Vocabulary Flashcards
Exonerate
Excuse, justify, absolve
Glean
To gather slowly, bit by bit
Zany
Crazy, Funny
Languid
Uninterested, lazy, dull
Endorse
Accept, approve, authorize, accredit
Erudite
Wise, learned, informed
Impious
Irreverent, sacrilegious, not religious
Inadvertent
Accidental, unintentional
Incentive
Stimulus, motive
Insinuation
Hint
Insurgent
Rebellious, rebel
Judicious
Wise, sage, sagacious
Lenient
Not strict, merciful
Lethargy
Sluggishness, fatigue, tiredness
Magnanimous
Noble, big hearted, generous
Malleable
Soft, flexible, yielding
Melancholy
Gloomy, mournful
Misbegotten
Badly conceived, made, or carried out
Nebulous
Hazy, cloudy, unclear, shapeless, vague
Obsolete
Outdated, no longer in use, old fashioned
Obstinate
Stubborn, mulish, dogged
Opportune
Timely, appropriate, lucky, appropriate to time
Palatable
Good tasting, savory, agreeable
Paradox
Contradiction
Peddle
Vend, hawk, sell
Perjury
Lies, lying under oath
Plausible
Believable, credible, probable
Profound
Wise, deep, serious
Prolific
Fertile, productive, producing great amounts
Prophesy
Predict, foretell, forecast
Calamity
Disaster, tragedy
Encumber
Bother, burden
Idiosyncrasy
Oddity, quirk
Qualm
Misgiving, nagging doubt, suspicion
Tentative
Uncertain, temporary, imdefinite
Concur
Agree, approve, cooperate
Petulant
Ill-tempered, crabby, moody
Brandish
Wave, exhibit, wield
Comatose
Unconscious, sluggish
Evict
Eject, dismiss
Cohesion
Unite, stick together, union
Abridge
Shorten
Polyglot
Speaking multiple languages
Polygamous
Have more than one mate
Rabble
Large, mob, crowd, horde
Rancor
Animosity, resentment, hatred, malice, spite
Ratify
Confirm, affirm, endorse, approve
Raze
Demolish, destroy, level
Recluse
Hermit, loner, someone who lives far away
Recur
Return, repeat, to occur again
Regal
Royal, splendid, majestic
Reimburse
Repay, compensate
Repartee
Witty conversation, banter, retort
Repudiate
Disown, reject, renounce
Repugnant
Distasteful, objectionable
Revel
Celebrate, indulge, enjoy
Saucy
Impudent, pert, lively, rude, insolent
Schism
Disunity, break, division, conflict, clash
Scrupulous
Moral, upstanding, virtuous, ethical, conscientious
Sentry
Guard, sentinel, watch, lookout
Solicit
Request, seek, petition, beg
Splice
Join, bind, attach
Spurn
Refuse, snub
Squalid
Dirty, wretched, filthy, sordid
Squander
Waste, fritter, away, consume, exhaust
Staunch
Firm, sturdy, stable, solid, established, substantial, steadfast
Stealthy
Sneaky, secret, furtive
Surfeit
Excess, glut
Susceptible
Vulnerable, open, exposed
Synopsis
Outline, summary
Tain
Poison, contaminate, infect, corrupt, debase
Taut
Tight, stretched, tense
Temperate
Self denying, rational, moderate, restrained
Tepid
Lukewarm, temperate, indifferent
Terse
Concise, brief, succinct
Tether
Tie, fasten
Torrid
Hot, parched, sizzling
Trepidation
Fright, anxiety, trembling
Trite
Banal, common
Unanimous
Maximum, fundamental, conclusive, elemental
Unkempt
Sloppy, ruffled, disheveled, mess, ragged
Usurp
Seize, take by force, grab, steal, snatch
Vacuous
Shallow, vapid, silly
Vehement
With deep feeling, passionate, earnest
Vex
Tease, irritate
Vitalize
Animate, vivify
Vivacious
Animated, spirited, lively, full of spirit
Wan
Lacking color, pale, ashen, bloodless
Wantonly
Randomly, indiscrimately
Zealous
Fervent, fervid, intense, passionate, enthusiastic, eager
Fallacy
Misconception, mistake
Pragmatic
Sensible, sober
Facsimile
Replica, duplicate
Concise
Condensed, short, terse
Scull
Racing boat
Incumbent
Obligatory
Sporadic
Random, scarce, on and off
Coalesce
Integrate, come together
Succinct
Concise
Apprehensive
Fearful, uncertain
Gully
Hollow, hole, ditch
Assertive
Dogged, positive, demanding, pushy
Diminutive
Petite, small, tiny
Frugal
Thrifty, economical, stingy, scanty
Formidable
Powerful, overwhelming
Deluge
A great flood of something, to overwhelm
Satire
Sarcasm, ridicule or irony used in order to expose the truth