Vocab words 21-40 Flashcards
An expression of approval; special acknowledgement or award.
Accolade
Exceptional personal magnetism or charm.
Charisma
Causing distaste or disgust because of an excess of something originally pleasant.
Cloying
Performed with ease and fluency of speech or writing that suggests insincerity, superficiality, or deceitfulness.
Glib
Bitter, sharp hostility, especially in speech.
Acrimony
Being in loose disarray; disordered, untidy.
Disheveled
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; blunt.
Brusque
Someone or something that deviates from the norm; stands out.
Anomaly
Subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable.
Capricious
To use vague or ambiguous language in order to avoid commitment or deceive anyone.
Equivocate
Understood by only a restricted number of people.
Esoteric
To obtain something by being clever or devious.
Finagle
Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable.
Gregarious
An opinion or teaching that clashes with established beliefs or opinions.
Heresy
Tranquil, carefree, or picturesque.
Idyllic
Lack of good taste or consideration for the feelings or others; tactless; improper.
Indelicate
Doing harm in a subtle manner.
Insidious
Word or phrase that is expressed repeatedly to reaffirm an idea or to motivate someone.
Mantra
A name wrongly applied to a person or object.
Misnomer
A statement contradicts itself; a person or thing that is contradictory or has conflicting aspects.
Paradox
