Vocabulary Flashcards
Unfettered (adj.)
Free, unchained
Cognizant (adj.)
Aware, conscious
Relegate (verb)
To lower, downgrade
Provincial (adj.)
Small minded or rural
Repudiate (verb)
To reject
Latent (adj.)
Present but not visible, subconscious, underlying
Clarion (adj)
Loud and clear
Noun: a trumpet
Sentient (adj.)
Able to feel/perceive
Vestigial (adj.)
Concealed between the lines
Idiosyncratic (adj.)
Unique to a specific person
Soporific (adj.)
Inducing sleep, drowsy
Dogged (adverb)
Determined, persistent
Taciturn (adj.)
Anti-social, close-mouthed
Whimsy (adj.)
Playfulness, the state of being fanciful
Indolent (adj.)
Lazy, languid
Imperturbable (adj.)
Calm, collected
Ardent (adj.)
Very enthusiastic, passionate
Eminent (adj.)
Famous, very important
Iconoclastic (adj.)
Nonconforming, irreverent
Venerable (adj.)
Given a great deal of respect