Word Busting Flashcards
Articulate
Uttered clearly in distinct syllables
Gravity
Seriousness or importance, esp as a consequence of an action or opinion
Contentious
Tending to argument or strife
Haughtiness
Snobbery, scornful arrogance
Tranquility
Quality or state of being tranquil; calmness, peacefulness, quiet
Elusive
Hard to grasp, baffling. Eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp. Hard to express or define
Austere
Severe in manner or appearance; unpromising; strict; forbidding
Tirade
Extended scolding; a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation
Diligence
Steadiness of effort, persistent hard work; constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken
Acquiesce
Agree w/o protesting; to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or w/o protest
Terse
Concise; abrupt; pithy; neatly or effectively concise, brief
Scrutinized
Examine closely and critically; to examine in detail w careful or critical attention
Ominous
Threatening, portending evil or harm
Complacency
Self satisfaction, smugness. A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect.
Corroborated
Confirm, support. Make more certain; confirm
Profane
Violate; desecrate, treat unworthily. To misuse (anything that should be held in respect
Elucidate
Explain, enlighten; to make lucid or clear, throw light upon, explain
Stolid
Unruffled, impassive, DULL
Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
Recluse
Hermit, loner
A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society
Furtive
Stealthy, sneaky
Taken, done, used surreptitiously or by stealth
Brevity
Consciousness
Shortness of time duration; briefness
Mollify
Soothe
to soften in feeling or temper, as a person, pacify, appease
Integrity
Uprightness, wholeness
Adherence to moral and ethical principles, soundness of moral character. State of being whole
Profound
Deep, not superficial, complete
Entering into deep subjects of thought or knowledge
