Vocab #3 Flashcards
1
Q
Avocation
A
something a person does in addition to a principal occupation/ hobby
2
Q
Capricious
A
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden change
3
Q
Disparity
A
lack of similarity or equality
4
Q
Efficacy
A
capacity for producing a desired result or effect
5
Q
Epistle
A
a letter/ written communication
6
Q
Inexorable
A
unalterable/ not to be persuaded, moved, or affected
7
Q
Impetus
A
a moving force
8
Q
Moribund
A
in a dying state/ not progressing or advancing
9
Q
Reticent
A
disposed to be silent or not speaking freely
10
Q
Vacillate
A
to waver in mind or opinion/ fluctuate
11
Q
Acerbic
A
harsh or severe
12
Q
Acrimonious
A
caustic, stinging, or bitter
13
Q
Brusque
A
abrupt in manner/ blunt/ rough
14
Q
Didactic
A
teaching or intending to teach a lesson
15
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Elegiac
A
expressing sorrow or lamentation
