Vocab Exam Review Flashcards
Futile
(Adj) serving no purpose; completely ineffective
Alacrity
(N) promptness in response; careful readiness; eagerness
Diffident
(Adj) reserved; timid; shy; hesitant
Blight
(N) something that frustrates plans or hopes
Derision
(N) ridicule or scorn used to show contempt or disrespect
Egotistical
(Adj) conceited; overly concerned with oneself
Retrogression
(N) a movement backwards
Imperative
(Adj) not to be avoided or evaded; necessary
Entice
(V) to lead on by exciting hope or desire; to trick for one’s own gain
Insubordination
(N) disobedience; the act of not following authority
Indignation
(N) unworthy, mean, or anger to something unjust
Languor
(N) weakness or weariness if mind or body
Dilapidation
(N) a state of decay or partial ruin
Infallible
(Adj) not capable of error or deceit; perfect
Ingratiate
(V) to gain favor or acceptance by deliberate; to kiss up
Hasty
(Adj) done in speedy manner; done too quickly to be accurate or wise; rash
Insolence
(N) rudeness or disrespect shown to authority
Flustered
(Adj) nervous or upset; bothered by present or future events
Incessantly
(Adv) repetitive; done in a continued manner; without interruption
Diligently
(Adv) done in a precise manner; working on task
Occasional
(Adj) happening now and then; out of the ordinary
Distinctive
(Adj) set apart; unique; out of the ordinary
Adequate
(Adj) enough for a particular purpose; able to meet the needs
Boisterous
(Adj) stormy; rough; violent; wild; obnoxious
