Vocab 21-24 Flashcards
Aggregate
Sum total; whole amount
Archipelago
A group of islands
Boon
Favorable, a blessing, a benefit
Buffoon
A clown; a silly or stupid person
Chicanery
Unethical methods; trickery
Contaminant
Something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes
Corrugated
Bent into folds
Deleterious
Harmful, dangerous, injurious
Disputatious
Inclined to fight, to argue, or to debate
Emend
To correct, usually by a critic
Fetter
To restrict by shackling or chaining
Giddy
Dizzy
Heterogeneity
State of being dissimilar, composition from unlike elements
Indomitable
Incapable of being conquered
Irresolute
Indecisive; unsure of how to proceed
Metaphorically
Compared non-literally
Panacea
Cure-all, remedy for all ills
Peruse
To read or examine
Prodigy
One with exceptional talents or powers; an extraordinary accomplishment
Rebuff
To snub or to refuse bluntly
Resilient
Ability to return to a former state
Scapegoat
One who takes the blame for others
Spurious
False or deceitful
Tractable
Capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient
Vivacious
Full of life, very animated
Approbation
Official approval, praise, commendation
Assent
To agree or to concur; to give in, to yield; agreement
Boorish
Rude or insensitive; Ill-mannered
Circumlocution
Talking around a subject
Copious
Abundant
Delineation
An outline, depiction, portrayal
Dissemble
To disguise; to pretend
Emulate
To try to equal or be like (usually through imitation)
Fickle
Likely to change; capricious
Gravity
Seriousness; importance
Homely
Plain or unattractive in appearance
Indigence
Poverty
Jingoist
An extreme patriot; usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy
Migratory
Moving from place to place; wandering, transient
Obfuscating
Confusing; making unclear