Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
Nefarious
Wicked or criminal
Innocuous
Harmless
Malevolent
Having a wish to do evil to others
Benevolent
Kind
Stoic
Someone who can endure pain without showing it
Haggard
Exhausted
Indignant
Annoyance due to what’s unfair
Ecumenical
Representing a number of churches
Prosaic
Lacking in imagination and excitement
Trepidation
Fear, anxiety or nervousness about something that’s is about to happen
Wonderment
Awe, amazement and admiration
Idiosyncratic
Unique to an individual or group
Precocious
Child who exhibits abilities and maturity beyond their age
Decorum
Proper behaviour and manners
Perturbed
Unsettled or disturbed
Political pomposity
Use of excessive self important or overly formal language by politicians
Aloof
Being distant
Erudition
Showing knowledge
Invoke Pathos
Appeal to audiences emotions to persuade and make strong emotional connection
Plaintive
Sad
Wheedling
Using flattery to persuade someone
Insipid
Lacking flavour
Pacifism
Belief that war is unjustified and all disputes should be settled peacefully
Pugilism
Boxing
Egalitarianism
Belief that people are equal and deserve equal opportunity
Prudishness
Shocked by rude things especially related to sec
Sanctimonious
Showing that you are morally superior to other people
Egalitarian
The saying that all people are equal
Obsequious
Someone who is overly attentive
Imperious
Someone who is Commanding
Placating
Pacify or calm someone
Erudite
Someone who is highly knowledgeable or educated
Consternation
Anxiety particularly with something unexpected
Revulsion
Sense of disgust
Salubrious
Healthy
Exuberant
Full of energy
Ponderous
Clumsy because of great weight
Destitution
Poverty so poor that one cannot provide for themself
Vice
Wicked behaviour
Imprudence
Unwise because you don’t consider the result of your actions
Fatuous
Silly and foolish
Vituperative
Harshly critical
Glib
Speaking smoothly and confidently
Furtive
Doing something secretly
Eulogy
Speech or written tribute in honor of someone who has passed away
Oblivion
Being forgotten
Amiable
Having friendly and pleasant manner
Ravenous
Extremely hungry
Abstruse
Something hard to understand because it’s complex
Profound
Deep or intense