidable
Ambivalent
Having opposing feelings toward something; unable to decide
Austere
Stern; severe; plain
Demure
Quiet & modest; reserved
Emulate
To strive and be equal to; to imitate
Erudite
Scholarly; learned
Culmination
The highest point of attainment; the end or climax
Concur
To be of the same opinion; to agree with
Abhor
To detest or hate strongly
Duplicity
Intentional deceit in speech or conduct
Extrovert
One who is outgoing; one who is energized
Cynical
Distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
