Vocab Flashcards
Disdain
Noun
Belief that something or someone is worse or lower
Indignant
Adjective
Angry at something thought to be wrong or unfair; angry
Commensurate
Adjective
Equal; corresponding
Depreciate
Verb
To lose value or worth; lessen; cheapen
Invidious
Adjective
Hateful or spiteful; defamatory
Providential
Adjective
Happening by good fortune; lucky; fortunate
Circumspect
Adjective
Careful; mindful of rules and consequences; prudent
Lucid
Adjective
Easy to understand; clear; comprehensible
Translucent
Adjective
Allowing light to pass through; semi-transparent
Invoke
Verb
To call on for support; appeal to
Provocative
Adjective
Causing disturbance or excitement
Revoke
Verb
To make invalid; deactivate; recall; cancel
Affable
Adjective
Easy to converse with; friendly; courteous
Edict
Noun
An official order; decree
Misinformation
Noun
Untrue or wrong information
Reform
Verb
To bring back to rightness, order, or morality; to correct
Formative
Adjective
Occurring at the time of most influence
Inept
Adjective
Unskilled; clumsy; awkward
Impose
Verb
To forcibly place upon; inflict
Infuse
Verb
To inject; to fill something or someone with
Sustain
Verb
To support for an extended period of time
Abstain
Verb
To not do something; refrain
Tenacious
Adjective
Stubbornly persistent; determined; steadfast
Replete
Adjective
Filled up with
