Words 100-120 Flashcards
Condescend
To stoop down to another’s level; to patronize
Orthodox
Conventional; adhering to established ways
Iconoclast
A person who challenges time honored traditions or beliefs
Indolence
Laziness
Congenial
Pleasant; agreeably suitable
Preclude
To prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out
Stock
Of a common, ordinary, or overused type
Apprehensive
Worried, anxious
Reprehensible
Worthy of blame or censure
Arrogant
Feeling superior to others; boastful
Elusive
Hard to pin down; evasive
Virulent
Extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
Ameliorate
To make better
Acquiesce
To give in; to agree
Dubious
Doubtful; uncertain
Flagrant
Shocking; outstandingly bad
Concise
Brief and to the point; succinct
Immutable
Unchangeable; permanent
Static
Stationary; not moving
Credulous
Believing, gullible