Vocab #3 Flashcards
acerbic
sharp and forthright or tasting sour/ bitter
antipathy
a deep seated feeling of dislike
cajole
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
desiccated
having had all the moisture removed: dried out or lacking vitality or interest
fallacious
based on a mistaken belief
implacable
relentless, unstoppable: unable to be placated
mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
myriad
a countless or extremely great number
neophyte
a person who is new to a subject, skill or belief
perspicacity
the quantity of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness
parsimony
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
panacea
a solution or remedy for all diseases
ribald
humorously vulgar
serendipity
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way: good luck
taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative in speech: saying little
truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight: aggressively defiant
ubiquitous
present, appearing or found everywhere at the same time
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
vilify
to write or speak about someone in a disparaging manner (regardless if the information is true or false). Slander
zephyr
a soft gentle breeze
