Vocabulary in School - Part 10 Flashcards
apathetic
feeling or showing little emotion
conception
ability to form or understand an idea
eloquence
ability to speak vividly or persuasively
ephemeral
lasting for a markedly brief time
hypothetical
existing only as an assumption or speculation
impinge
to encroach in a way that violates another
laconic
using few words
lament
to express grief for; to mourn aloud
medieval
referring to the middle ages; very old fashioned
mundane
commonplace; ordinary
obscure (adj/verb)
Adjective: relatively unknown, Verb: to concur or make indistinct
obsolete
no longer in use; old fashioned
parochial
narrow in scope
periodic
a well proportional sentence of several clauses with its main point usually at the end
pervasive
dispersed throughout
plausible
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
realism
artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
reprehensible
deserving blame
reticent
reluctant to speak
sanction (noun)
an economic or military measure used to punish another country
suppressed
subdued; kept from being published
surreptitious
done by secretive means
tacit
implied but not actually expressed
temperate
moderate; mild
tenuous
having little substance or strength; shaky; flimsy
thwart
to prevent the occurrence of
timorous
shy; timid
transient
passing away with time; passing from one place to another
trepidation
uncertainty; apprehension
trivial
of little importance or significance
truncated
shortened; cut off
venerated
highly respected
vindicated
freed from blame
