Vocab 13 4/19/24 Flashcards
allure
to influence, sway, or entice with some tempting appeal
SYN: attract, fascinate, charm
apathy
a lack of concern or feeling, indifference
SYN: phlegm, stoicism, stolidness
auspicious
favorable
SYN: propitious
caricature
portrayal where features are distorted, a parody
SYN: burlesque, travesty
cordial
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
SYN: affectionate, genial, cheering
cosmopolitan
dealing with the whole world
deplore
to regret deeply or strongly; to feel or to express deep grief for
SYN: bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn
discrepant
disagreeing, inconsistent
ecstasy
extreme happiness
SYN: rapture, transport
empathy
understanding or identification with another’s feelings or situation
equivocal
ambiguous (usually intended to mislead)
SYN: abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, recondite
expeditious
done with speed and efficiency
galvanize
to stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock
implacable
incapable of being appeased
inimitable
not able to be imitated
mutability
the degree to which something is subject and likely to change
SYN: inconsistency
odious
deserving hate or contempt
parochial
limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial
penchant
a strong inclination
SYN: leaning, proclivity, propensity
ponderous
very heavy, unwieldy from weight
SYN: cumbersome, cumbrous
protract
to prolong
replete
filled to capacity, abundantly supplied
SYN: plenary
soporific
something that tends to cause sleep and to dull awareness or alertness
strident
loud and harsh sounding
SYN: raucous, stentorian, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous
treachery
violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason
SYN: disloyalty
