Words 3 Flashcards
capsule
a little box, or container
an extremely condensed or brief version of something
indignant
angry because something is unfair, resentful
aggregate
to collect or gather into a mass
egregious
extremely + noticeably bad
invidious
likely to cause offense, discontent, and envy
diligence
earnest care + effort
eloquent
presenting a clear message
fluent, persuasive expression
elocution
the art of effective public speaking
interlocutory
made during the process of a legal action + not final or definitive
circumlocution
evasion in speech
indirect way of saying something
loquacious
talkative, given to fluent or excessive talk
odious
arousing or deserving hatred
odium
hatred + condemnation
imprecations
curses, offensive words
deprecate
to belittle
to disapprove of
incorrigible
incapable of being corrected or amended
incurable
obsequious
compliant, ingratiating
eager to please + obey
undulant
rising and falling in waves
undulating
wavy, fluctuating
redundancy
superfluity, the state of being unnecessary
visionary
having the ability to imagine how society will develop in the future, insightful, inventive
providential
unplanned but happening exactly when needed
improvidence
lack of foresight or thinking ahead
Providence
divine influence thought to control people’s lives
visualization
formation of mental images
rectitude
honesty and correct moral behaviour
obsequies
funeral rites
regimen
systematic plan or regular course of action
provisional
serving for the time being, temporary
operational
relating to the performance of practical work, working, functional
illegible
impossible to read
illegal
against the law, criminal
colloquy
a formal conversation
gregarious
social, outgoing
allocate
designate, distribute
