Vocab, batch #1 (1-25) Flashcards
Simulate
v.
to make pre-tense of, initiate
Transcend
v.
to rise above and beyond
Anomalous
adj.
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
Aspersion
n.
a damaging or derogatory statement, the act of defaming
Vitiate
v.
to spoil, corrupt, pervert
Tenuous
adj.
thin, slender, lacking clarity or shape, poorly supported
Scourge
v.
to whip, punish severely
Grandiose
adj.
grand in an impressive way
Inconsequential
adj.
trifling, aka unimportant
Mitigate
v.
to make milder or to soften, to moderate
Expostulate
v.
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course by earnest reasoning
Hackneyed
adj.
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
Hiatus
n.
a gap, opening, or break
Wheedle
v.
to use coaxing of flattery to gain some desired effect
Sinecure
n.
a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
Insurgent
n.
one who rebels against authority
Immutable
adj.
not subject to change, constant
Assuage
v.
to lessen, to make easier, to relieve
Caveat
n.
a warning/caution to prevent misunderstanding
Blazon
v.
to display conspicuously(obviously)
Axiomatic
adj.
self evident
Seditious
adj.
resistant to lawful authority
Nominal
adj.
too small to be taken seriously
Inadvertent
adj.
resulting from a lack of attention
Disconcert
v.
to disturb the composure of