vocab quiz Flashcards
Latent (adj)
present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious
Conviction (noun)
A strong belief
Contemporary (noun)
A person existing around the same time as another person
Cumber (verb)
To hinder someone or something; to trouble
Disconcerted (adj)
Disturbed or confused
Emphatic (adj)
Marked by emphasis
Aversion (noun)
A strong dislike towards something
Capitulate (verb)
To surrender
Deliberately (adj)
In a manner resulting from careful and thorough consideration.
Superfluous (adj)
Exceeding what is necessary or sufficient.
Arduous (adj)
Hard to accomplish or achieve
Somber (adj)
Serious or even gloomy in character
Faction (noun)
A party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking
Inert (adj)
Lacking the power to move
Prodigious (adj)
Extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree
Irate (adj)
Arising from anger
Inane (adj)
lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly
Indulgent (adj)
willing to show excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
Venerable (adj)
respected due to great age or associated dignity
Convalesce (verb)
to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
Consternation (noun)
Amazement or dismay that throws into confusion
