Word List 10 Flashcards
Bellicose
war-like; aggressive
Consummate
complete; total; supremely good
Elusive
hard to pin down
Gregarious
extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Jaundiced
cynical; pessimistic
Nettle
annoy
Phenomenon
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Recuperate
get better after illness
Superlative
extremely good; the best
Whet
sharpen
Belligerent
aggressive; ready to fight
Contemporary
living or happening at the same time
Emaciated
very thin; withered
Gritty
coarse; granular
Jaunt
short pleasure trip
Niggardly
miserly; stingy
Philanthropy
charity; love of mankind
Red tape
formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Surly
grumpy; rude
Whimsical
capricious; changeable
Bemoan
complain about
Contrite
sorry
Emancipate
set free
Guffaw
sudden loud laughter
Jeopardize
put at risk; endanger
Nomadic
wandering from place to place
Philistine
uncultured person
Redolent
smelling of; giving off odors
Surreptitious
secret; sneaky; stealthy
Willful
stubborn
Benevolent
kindly
Contrition
sorrow and repentance
Embezzle
defraud; steal
Guile
cunning; craftiness
Jingoistic
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Nonchalance
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Phlegmatic
calm; imperturbable
Redress
put right something that was wrong
Surreptitiously
secretly; furtively; stealthily
Wily
cunning
Benign
kindly; harmless
Contumacious
stubborn
Embroil
involve in hostility or argument
Guileless
frank; straightforward; honest
Jocular
in a joking manner
Nondescript
having no special features; dull and ordinary
Pillage
plunder
Redundant
unnecessary; superfluous
Susceptible
vulnerable
Wispy
flimsy; frail; delicate
Benignity
compassion; gentleness; fondness
Contusion
a bruise
Emerge
come out; appear
Gullibility
unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
Jollity
gaiety; happiness
Nonentity
a person of no importance; not famous
Pinnacle
topmost point
Referendum
public vote
Suspect
doubtful
Wistful
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Bequeath
leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death
Conundrum
a puzzle
Emulate
to imitate something admired
Gullible
easily fooled
Jubilant
ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
Nostalgia
longing for the past
Pious
very religious
Refute
disprove
Sybarite
lover of luxury
Zany
crazy; wacky
Berate
scold; criticize
Conventional
usual; customary; common
Endorse
give support or approval to
Gustatory
concerned with the sense of taste
Judicious
correct in judgment; wise
Notoriety
infamy; known for wrong doing
Pivotal
of central importance
Regale
entertain
Sycophant
bootlicker; flatterer
Zeal
enthusiasm
Beret
type of cap
Corpulent
fat
Endurance
staying power; patience; stamina
Hackneyed
common and over-used
Jurisprudence
science or study of law
Novel
new; unusual
Placate
pacify; soothe; calm
Relegate
dismiss to a lower position
Taciturn
quiet; saying little
Zealot
fanatic
Bestial
behaving like a beast; brutal
Corrugated
highly folded
Enduring
lasting
Hallowed
worshipped; consecrated
Juxtapose
place next to
Novice
a beginner; tyro
Placebo
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Remorse
regret; sorrow; contrition
Tactile
concerned with the sense of touch
Zenith
summit
war-like; aggressive
Bellicose
complete; total; supremely good
Consummate
hard to pin down
Elusive
extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Gregarious
cynical; pessimistic
Jaundiced
annoy
Nettle
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Phenomenon
get better after illness
Recuperate
extremely good; the best
Superlative
sharpen
Whet
aggressive; ready to fight
Belligerent
living or happening at the same time
Contemporary
very thin; withered
Emaciated
coarse; granular
Gritty
short pleasure trip
Jaunt
miserly; stingy
Niggardly
charity; love of mankind
Philanthropy
formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Red tape
grumpy; rude
Surly
capricious; changeable
Whimsical
complain about
Bemoan
sorry
Contrite
set free
Emancipate
sudden loud laughter
Guffaw
put at risk; endanger
Jeopardize
wandering from place to place
Nomadic
uncultured person
Philistine
smelling of; giving off odors
Redolent
secret; sneaky; stealthy
Surreptitious
stubborn
Willful
kindly
Benevolent
sorrow and repentance
Contrition
defraud; steal
Embezzle
cunning; craftiness
Guile
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Jingoistic
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Nonchalance
calm; imperturbable
Phlegmatic
put right something that was wrong
Redress
secretly; furtively; stealthily
Surreptitiously
cunning
Wily
kindly; harmless
Benign
stubborn
Contumacious
involve in hostility or argument
Embroil
frank; straightforward; honest
Guileless
in a joking manner
Jocular
having no special features; dull and ordinary
Nondescript
plunder
Pillage
unnecessary; superfluous
Redundant
vulnerable
Susceptible
flimsy; frail; delicate
Wispy
compassion; gentleness; fondness
Benignity
a bruise
Contusion
come out; appear
Emerge
unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
Gullibility
gaiety; happiness
Jollity
a person of no importance; not famous
Nonentity
topmost point
Pinnacle
public vote
Referendum
doubtful
Suspect
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Wistful
leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death
Bequeath
a puzzle
Conundrum
to imitate something admired
Emulate
easily fooled
Gullible
ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
Jubilant
longing for the past
Nostalgia
very religious
Pious
disprove
Refute
lover of luxury
Sybarite
crazy; wacky
Zany
scold; criticize
Berate
usual; customary; common
Conventional
give support or approval to
Endorse
concerned with the sense of taste
Gustatory
correct in judgment; wise
Judicious
infamy; known for wrong doing
Notoriety
of central importance
Pivotal
entertain
Regale
bootlicker; flatterer
Sycophant
enthusiasm
Zeal
type of cap
Beret
fat
Corpulent
staying power; patience; stamina
Endurance
common and over-used
Hackneyed
science or study of law
Jurisprudence
new; unusual
Novel
pacify; soothe; calm
Placate
dismiss to a lower position
Relegate
quiet; saying little
Taciturn
fanatic
Zealot
behaving like a beast; brutal
Bestial
highly folded
Corrugated
lasting
Enduring
worshipped; consecrated
Hallowed
place next to
Juxtapose
a beginner; tyro
Novice
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Placebo
regret; sorrow; contrition
Remorse
concerned with the sense of touch
Tactile
summit
Zenith