Vocab List 3 Flashcards
relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular
relating to time
temporal
marked by stubborn determination
dogged
having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
stolid
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music; assortment
anthology
exaggerated pride or self-confidence
hubris
impulsive, unpredictable
capricious
capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled;
easily handled, managed, or wrought
tractable
dull, unimaginative, everyday, ordinary
prosaic
having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
nonchalant
tending or intended to cause delay; characterized by procrastination : tardy
dilatory
country, pastoral, rural, rustic
bucolic
having a ready insight into and understanding of things; perceptive
perspicacious
doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness; capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways
ambiguous
inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular, unusual
anomalous
producing no injury : harmless
innocuous
tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly; hostile
inimical
full of excessive talk : wordy
loquacious
pointlessly or annoyingly talkative, rambling
garrulous
conformity with truth or fact : accuracy
veracity
untruthfulness, lie
mendacity
lasting only for a short time; impermanent
transient
unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something, uncompromising
intransigent
having a false look of truth or genuineness; having deceptive attraction or allure
specious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake
spurious
