Vocabulary Flashcards
Acclaim (v)
to praise in a very strong and enthusiastic way
Bastion (n)
a place or system in which something continues to survive
Contrite (adj)
feeling or showing regret for bad behavior
Efface (v)
to cause to fade or disappear
Extol (v)
to praise highly
Genial (adj)
warmly and pleasantly cheerful
Humane (adj)
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed
Innocuous (adj)
not harmful or injurious; harmless
Hamper (v)
to hold back; hinder; impede
to interfere with
Fraudulent (adj)
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains
tricking to get something of value
Languish (v)
to be or become weak from inactivity
Insipid (adj)
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
Lacking Flavor
Impugn (v)
to challenge as false; cast doubt upon
Augment (v)
to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent
Banal (adj)
devoid of freshness or originality
boring
Expedite (v)
to speed up the progress of…
Diminish (v)
to make or cause to seem smaller or less important
Garner (v)
to gather or deposit in for oneself
Implication (n)
something suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood
Impasse (n)
a position or situation from which there is no escape
Accord (v)
to be in agreement or harmony
Acquiesce (v)
to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying quiet or by not arguing
Benevolent (adj)
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Benign (adj)
showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness, harmless
Enthrall (v)
to hold the attention of someone by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful
Exemplary (adj)
extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied
Infamous (adj)
having an extremely bad reputation
Gratis (adv)
without charge or payment
Ghastly (adj)
shockingly frightful or dreadful
Glutton (n)
a person who eats and drinks excessively
Loathe (v)
to feel disgust or intense aversion for
Morbid (adj)
relating to unpleasant subjects
Atrophy (n)
wasting away muscles
Caustic (adj)
sharp, hateful or malicious
Desiccate (v)
to remove moisture from
Disdain (v)
to harbor string negative feelings and follow with action
Bypass (n)
a road that goes around a blocked or very crowded area
Curb (v)
to restrain or control
Disperse (v)
to drive or send off in various directions
Engender (v)
to produce, cause, or give rise to
Enhance (v)
to raise to a higher degree
Covert (adj)
made, shown or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
Facade (n)
a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings
Elaborate (adj)
made or done with great care and much detail
Diverse (adj)
of a different kind
Enigma (n)
someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain
Ephemeral (adj)
lasting a very short time
Amass (v)
to gather for oneself
Conspicuous (adj)
easily seen or noticed
Contempt (n)
a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval
Distort (v)
to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing
Flagrant (adj)
shockingly noticeable or evident, very bad
Flout (v)
to break or ignore without hiding what you are doing or showing fear
Inclement (adj)
having rain or storms
Meander (v)
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect coarse
Fictitious (adj)
created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment
Innate (adj)
existing form the time a person or animal is born
Judicious (adj)
having or showing good judgment
Lavish (adj)
giving or using a large amount of something
Prudent (adj)
having or showing careful good judgment
Virulent (adj)
full of hate or anger
Philanthropy (n)
the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people
Mitigate (v)
to make less severe or painful
Lucid (adj)
very clear and easy to understand
Replete (adj)
having much or plenty of something
Ameliorate (v)
to make (something, such as a problem) better
Prim (adj)
formally precise or proper
behavior
Quack (n)
a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill
Stringent (adj)
very strict or severe
Venerate (v)
to feel or show deep respect for (someone or something that is considered great, holy)
Quip (n)
a clever remark
Paltry (adj)
very small or too small in amount
Platitude (n)
a remark or state of being dull or insipid
Mortified (v)
to cause to feel very embarrassed and foolish
Vexing (v)
to irritate, annoy
Lax (adj)
not careful enough: not strict enough
Novel (adj)
new and difficult from what has been know before
Luster (n)
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light
Juncture (n)
an important point in a process or activity
Propensity (n)
a strong natural tendency to do something
Indigenous (adj)
produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment
Ramshackle (adj)
in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired
Sustenance (n)
something (such as food) that keeps someone or something alive
Scrupulous (adj)
having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right
Zeal (n)
a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
Subjugate (v)
to defeat and gain control of by use of force
Reprehensible (adj)
very bad
deserving very strong criticism
Peripheral (adj)
not relating to the main or most important
Levity (n)
a lack of seriousness
Profound (adj)
having or showing great knowledge or understanding
Apathy (n)
the feeling of not having much emotion or interest
Upshot (n)
the final issue, the conclusion, or result
Prodigious (adj)
amazing or wonderful, very impressive
Premeditated (adj)
done or made according to a plan
Scrutinize (v)
to examine carefully especially in a critical way
Rigorous (adj)
very strict and demanding
Vilify (v)
to say or write very harsh and critical things about someone or something
Prolong (v)
to make last or continue for a longer time
Deplete (v)
to use most or all of (something important)
Assuage (v)
to make less painful or severe
