Vocab Test (Repeats) Flashcards
Incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
Inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret or detect from examination
Expedient
(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.
Admonish
to warn or reprimand someone firmly
Solemn
formal and dignified; characterized by deep sincerity
Pecuniary
relating to or consisting of money.
Countenance
a person’s face or facial expression
Implacable
incapable of being pacified
Incorrigible
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.
Sagacious
very wise; having excellent judgment
Venerable
admired, looked up to as a result of age and/ or experience and accomplishments
Incommodious
causing inconvenience or discomfort
Pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
Immolation
an often- ritualistic sacrifice by burning
Plaintive
sounding sad and mournful.
Tangible
perceptible by touch
Stolid
not easily moved emotionally
Laconic
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
Bacchanalian
characterized by or given to drunken revelry; riotously drunken.
Morose
sullen and ill-tempered; gloomily ill-humored
Ubiquitous
seemingly everywhere you look; appearing everywhere.
Ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
Assuage
to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
