Vocab List 8 Flashcards
adj.) Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please. Requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking.
fastidious
Fastidious
adj.) Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please. Requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking.
Iconoclast
n.) A person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition. A breaker or destroyer of images, especially those set up for religious veneration.
n.) A person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition. A breaker or destroyer of images, especially those set up for religious veneration.
iconoclast
Intrepid
adj.) Fearless; undaunted; daring; brave.
adj.) Fearless; undaunted; daring; brave.
intrepid
Laconic
adj.) Using few words; expressing much in few words (in either speech or
writing); concise, brief.
adj.) Using few words; expressing much in few words (in either speech or
writing); concise, brief.
laconic
Insatiable
adj.) Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased.
adj.) Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased.
insatiable
Affectation
(n.) An effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession: an affectation of interest in art: affectation of great wealth. Conspicuous artificiality of manner or appearance; effort to attract notice by pretense, assumption, or any assumed peculiarity. A trait, action, or expression characterized by such artificiality: a man of a thousand affectations.
(n.) An effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession: an affectation of interest in art: affectation of great wealth. Conspicuous artificiality of manner or appearance; effort to attract notice by pretense, assumption, or any assumed peculiarity. A trait, action, or expression characterized by such artificiality: a man of a thousand affectations.
affectation
Mercurial
adj.) Of or pertaining to the god Mercury. Changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature. Animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
adj.) Of or pertaining to the god Mercury. Changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature. Animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
mercurial
Demur
v.) To make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object.
v.) To make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object.
demur
Pusillanimous
adj.) Cowardly, lacking courage or resolution; faint- hearted; timid; craven.
adj.) Cowardly, lacking courage or resolution; faint- hearted; timid; craven.
Pusillanimous
Derelict
adj.) Left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. Neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent.
adj.) Left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. Neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent.
derelict
Remunerate
v.) To pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. To yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).
v.) To pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. To yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).
remunerate
Efface
v.) To wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one’s unhappy memories. To rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). To make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.
v.) To wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one’s unhappy memories. To rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). To make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.
efface
Germane
(adj.) Closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent: Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
(adj.) Closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent: Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
germane
Incumbent
adj.) Currently occupying or having the tenure of any post or position: the incumbent student council officers. Obligatory (often followed by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me. (n.) The holder of an office.
adj.) Currently occupying or having the tenure of any post or position: the incumbent student council officers. Obligatory (often followed by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me. (n.) The holder of an office.
incumbent
Esoteric
adj.) Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions. Belonging to the select few. Private; secret; confidential.
adj.) Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions. Belonging to the select few. Private; secret; confidential.
esoteric
Altruistic
adjective
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
“it was an entirely altruistic act”
synonyms: unselfish, selfless, compassionate, kind, public-spirited; More
adjective
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
“it was an entirely altruistic act”
synonyms: unselfish, selfless, compassionate, kind, public-spirited; More
altruistic
Temerity
noun
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
“no one had the temerity to question his conclusions”
synonyms: audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; More
noun
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
“no one had the temerity to question his conclusions”
synonyms: audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; More
temerity
