Vocab 9 Flashcards
Evasive
Elusive or evanescent
Belligerent
Warlike, given to waging war
Bestow
To present as a gift, give, confer
Impair
To make or cause to become worse, diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc. weaken or damage
Desolate
Barren or laid waste, devastated
Pacifist
A person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or violence of any kind
Wield
To exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.) as in ruling or dominating
Vicarious
Participating in someone’s else’s life through empathetic listening
Benevolent
Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Consecrated
To make or declare sacred, set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity
Trajectory
The curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight
Smug
Contentedly confident of ones ability,superiority, or corrected mess, complacent
Sanctimonious
Making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.
Unctuous
Characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner, excessively smooth, suave, or smug
Augment
To make larger, enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase
Insouciant
Free from concern, worry, or anxiety, carefree, nonchalant
Progeny
A descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal
Dissipate
To scatter in various directions, disperse, dispel
Devoid
Not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute
Tentative
Unsure, uncertain, not definite or positive, hesitant
Frivolous
Characterized by a lack of seriousness or sense
Sentimental
Expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions of love, pity, or nostalgia
Alienation
The act of alienating or of causing someone to be indifferent or hostile
Sublime
Elevated or lofty in thought, language etc.
Superfluous
Being more than if sufficient, required; excessive
Founder
To fail utterly, to stumble, break down, or go lame
Sentinel
Person or thing that watches or stands as if watching
Indispensable
Incapable of being disregarded or neglected
Myriad
A very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
Succinct
Expresses in few words, concise, terse
Tactic
A plan, procedure, or expedient for promoting a desired end result
