100-150 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Peripheral
On or having to do with the outer edge
Proclivity
Tendency, leaning
Recalcitrant
Disobedient, resisting authority
Undulating
Moving in a wavelike manner
Volatile
Highly unstable; explosive
Ambiguous
Having more than one meaning
Tolerance
Respect for the ways and views of others
Embellish
To decorate; to add fictitious details to
Efface
To erase; to make less noticeable
Efface sounds like erase
Conform
To fit in; to act in agreement with
Virtue
Moral excellence, good quality
Eulogy
High praise (usually for someone who has died)
Acquiesce
To give in- it means to accept quietly
Opposite of dissent
Competent
Capable; sufficiently skilled
To compete, you must be competent
Censor
To prevent publication of
Contempt
Strong dislike, scorn
Buoyant
Cheerful; capable of floating
Prodigal
Wasteful with money
Opposite of frugal
Tact
Sensitivity, courtesy
Resilient
Capable of recovering quickly
Monarch
A ruler (such as a king or queen)
Indulge
To give in to (a desire)
Dawdle
To waste time
Recant
To take back (a statement)
Realized you couldn’t say it cause it was rude: re-cant