Words Flashcards
Deference
Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Adherent
A follower of a person or idea.
Impervious
Unable to be affected
Purported
Claimed as true, but probably false
Introspective
Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Incredulous
Unable to believe something; amazed
Sacrilege
A act against a holy person or place
Epiphany
A moment of great insight;revelation
Inference
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
Phenomenon
A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Sycophant
A person who flatters; a yes-man
Infinitesimal
Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small
Retrospective
Looking backwards over a period of time
Confer
To discuss something with someone else; consult. Bestow
Expound
To explain or discuss in detail
Incoherent
Not able to be understood; nonsensical
Docile
Easily taught; submissive to instruction
Innovative
Showing creativity and originality
Deflect
To cause to turn aside or away
Revert
To fall back into an old condition
Reprobate
A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
Reprove
To scold or criticize
Fallacy
A misleading or mistaken idea
