Vocab Test 1 Flashcards
Felicities
Noun - Source of happiness
Scrupulous
Adj. - Having moral or ethical standards
Inquisitive
Adj. - Eager for knowledge; asks a lot of questions
Flummox
Verb - To bewilder, confound or confuse
Shoddy
Adj. - Of poor quality or inferior workmanship
Alacrity
Noun - Brisk and cheerful readiness
Expedient
Adj. - Suitable for achieving a particular end; opportune, convenient or advisable; governed by self-interest; advantageous without regard for ethics or principle
Noun - Something expedient; a temporary means to an end
Conscientious
Adj. - Scrupulous, meticulous, careful; governed by the dictates of conscience
Liable
Adj. - Susceptible or prone to, likely to happen, in a position to incur; responsible by law; legally answerable
Inherent
Adj. - Intrinsic; belonging to by nature or habit; involved in or resulting from the constitution or essential character of something
Extemporaneous
Adj. - Spoken or done without preparation
Ostentation
Noun - Excessive or showy display, pretentiousness; a flamboyant manifestation of opulence
Remunerate
Verb - Pay (someone) for services rendered or work down
Torpor
Noun - A state of mental or physical inactivity; lethargy
Petulant
Adj. - Insolent or rude; peevish; subject to capricious ill humor
Uncouth
Adj. - Lacking sophistication and refinement
Exorbitant
Adj. - (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high
Vindictive
Adj. - Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
Indolence
Noun - Avoidance of an activity or exertion; laziness
Indignant
Adj. - Angry about something unjust, unworthy or mean
Propitiatory
Adj. - Conciliatory (bringing about reconciliation); expiatory (eliminating guilt); intended to make amends for, gain favor or appease
Exultant
Adj. - Triumphantly happy
