08 Flashcards
(23 cards)
obtuse
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
duplicity
deceitfulness; double-dealing
thoroughgoing
involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something.
demean
cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).
decorum
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety/etiquette.
equivocated
use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
imbibe
absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge).
chauvinist
a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
indecorous
not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
decimation
the killing or destruction of a large proportion of a group or species
doleful
expressing sorrow; mournful.
ploy
a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one’s own advantage.
precedent
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
implausible
(of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.
truncate
shorten the duration or extent of.
perturbed
feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.
cerebral
intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
hound
harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.
cornucopia
an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind.
presumptuous
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
elude
evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
