Vocab Unit 14 Flashcards
Perfunctory
Nasty and without attention to detail, not thorough; as a formality only
Going through the motions
Peripatetic
Often moving or wondering from place to place
Nomadic
Peripheral
The outer areas; related to the key issue but not central importance
Minor
Petulant
Easily irritated or annoyed
crabby
Pilfer
Make off with belongings of others; steal
Embezzle
Placate
To soothe or mollify
Appease
Placid
Free from disturbance; living without undue worry, taking life easy; not easily irritated
calm
Precise
Sharply exacted or accurate or delimited
Definite
Premeditated
Characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
Plan
Perfidy
Betrayal of trust; an act of deliberate betrayal
Treachery
Pretentious
Making claim to or creating an appearance of importance or distinction; intended to attract notice and impress others; of display that is tawdry or vulgar
Conceited
Prevalent
Widely accepted, favored or practiced, widespread in a particular time
Common
Probity
Complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
Fidelity
Proclivity
A natural inclination
Tendency
Prodigal
n. A recklessly extravagant consumer
adj. marked by rash extravagance; very generous
Wasteful
Prodigious
So great in size or force or extent a to elicit awe; far beyond what is usual
Monumental
Profuse
Produced or growing in extreme abundance
Bounteous
Provoke
Provide the needed stimulus for; evoke or provoke to appear or occur; call for the emotion or feelings
Incite
Proximity
The property of being close together
Closeness
Prudence
Discretion in practical affairs; knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Caution
