Vocab 5 Flashcards
Adroit
Very clever skillful resourceful
Amendable
Having an inclination to do something willing to be persuaded
Aspersion
A false misleading charge meant to harm someone’s reputation
Clairvoyant
Able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception (palm reading)
Capitulate
To stop fighting an enemy opponent to surrender after negotiations
Cursory
Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced
Dearth
The state or condition of not having enough of something
SCARCITY/ LACK
Despot
Ruler has total power and often used it in cruel ways tyrannical
Fracas
Noisy argument/ fight
Myopic
Lack of foresight discernment narrow view of something difficulty in seeing objects far away
Equivocate
To use unclear language to deceive/ mislead someone
Germane
Both relevant and appropriate
Hegemony
Influence control over group of people(country)
Probity
Honesty and integrity highest principles and ideals
Puerile
Silly childish lacking seriousness of good judgment
Reprobate
Person behaves in immoral way to condemn as unworthy or unacceptable
Rescind
Reject repeal cancel or avoid something
Resplendent
Shining brightly very bright and attractive
Seminal
Strong influence on ideas with events important
Stolid
Showing no emotion
Supplant
To take place if something old replaced substitute
Surmise
Thought idea based on scanty evidence
Temerity
Quality being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment (foolish/ rude)
Uncouth
Behaving in socially unacceptable or impolite manner
