Vocab 9 Flashcards
Adulation
Excessive flattery or praise
Anathema
A 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. Insufficiency or scarcity
Pretentious
Something done for show or to make a big impression