Vocabulary Study 3 Flashcards
Ambivalent
Definition: having contrary feelings, uncertain as to course of action
Synonyms: undecided
Altruistic
Definition: unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous
Synonyms: benevolent, considerate, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic
Antithesis
Definition: a direct opposite, a contrast
Synonyms: contradictory, counter, contradiction
Autonomous
Definition: a direct opposite, a contrast
Synonyms: self-determining, sovereign
Belie
Definition: to contradict, to give a false impression
Synonyms: contradict, disguise, misrepresent, pervert
Benign
Definition: not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
Synonyms: amiable, complaisant, gentle, mild
Daunt
Definition: to intimidate, to dismay
Synonyms: subdue, discourage, dispirit
Defamation
Definition: act of harming or ruining another’s reputation
Synonyms: libel, slander, aspersion, disparagement, slur
Deprecate
Definition: to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval
Synonyms: disfavor, disparage, object,
Discern
Definition: to differentiate between two or more things
Synonyms: ascertain, divine, perceive
Disparity
Definition: inequality, being unequal in age, rank, or degree
Synonyms: discrepancy, dissemblance, divergence, variation
Duplicity
Definition: double-dealing, hypocrisy
Synonyms: chicanery, deceit, fraud, guile, perfidiousness, treachery
Egocentric
Definition: self-centered, selfish
Synonyms: conceited, egomaniacal, megalomaniac, narcissistic, pompous, selfish, vainglorious
Engender
Definition: to cause, to produce, to create
Synonyms: beget, create, develop, produce, spawn
Erudite
Definition: scholarly
Synonyms: cultured, cultivated, highbrow, knowledgeable, lettered, savvy, scholastic
Esoteric
Definition: understood only by a small group or a select few
Synonyms: abstruse, arcane, cryptic, inscrutable, profound, recondite
Immutable
Definition: unchanging
Synonyms: ageless, changeless, enduring, in variable, perpetual, steadfast
Innate
Definition: existing from birth, inborn
Synonyms: congenital, elemental, inherent, intrinsic, intuitive
Innocuous
Definition: harmless, producing no injury
Synonym: banal, benign, innoxious
Lethargic
Definition: sluggish, languid
Synonyms: stuporous, torpid
