Vocab lists 1-6 Flashcards
Odyssey
a long, adventurous wandering journey; an intellectual or spiritual quest
Bland
dull, lacking in interest
Delectable
greatly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste
Duplicity
deliberate deception or trickery by speaking or acting in 2 ways concerning the same matter
Guileless
free of slyness or craftiness, simple and innocent
Overt
open and observable; apparent
Veracity
devotion to the truth; honesty
Discernment
keenness or sharpness in detecting. distinguishing, or selecting
Myopia
shortsightedness or lack of good judgement in thinking or planning
Cosmopolitan
sophisticated in an international way
Impolitic
unwise; not exhibiting good judgement
Urbane
elegantly polite and sophisticated
Dearth
a scarcity or lack
Paltry
meager; insignificant
Plethora
superabundance; excess
Scant
inadequate; being just short of full measure
Idiosyncrasy
an unusual habit or mannerism of one person
Prosaic
ordinary; lacking in imagination
Singular
out of the ordinary; particular
Ambiguous
having 2 or more possible meanings or interpretations; unclear
Convoluted
coiled or twisted; complicated or intricate
Broach
to talk or write about for the first time; to bring up
Enigma
someone or something that’s hard to figure out
Convene
to assemble, usually for an official purpose
Incipient
just beginning to exist or appear
Innovation
a creative act; something that represents change
Commence
to begin or start
Preclude
to make impossible or unlikely
Thwart
to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block
Propound
to offer or set forth for consideration
Repository
a place for safe storage
Supposition
an assumption
Breadth
the distance or demention of something
Copious
large in quantity
Innumerable
too many to be counted
Inordinate
exceeding reasonable limits