Vocab review day 1-6 Flashcards
Corroborate
to confirm; to back up with evidence
dotage
The period of life in which a person is old and weak; The state of having the intellect impaired
eccentric
not conventional; a little kooky; irregular; deviating from an established or usual pattern or style
eclectic
choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
magnanimous
forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous
obdurate
stubborn and insensitive
pejorative
negative; disparaging
rebuke
to criticize sharply
stigmatize
to brand with disgrace; to set mark of disgrace upon
stipulate
to require something as part of an agreement
Volition
will; conscious choice
absolve
to forgive or to free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
beleaguer
to surround; to besiege; to harass
chaste
pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex
cavil
to quibble, to raise trivial objections
contiguous
side by side; adjoining
dubious
full of doubt; uncertain
droll
humorous; amusing in and odd often understated way
duress
coercion; compulsion by force
facile
fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy
facetious
humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous
glut
surplus; an overabundance
lament
to mourn
malaise
a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness
malinger
to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
portent
a sign of something coming in the future
pervade
to spread throughout
recrimination
a bitter counteraccusation, or the act of making a bitter counteraccusation
trepidation
fear; apprehension; nervous trembling
vehement
intense; forceful; violent
covet
a wish for enviously
egregious
extremely bad; flagrant; egregious abuses of copyright
expiate
to make amends for; to atone for
impetuous
extremely impatient
obfuscate
to darken; to confuse; to make confusing
impugn
to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
tenet
a shared principle or belief
tentative
experimental; temporary; uncertain; a tentative conclusion
burlesque
a ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation
connive
to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it
callow
immature
delinquent
neglecting a duty or law; late in payment; acting in illegal way
incense
to make very angry
incessant
unceasing
incisive
cutting right to the heart of the matter
languish
to become weak; listless, or depressed
paucity
scarcity
pedantic
boringly scholarly or academic; paying too much attention to details
sardonic
mocking; scornful; speaking/smiling in unpleasant way
scrupulous
strict; careful
salient
sticking out; conspicuous; leaping; most important/noticeable
vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver; keep on changing mind
equanimity
composure; calm
fidelity
faithfulness; loyalty
futile
useless; hopeless; no chance being successful
indigent
poor
indignant
angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted
obviate
to make unnecessary; to avert
penchant
a strong taste or liking for something; a predilection
solicitous
eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive
specious
deceptively plausible or attractive
vindictive
seeking revenge
bilious
ill-tempered; cranky
conspicuous
easily seen; impossible to miss
capricious
unpredictable; likely to change at any time
depredate
to prey upon; to plunder
erudite
scholar; deeply learned