Vocab 2 Flashcards
Disparate ( adj)
Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
Effrontery (noun)
Extreme boldness; presumptuousness
Eloquent (adj)
Well-spoken ; expressive, articulate ( noun- eloquence)
Enervate ( verb )
To weaken; to reduce in vitality
Ennui ( noun)
Dissatisfaction n relentlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
equivocate ( verb)
To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent ( adj _ equivocal)
Erudite ( adj )
Very learned; scholarly ( noun _ erudition)
Exculpate ( verb)
To exonerate; to clear of blame
Exigent ( adj )
Urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention
Extemporaneous ( adj,)
Improvised; done without preparation
Filibuster ( noun)
Intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislativeaction
Fulminate ( verb )
To loudly attack or denounce
Ingenuous ( adj )
Artless; drank and candid; lacking in sophistication
Incred ( adj )
Accustomed to accepting something undesirable
Irascible ( adj )
Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
