Session 5 Words Flashcards
canard
folk tale, urban legend
“According to a Ghanaian canard, ghosts saunter on the Elmina Beach at night”
staid
serious, respectable, composed
“Staid colleges such as Duke have well-established systems to support international students”
hubristic
arrogant
“Prior to the 2020 elections, Donal Trump had a hubristic perception that he would win by a landslide”
verdant
green, lush, flourishing
“Before the Lewis and Clark expedition, the West was a stretch of gorgeous, verdant land”
impetuous
hasty, rash, reckless
“To ace the GRE, you have to first look at problems in a big picture as being impetuous can bring severe ramifications”
provenance
origin, source
“The provenance of the animosity between the British and the French can be traced back to the American Revolution”
bombast
pomposity, ranting, ostentation
“Before Elon Musk’s speech, the dean went on a bombast about how he loved Tesla cars though he vilified the company at PTA in the previous month”
toady
fawner
“Barca fans can be toadies sometimes. They never want to acknowledge when their team performs terribly”
recidivism
the tendency for criminals to reoffend
“Prisons are meant to reduce recidivism not leave inmates suicidal”
ramification
consequence, result, aftermath
“Unfortunately the pardon did not absolve Bill Cosby of the harsh ramifications of his crimes”
iridescent
colorful, lustrous, refulgent, lurid
“The crowd was dazzled by the iridescent feathers of the peacock”
dogmatic
opinionated, assertive, insistent
“The work at this company involves a great deal of cooperation and collaboration. Dogmatic people like Kwasi may not be a great addition to the team”
beset
surround, besiege, plague, beleaguer
“Before sounding the trumpets, the Israelites beset the walls of Jericho”
pedantic
precise, exact, scrupulous
“The art piece is very delicate so take pedantic steps when taking it to the top floor”
abase
humble, humiliate, belittle
“Mbappe’s penalty miss at the Euros abased the hubristic ego he developed prior to the tournament”
