Vocab Words All Flashcards by Kelly Linskey

having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two

ambivalent (adj.)

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an over-the-top, false display of courage or confidence

bravado (n.)

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to reach the highest point, highest development, or final stage

culminate (v.)

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a complete collapse or failure; sudden downfall

debacle (n.)

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to make worse by increasing the severity of

exacerbate (v.)

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to make easier or smoother; to help along

facilitate (v.)

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cleverness and craftiness to achieve an objective

guile (n.)

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treating others warmly and generously

hospitable (adj.)

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totally flood cover or overwhelm, usually with water (or often with feelings/emotion

inundate (v.)

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to place next to one another, sometimes for a unique or noticeable effect

juxtapose (v.)

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praise honor or congratulations that is given or received

kudos (n.)

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to praise, to extol, to command

laud (v.)

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demonstrating precise attention and care to details; painstaking

meticulous (adj.)

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extremely wicked, evil, or villainous

nefarious (adj.)

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foreshadowing bad or threatening thing/events

ominous (adj.)

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directly relating to the subject or matter at hand; relevant

pertinent (adj.)

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a trusting and harmonious connection or relationship; good chemistry with another person

rapport (n.)

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to examine carefully and meticulously

scrutinize (v.)

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aggressively hostile and disagreeable; belligerent

truculent (adj.)

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existing or being everywhere, seemingly at the same time; omnipresent

ubiquitous (adj.)

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empty; not having any contents; extremely lacking in intelligence

vacuous (adj.)

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extreme anger; intense rage

wrath (n.)

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to have a longing and strong desire; to long for

yearn (v.)

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the highest point of something; acme; apex; peak; pinnacle; summit

zenith (n.)

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indicating good fortune promise or success; propitious (ant. ominous)

auspicious (adj.)

characterized by good will kindness and helpfulness; charitable (related: benign, magnanimous)

benevolent (adj.)

self satisfied to the point of not caring what happens; agreeable to circumstances that are often unsatisfying overall

complacent (adj.)

an inadequate supply; a lack; a scarcity; a paucity; a modicum

dearth (n.)

a puzzling or mysterious or inexplicable situation or person

enigma (n.)

not capable of producing the desired result or any result; ineffective; useless

futile (adj.)

excessively talkative in a rambling manner, especially about nonsense (related: loquatious; verbose)

garrulous (adj.)

to cause delay or interruption; to prevent from doing; to impede

hinder (v.)

functioning poorly or inadequately; weakened

impaired (adj.)

to put at risk or endanger

jeopardize (adj.)

to be weak and/or without any spirit/energy

languish (v.)

causing harm of suffering; having hatred or ill will

malignant (adj.)

an extremely self-centered and vain person who believes he/she is always right

narcissist (n.)

overly bizarre or odd (especially concerning ideas or appearance)

outlandish (adj.)

a natural tendency or inclination

propensity (n.)

capturing the perfect embodiment or essence of something

quintessential (adj.)

to prove to be false or erroneous

refute (v.)

a very wise person (n.); wise, prudent (adj.)

sage (n./adj.)

the quality of holding firm with unrelenting energy and perseverance

tenacity (n.)

unharmed, uninjured after a potentially harmful event

unscathed (adj.)

moral value or righteousness

virtue (n.)

to relinquish a known right or claim

waive (v.)

a dislike, hostility, or fear towards foreign cultures

xenophobia (n.)

greath eagerness and enthusiasm; fervor

zeal (n.)

rough; harsh; disagreeable

abrasive (adj.)

briefness; characterized by keeping things short and to the point

brevity (n.)

to go around, bypass, or avoid

circumvent (v.)

empty and barren, providing no shelter or resources

desolate (adj.)

a person or thing that possesses the features that best represent a whole group or quality

epitome (n.)

a person’s area of strength; a strong suit

forte (n.)

strength, especially mental strength, in the face of adversity or danger

fortitude (n.)

overly large or important as a means of showing off; more complicated than necessary

grandiose (adj.)

made of parts that are all the same kind; not heterogeneous

homogeneous (adj.)

invulnerable to fear and intimidation

intrepid (adj.)

characterized by joyous humor and good spirits; merry; convivial

jovial (adj.)

sharp, perceptive; enthusiastic

keen (adj.)

the vocabulary of a particular language, group, profession, field, or region

lexicon (n.)

a large, powerful whirlpool; a chaotic, disordered state of things

maelstrom (n.)

the lowest point, often in terms of despair, misery, or adversity

nadir (n.)

to exclude or banish from a group, typically by the general consent of the group

ostracize (v.)

a smallness in quantity; a scarcity; a dearth

paucity (n.)

to regard with great respect, awe, and honor; to venerate

revere (v.)

favorable discovery made accidentally

serendipity (n.)

slow, dull, and lethargic; sluggish

torpid (adj.)

not following or responding to rules, and usually doing so in a truculent and obnoxious manner

unruly (adj.)

very harmful; poisonous; malignant to health

virulent (adj.)

to demonstrate reason, cause, or justification for

warrant (v.)

to give way to; to give up or surrender; to produce a result

yield (v.)

full of energy and/or flavor; keen for action and enjoyment

zesty (adj.)

to act in opposition to; to act with hostility towards

antagonize (v.)

to scold, to admonish

berate (v.)

to confirm, verify, or make more certain

corroborate (v.)

to seriously decrease the supply of

deplete (v.)

to use for profit, often for selfish reasons

exploit (v.)

to fake or pretend

feign (v.)

sociable, friendly, convivial; enjoying the company of others

gregarious (adj.)

overly dramatic and emotional in behavior or speech; having to do with acting/actors

histrionic (adj.)

disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable

ignominious (adj.)

characterized by joking around or jesting

jocular (adj.)

very clear; brought into light

lucid (adj.)

extremely gloomy, sullen, or sad

morose (adj.)

a slight, subtle, or delicate difference

nuance (n.)

a long journey that involves many adventures

odyssey (n.)

something that contradicts itself

paradox (n.)

a state of uncertainty about what to do; a dilemma

quandary (n.)

results or effects that are typically negative; consequences

ramifications (n.)

a position at which no action can be taken or no progress can be made; a deadlock

stalemate (n.)

to rise above or go beyond; to surpass; to greatly exceed or excel

transcend (v.)

to forcibly take and hold a position of authority

usurp (v.)

extremely enthusiastic; zealous; insistent; passionate sometimes to the point of anger

vehement (adj.)

a sudden desire

whim (n.)

the movement or position of a craft in a horizontal direction

yaw (n.)

the spirit, culture, and feel of a particular era

zeitgeist (n.)