Vocabulary - 9 Flashcards
Pandemonium
Chaos
Parallel
Very similar or the same
Passive
Non-Confrontational
Pervasive
Widespread
Pessimist
Someone who looks on the bad side
Picturesque
Vivid, Elegant, Scenery
Ominous
Menacing, Threatening
Objective
Not biased, Goal
Pigment
Substance That Gives Color
Pitfall
Hidden Danger
Ramble
Talk endlessly, Take a long walk
Rambunctious
Boisterous, Disorderly
Rant
Loud and angry speech/writing
Rebate
Refund, Discount
Reconcile
Make peace, Harmonize
Redundancy
Repetition
Rejuvenate
Make young again
Relentless
Not yielding
Scold
Criticize, Reprimand
Scorn
Contempt, belief something is despicable
Simultaneous
At the same time
Smug
Excessive self satisfaction
Sparse
Scarce, Poor
Spontaneous
Spur of the moment
Stimulating
Exciting, Interesting
Subjective
Biased
Thesis
Statement of logical argument
Thrifty
Cheap; using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully
Thrive
Prosper, Grow vigorously
Unorthodox
Not traditional
Viable
Possible
Wary
Cautious
Weary
Tired, Fatigued
Accolade
Award
Accommodate
Make better, Yield
Account
Report, Narrative
Advocate
Argue in favor of
Barter
Trade goods or services
Behemoth
Huge monster or animal
Belated
Late
Benefactor
Someone who gives a gift
Caricature
Exaggerated Portrait
Catalog
List
Catalyst
Something that triggers an event
Certitude
Confidence
Chauvinist
Someone with a prejudiced belief in their superiority
Cite
Quote
Clairvoyant
Psychic
Daunting
Intimidating
Defer
Delay, Put off, postpone
Definitive
Absolute, Authoritative
Dejected
Downhearted, sad or depressed; dispirited
Dilapidated
Broken down
Elitism
Belief that society should be governed by a small group of superior individuals
Emphatic
Forceful, Emphasized
Enlighten
Give Insight
Fanfare
Spectacular Public Display
Fawn
Try to gain favor by flattering
Feat
Act of courage
Garnish
Ornamentation
Glacial
Cold, Unfriendly
Gracious
Graceful, Compassionate
Hail
Praise
Haphazard
Random
Haughtiness
Condescendingly Proud
Heavy-Hand
Clumsy
Heterogeneity
Diverse, Not Uniform
Immutable
Not changeable
Impartial
Not Biased
Impassioned
Passionate
Impending
Imminent, About to occur
Knack
Clever Method, Specific Talent
Malicious
Spiteful, Bitter
Materialism
Excessive interest in money or possesions
Meager
Scare, Poor
Meddle
Interfere
Naive
Gullible, Innocent
Negate
Make ineffective or invalid
Negligence
Minute
Obligatory
Compulsory
Obliging
Agreeable
Obliterate
Destroy Completely
Oblivious
Unaware
Par
Standard, Average
Paradox
A contradiction that is true
Paranoia
Irrational fear
Perpetuate
Maintain, Preserve
Perplexity
Confusion
Qualified
Competent, Limited
Radical
Extreme
Rash
Careless
Reaffirm
Restate
Recount
Narrate
Refinement
Polish, Purification
Safeguard
Protect
Saga
Long Story
Salvageable
Able to be rescued
Sarcastic
Mocking
Savory
Appetizing
Tactful
Considerate, Discreet
Tactile
Tangible, Related to the sense of touch
Taut
Pulled tight, Not slack
Testy
irritated, Peevish
Theology
Religion
Theorize
Hypothesize, Speculate
Threadbare
Worn out
Undaunted
Courageous
Undermine
Weaken
Underpinning
Support, Base
Unhindered
Not obstructed
Universality
Comprehensiveness, Generalization
Unwarranted
Not Justified
Wistful
Yearning, Melancholy
Complementary
Forming a complete whole
Complimentary
Expressing Praise
Excerpt
A passage take from a book, speech, etc.
Exclusive
Not shared, Elite
Apolitical
Having no interests in politics
Apologist
Defender of a cause
Apprentice
Trainee, Novice
Connoisseur
Expert
Contemporary
Occuring at the same time
Contour
Outline
Erosion
Wearing away
Evasive
Avoiding the subject
Exalt
Praise
Imprudent
Not practical, Not careful
Incentive
Something that encourages action or effort
Incisive
Sharp, Keen
Incite
Provoke, Encourage
Pitiless
Having no pity, Merciless
Plentous
Productive
Plentiful
Existing in great quantity
Poignant
Emotionally touching
Rendition
Performance, Interpretation
Renovate
Make new again
Renowned
Famous
Repressed
Suppressing Emotions
Sinister
Evil
Skeptic
Doubter
Sluggish
Lacking energy
Snub
Deliberately insult
Speculative
Inquisitive, Hypothetical
Truncate
Shorten by cutting off
Turbulence
A state of confusion or agitation
Ornery
Unpleasant
Miffed
Offended, Upset
Minute (adj.)
Tiny
Mirth
Gaiety, Merriment
Malign
To make defamatory statements about something or someone
Forerunner
What came before
Foreshadow
Suggest the future
Foresight
Ability to anticipate future needs
Distillation
(The process of creating a) purified liquid
Docile
Yielding
Proud
Haughty
Provisional
Temporary
Inflexible
Not yielding
Innovation
Something new
Inspiring
Uplifting, Encouraging
Discourse
Discussion
Discredit
Damage in reputation
Discreet
Tactful, Diplomatic
Assert
Declare
Astute
Shrewd, Smart