vocab Flashcards
Unable to be conquered
Invincible
Limited in knowledge of the world;narrow-minded
Provincial
To establish; to reflect the truth of
Evince
Supporting; encouraging; helping to bring about
Conducive
To lead towards some action
Induce
To draw from fact; to infer
Deduce
Extended in time; prolonged
Protracted
Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Intractable
To draw back; withdraw
Retract
Irritable or short-tempered
Petulant
Acting passionately and without forethought
Impetuous
That which drives one; momentum
Impetus
Tending to argue or cause disorder
Fractious
Minor violation of a rule or law
Infraction
To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Infringe
To cut out of; remove
Excise
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Incisive
Brief and straightforward
Concise
A large and serious book
Tome
The best or most typical example
Epitome
Two opposite parts of one whole
Dichotomy
The structure or parts, taken as a whole
Anatomy
Feeling of regret or remorse
Compunction
Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Punctilious
Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
Pungent
To force or strongly persuade; coerce
Compel
A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Impulse
To send out or away
Expel
A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Conjecture
Downcast or sad; depressed
Dejected
Lowly, miserable and wretched
Abject
An agent sent on a mission
Emissary
Showing little regard; scornful
Dismissive
Failing to fulfill one’s duty; neglect
Remiss
Cause for action
Motive
A recurring theme, subject or idea
Motif
To dramatically express emotions
Emote
A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
Viaduct
Unable to be affected
Impervious
To depart, especially from a path or plan
Deviate
To make unnecessary; to aviod
Obviate
To put aside until later; to yield respectfully
Defer
Act or practice or yielding to another’s authority
Deference
To discuss something with someone else; consult; to bestow
Confer
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
Inference
To present or offer
Proffer
To increase greatly in number; multiply
Proliferate
Manner in which one acts or behaves
Comportment
Claimed as true, but probably false
Purported
To imagine; to conceive of
Envisage
Face; facial expression
Visage
An unreal figure; a ghost
Apparition
Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
Perspicacious
Looking backward over a period of time
Retrospective
A part that can be considered or viewed
Aspect
Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Introspective
A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Phenomenon
Lightweight and transparent
Diaphanous
A moment of great insight; revelation
Epiphany
A person who flatters; a yes-man
Sychophant
A follower of a person or idea
Adherent
Not able to be understood; nonsensical
Incoherent
Existing as a natural part
Inherent
Not concentrated or focused; wordy; to spread out or distribute
Diffuse
Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
Effusive
Plentiful; abundant
Profuse
Determined; steadfast
Resolute
Devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint
Dissolute
Impossible to solve or fix; unable to be dissolved
Insoluble
Hard-working and careful
Diligent
To remember; to recall
Recollect
An act against a holy person or place
Sacrilege
Skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
Proficient
An assistant who does a variety of jobs
Factotum
A copy or imitation
Facsimile
Too simplistic or easy
Facile
To explain or discuss in detail
Expound
One who argues in favor of; supporter
Proponent
The basic framework of a building or a system
Infrastructure
To interpret or analyze something in a particular way
Construe
Having a positive mental effect; helpful
Constructive
Having no money; poor
Destitute
Payment for an injury; compensation
Restitution
Level of achievement or authority; standing
Stature
Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved
Complacent
Something which has a positive mental effect; but no physical effect
Placebo
Calm; undisturbed
Placid
Unnecessary or unwanted
Gratuitous
To gain another’s favor by flattery or false friendliness
Ingratiate
One who is not properly thankful
Ingrate
Easily taught; submissive to instruction
Docile
To teach a certain point of view to
Indoctrinate
That which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas
Doctrine
To decrease the strength of
Temper
Restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food
Temperance
Lacking moderation; severe or extreme
Intemperate
Not direct or straightforward
Tortuous
To respond critically or sarcastically
Retort
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Extort
Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Voluble
Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Convoluted
To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Evolve
Too unchangeable on character or purpose
Inflexible
To cause to turn aside or away
Deflect
Change in pitch or tone of the voice
Inflection
Not helpful; harmful
Adverse
