Vocab Quiz #5 Flashcards
Amicable (adj)
having a spirit of friendliness
EX: If you were a bit more amicable, people would not be afraid to approach you.
Ardent (adj)
feeling great passion, or felt very passionately
EX: Paul feels out of place among his friends because of his ardent love of classical music.
Assuage (TV)
to provide relief; causing to feel better
EX: To help assuage my guilt, I told the truth.
Audacity (Noun)
recklessness, daring
EX: He had the audacity to…
Austere (adjective)
strict
EX: The austere teacher…
Commiserate (verb)
to have sympathy for
(with follows the word)
We commiserated with him after he dropped his ice cream
Congenial (adj)
agreeable, suitable
EX: Mark is a congenial host who always makes everyone feel welcome.
Credulous (adj)
ready to believe, especially on slight or uncertain evidence
EX: For the most part, credulous individuals will believe anything they are told.
Cogent (adj)
very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe
EX: I had no trouble believing the doctor’s cogent statement about my strong need for the surgery.
Definitive (adj)
most reliable or complete (as of a text, author, criticism, study)
EX: As soon as the doctor gave a definitive diagnosis, the nurse began the patient’s treatment.
Depravity (noun)
moral corruption; wickedness
EX: That kind of depravity will get you arrested for public indecency!
Dormant (adj)
not doing anything at this time
EX: The dormant volcano…
Effrontery (noun)
shameless boldness
EX: I was shocked by the mugger’s effrontery to kiss me after grabbing my bag.
Enclave (noun)
a faction of individuals who differ from the people who live in neighboring areas
EX: The residents of the wealthy enclave don’t want the public bus system in their neighborhood.
Enigmatic (adj)
Difficult to understand; mysterious
EX: When I was growing up, I viewed my father as an enigmatic man who rarely spent time with me
Expedient (adj)
suitable to the circumstances; appropriate
EX: Given the fact the police will be looking for us soon, it is expedient we leave this apartment quickly!
Fortuitous (adj)
happening by chance rather than design
EX: Mark proved to be fortuitous by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.
Malice (noun)
the intention or desire to do evil
EX: John’s malice towards his ex-wife led him to vandalize her car.
Prolific (adj)
producing abundant results or works
(a prolific amount of)
EX: Because the huge storm is expected to produce a prolific amount of snow, government offices and schools are being closed
Quagmire (noun)
a swamp
EX: We were stuck in the quagmire with alligators coming after us.
Reprove (verb)
to strongly disapprove of
EX: My father will more than likely reprove of my new boyfriend and chase him away like he has done all the others
Temerity (noun)
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
EX: We were shocked Ann Marie had the temerity to challenge our teacher’s authority in class.
Tentative (adj)
not certain or fixed
EX: The time of the party is tentative and subject to change.
Vehement (adj)
deeply felt; passionate
EX: I was vehement about monitoring the actions of the police as they sought my husband’s killer.
