Vocab 7 Flashcards
Complaisance (noun)
The willingness to comply with the wishes of others ( adj- complaisant
Contentious (adj)
Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
Contrite (adj)
Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness (noun- contrition )
Culpable (adj)
Deserving blame ( noun - culpability)
Dearth ( noun)
Smallness, quantity or number; scarcity, a lack
Demur(verb)
To question or oppose
Didactic (adj)
Intended to teach or instruct
Discretion ( noun )
Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions ( adj- discreet )
Disinterested (adj)
Free of bias or self - interest; impartial
Dogmatic (adj)
Expressing a rigid opinion based in approved or improbable principles ( noun-dogma )
Ebullience ( noun )
The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings ( adj _ ebullient )
Eclectic (ad j )
Composed of elements drawn from various sources
Elegy ( noun )
A mournful poem especially one lamenting the dead ( adj - elegiac )
Emollient (adj) / (noun)
Soothing especially to the skin; making less harsh.mollifying;a agent that softens or smoother the skin
Empirical ( ads)
Based on observation or experiment
