vocab quiz 1 part 1 Flashcards
abhorrence
(n): hatred
adhere
(v): to stick to; to abide to
autonomous
(adj): independent
autonomy
(n): independence
boon
(n): blessing
bucolic
(adj): rustic; rural; country-like
- (be-cah-lic)
circuitous
(adj): roundabout; meandering (when someone wanders aimlessly)
diffidence
(n): lack of confidence
eminent
(adj): important
grave
(adj): serious
imminent
(adj): likely to happen (about to happen)
laconic
(adj): using few words; terse (brief/gruff); not gregarious (outgoing/social) or loquacious (talkative)
lucrative
(adj): generating money; profitable
munificent
(adj): generous; magnanimous (generous, benevolent, big-hearted)
parochial
(adj): narrow-minded
- (pa-row-key-el)
pedestrian
(adj): flat; boring; dull; insipid (lacking flavor)
transitory
(adj): fleeting; ephemeral; short lived
exacerbate
(v): to worsen
advocate
(v): to support
reverential
(adj): admiring; respectful
hyperbolic
(adj): exaggerated
[hyperbole (n) = exaggeration]
vociferous
(adj): vocal; vehement (passionate, forceful); outspoken
underscore
(v): to highlight
undermine
(v): to weaken
exculpate
(v): free from blame
syn: vindicate, exonerate
