Vocab List 5 Flashcards
to make faulty or defective : impair; to make ineffective
vitiate
the quality or state of being self-governing
autonomy
tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
tenacious
lacking taste or savor : tasteless; lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull, flat
insipid
a rude or insensitive person
boor
filled with bitter criticism or malice
vitriolic
having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; punctiliously exact
scrupulous
praise, extol
laud
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
probity
to win over by wiles : entice; to acquire by ingenuity or flattery
inveigle
critical, skeptical, questioning
iconoclastic
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
panacea
very old or old-fashioned
archaic
known or knowable only to a few people : secret; mysterious, obscure
arcane
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
bellicose
to soothe in temper or disposition : appease; to reduce the rigidity of : soften
mollify
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something); exuding fragrance : aromatic
redolent
having an extremely offensive smell; disagreeable, unpleasant
noisome
a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty
aesthete
a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them
philistine
a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense; sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
tact
expressed or carried on without words or speech
tacit
temperamentally disinclined to talk
taciturn
using few words, short; smoothly elegant : polished
terse
