Vocab Day 3 Flashcards
abate
to decrease, sth goes down, dwindles
anomalous
irregular, sth that is out of the ordinary.
antipathy
hatred, strong dislike for sth
arcane
sth that is mysterious or hard to understand
arduous
sth is really difficult requires a lot of effort to get it done
artless
- very plain
- naive, lacking experience
- lacking skill
ascetic
depriving yourself of luxury. for ex.: a monk, a nun
assuage
to decrease bad feelings. for ex.: if someone if angry, you assuage them to make them feel better.
betray
- to stab someone in the back
- to unintentionally reveal sth.
bucolic
country side. like Heidi.
burgeon
to increase rapidly
cacophonous
noisy. ex: someone playing drums really loudly.
canonize
put someone in a canon, so to treat someone like a God.
censure
reprimand someone
chicanery
trickery, deception in order to trick someone or get their money
coalesce
things that spread out come together
cogent
- clear
- persuasive
compelling
- interesting
- argument that is persuasive and logical
contend
- to compete or challenge someone
- to assert sth
copious
sth that exists in great aboundance
cosmopolitan
a person or city that is very sophisticated, has a lot of culture, very wordly. Ex: NYC
deference
give respect
desultory
to do something carelessly
diffident
very shy, reserved… Ex: at a party, you’re the one who sits alone.
dilatory
very slow
equivocate
to not give a clear answer
polarize
to push things to opposite extremes
prodigal
very wasteful
verbose
to talk a lot
abjure
to give something up, to renounce
