Word List 11 Flashcards
Inherent (adjective)
Basic; essential
Decry (verb)
To criticize
Dearth (noun)
Scarcity
Hiatus (noun)
Break
Truncate (verb)
To shorten
Ingenious (adjective)
Clever; creative
Absolution (noun)
Forgiveness
Surmise (verb)
To guess
Disavow (verb)
To deny
Hackneyed (adjective)
Unoriginal
Speculative (adjective)
Theoretical; hypothetical
Appalling (adjective)
Disgusting; horrifying
Abstruse (adjective)
Complex
Condone (verb)
To forgive; to ignore
Malleable (adjective)
Pliable; adjustable
Efficacious (adjective)
Effective
Exonerate (verb)
To absolve
Incessant (adjective)
Continuous
Zealous (adjective)
Fervent; enthusiastic
Fetid (adjective)
Stinky
Attain (verb)
To achieve
Dispatch (verb)
To send
Aisle (noun)
Passage
Dissonance (noun)
Disagreement; conflict
Ardor (noun)
Enthusiasm; passion
Diabolical (adjective)
Evil; demonic
Austere (adjective)
Plain; spartan
Evanescent (adjective)
Short-lived