Vocab Mountain 1 Flashcards
abound
large amount
amorphous
no defined shape / form
belie
false impression (appearance / expectation)
capricious
varying moods
austere
strict / stern in character, simple lifestyle (MUNK!!)
cerebral
related to brain, requires thinking (not emotion)
congenial
friendly / likable
conspicuous
easily noticed, obvious
cursory
lacking effort
daunting
seeming impossible, scary, challenging
didactic
meant for teaching, condescending manner
disseminate
spread broadly
feasible
likely to be acheived
flout
break rules w/o guilt
homogenous
composed of similar parts
humdrum
boring
insipid
lacking energy
loquacious
likely to talk a lot
misanthropic
distaste for society
misnomer
misleading name
negligent
lacking care
obsequious
submissive to authority
placate
decrease in angry emotion
proclivity
fondness for something, tendency
puerile
childish
quixotic
excessively visionary
spendthrift
spending money recklessly
taciturn
of few words
wary
exercising caution