Week 5 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
0
Q

Ephemeral

A

lasting for a markedly brief time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Elusive

A

hard to capture; evasive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Evanescent

A

tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Transitory

A

short-lived; temporary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Belligerent

A

bellicose; pugnacious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Querulous

A

prone to complaining or grumbling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Truculent

A

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Aloof

A

distant physically or emotionally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Apathetic

A

not caring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Callous

A

emotionally hardened

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Complacent

A

contented to a fault; self satisfied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Impassive

A

revealing no emotion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Indifferent

A

not caring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Nonchalant

A

carefree or laidback

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Prefunctory

A

done routinely with little interest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Remiss

A

negligent; careless

16
Q

Stoic

A

showing indifference to pain

17
Q

Consummate

A

perfect or model example

18
Q

Emulate

A

to strive to equal or excel

19
Q

Epitome

A

the model or embodiment of something

20
Q

Exemplify

A

to serve as an example

21
Q

Affable

A

easy to talk to

22
Q

Amiable

A

friendly; good natured

23
Q

Amicable

A

friendly; agreeable

24
Q

Benevolent

A

generous

25
Q

Camaraderie

A

fellowship; friendship

26
Q

Cordial

A

friendly, warmly

27
Q

Debunk

A

to expose as fake

28
Q

Disillusion

A

to disabuse someone of their illusions

29
Q

Futile

A

pointless

30
Q

Negate

A

reject as false

31
Q

Nullify

A

to make inconsequential

32
Q

Repudiate

A

to reject emphatically as untrue