Vocab 8 Flashcards
Otiose
Useless, futile
Ant. Productive, necessary
Pander
To exploit weaknesses of others to cater to the vices of other
Puerile
Childish, juvenile
Ant. Mature
Aleatory
Dependent on luck or chance
Asperity
Roughness or harshness; severity
Ant. Mildness, kindness
Renunciation
Rejection , refusal to acknowledge
Ant. Admittance , concession
Unimpeachable
Unquestionable, beyond doubt
Ant. Flawed
Inveigh
To disapprove angrily to protest
Ant. Commend, laud, praise
Lionize
To assign great social importance to, to treat as a celebrity
Ant. Ignore, overlook
Allay
To relieve, to alleviate
Ant. Excite, intensify, agitate
Vitiate
To corrupt morally, to contaminate
Ant. Purify , clarify, cleanse
Recalcitrant
Stubbornly resistant showing opposition
Ant. Agreeable , obedient
Exegesis
An explanation of a text, a critical interpretation
Ameliorate
To make better, to improve
Ant. Weaken, damage, corrupt
Profligate
Wasteful and immoral
Virtuous, principled
