Word Of The Day List #1 Flashcards
Mar
To damage or deface
Censure
To express severe criticism or disapproval
Eccentric
An odd erratic person or thing
Guile
Trickery; slyness
Heed
To pay attention to; to listen to and consider
Sage
An elderly person who is admired for wisdom, experience and judgment
Belittle
To represent or speak of as small or unimportant; to cause, to seem less or little
Deference
Courteous respect or regard
Abstract
A statement summarizing the important points of a given text
Parsimony
Cheapness
Inadvertent
Accidental; done by mistake or through lack of care and attention
Verbose
Very wordy
Facilitate
To make easier; to free from difficulties; to aid or assist
Recalcitrant
Stubbornly resistant to authority, domination or guidance
Tangible
Capable of being touched; capable of being grasped by the mind