Vocab 5 Flashcards
Morose
Gloomy
She was morose on 9/11
Mundane
Boring
Math homework is mundane
Obsolete
No longer in use
Cassette tapes are obsolete
Obliterate
To Blot out
The doctor obliterated the wound
Negate
To deny the existence or truth
Her lawyer negated the other lawyers statement
Premonition
A feeling that something bad will happen
She has a premonition about riding the roller coaster
Inquisitive
Inclined to ask many questions
The new student was inquisitive when he arrived on the first day
Slothful
Lazy
The slothful athlete skipped practice daily
Tactful
Having or showing sensitivity in what to say or do
She was tactful in her speech
Torpid
Slow
The torpid runner finally finished
Mobility
Having the ability to move
The new bike had great mobility
Synchronize
To cause to agree in time or speed
The synchronized swimmers won the competition
Unethical
Not conforming to the standards
The real estate agent was unethical when trying to sell the house
Unheralded
Not announced or publicized
The 2nd string QB was unheralded
Meager
Thin
She got a meager amount of food for the high prices