Vocab 9 Flashcards
Adulation
Excessive flattery or praise
Anathema
Person or thing that is the object of strong dislike
Astute
Having discernment or cleverness
Avarice
Extreme desire for wealth or getting and keeping riches
Culpable
Guilty or deserving of blame
Dilatory
Not on time or not prompt or marked by procrastination or delay
Egregious
Obviously bad or offensive
Equivocate
To be deliberately vague or use unclear expressions
Evanescent
Fleeting or passing away quickly
Irresolute
Unsure of how to make a decision or unable to proceed
Modicum
A moderate or small amount
Nebulous
Hazy vague or indistinct
Novice
A beginner in any occupation or activity that requires skill
Penury
Extreme poverty
Pretentious
Something done to show or make a big impression
Recapitulate
To repeat again or to sum up the main points
Resuscitate
To revive
Slovenly
Untidy or unclean careless in dress or appearance
Succinct
Clearly or briefly expressed in few words
Supposition
The act of assuming or supposing without proof
Torpid
Sluggish or inactive
Abate
To reduce in amount or make less