vocab 7 Flashcards
pedestrian, adj.
- Someone who is walking 2.
ordinary, uninteresting, and
without any imagination.
quizzical, adj.
seeming to ask a question, often in
an amusing way.
recalcitrant, adj.
Refusing to do what you were told
to do, even after you have been
punished.
salutary, adj.
Positive result or teaches you
something, although it is often
unpleasant.
zany, adj.
crazy or unusual in a way that is
exciting and funny
innate, adj.
A quality that is part of a
person’s character from
the time he or she is
born.
static, n.
- noise caused by
electricity in the air that
blocks or spoils the
sound from radio or TV
- Static Electricity 3.
Complains or opposition
to a plan, situation, or
action 4. Doesn’t move
or change
volatile, adj.
- Likely to change
suddenly and without
warning. 2. someone
who can suddenly
become angry or
violent. 3. a liquid that
changes into gas.
superfluous,
adj.
more than is needed or
wanted
obsolete, adj.
Not useful anymore
because something
newer and better has
been invented.
bizarre, adj.
very unusual or strange
futile, adj.
actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of
being successful.
prolific, adj.
- someone who produces a lot of something, such as artwork or
books. 2. an animal or plant that is prolific produces many babies
or many other plants. 3. literary existing in large numbers
prosaic, adj.
boring, ordinary, or lacking in imagination.
rigorous, adj.
- careful, thorough, and exact 2. very severe or strict.
urbane, adj.
behaving in a relaxed and confident way
in social situations.
diffident, adj.
lacking confidence in your abilities, and
therefore unwilling to make decisions, say
your opinions, or make people notice you.
opaque, adj.
- glass, liquid, or other substances that
are opaque are too thick or too dark to see
through. 2. speech or writing that is
opaque is difficult to understand.
latent, adj.
Present but hidden, and may
develop or become more
noticeable in the future.
stoic, n., adj.
Someone who does not show his
emotions and does not complain when
something bad happens to him.
subtle, adj.
- Not easy to notice or understand unless you pay
careful attention. 2. a subtle taste or smell is
pleasant and delicate. 3. A subtle person, plan,
method, etc. skillfully hides what they really want or
intend to do or does it in a very indirect way. 4. very
smart in noticing or understanding things.
unassailable, adj.
not able to be criticized, attacked, or
made weaker
reprehensible, adj.
Bad and deserving criticism
