Vocab test 1 Flashcards
flummox (verb)
confuse
folly (noun)
foolishness
foolhardy (adj.)
recklessly daring
grandiose (adj.)
pompous, pretentious
inane (adj.)
senseless, stupid
ineptitude (noun)
incompetence
ingenuous (adj.)
unsophisticated and trusting, naïve
lithe (adj.)
graceful, supple
neophyte (noun)
beginner
oversight (noun)
mistake
precocious (adj.)
early development in maturity and intelligence
provincial (adj.)
narrow-minded, unsophisticated
punctilious (adj.)
meticulous, attentive to detail
pundit (noun)
a knowledgeable commentator
quixotic (adj.)
foolish
assail (verb)
attack, assault
berate (verb)
scold harshly, criticize harshly
castigate (verb)
belittle, criticize severely
censorious (adj.)
harshly critical
censure (verb)
scold
chastise (verb)
criticize harshly for doing something wrong
chide (verb)
belittle, scold
consternation (noun)
dismay, anxiety
contempt (noun);
contemptuous (adj.)
disdain, disrespect
contemptible (adj.)
despicable, heinous
culpable (adj.)
blameworthy, guilty
denigrate (verb)
belittle, disparage
deprecate (verb)
disapprove, belittle
deride (verb)
make fun of
derogatory (adj.)
disparaging, belittling
sage (adj./noun)
wise
scrupulous (adj.)
very careful and precise
shrewd (adj.)
astute, smart
slipshod (adj.)
careless, sloppy
stupefy (verb); stupefaction (noun)
bewilder
susceptible (adj.)
easily influenced or affected
tractable (adj.)
easily managed or controlled
uncanny (adj.)
extraordinary, weird
uncouth (adj.)
crude
unfathomable (adj.)
incomprehensible, unbelievable
ungainly (adj.)
clumsy
urbane (adj.)
elegant, sophisticated
venerable (adj.)
commanding respect because of age, dignity
virtuoso (noun); virtuosity (noun)
one with exceptional musical skill
wry (adj.)
clever or grim sense of humor