List 6 Flashcards
indigence
poverty
“It’s sad to witness citizens of a country blessed with so many resources go through such abject indigence”
debacle
failure, fiasco, rout
“To no one’s surprise, Tory Lanez’s long-awaited show was a debacle after Megan’s incident”
esoteric
arcane, secret, obscure
“According to a Spanish canard, El Dorado is an esoteric civilization inundated with an endless supply of gold”
insularity
detachment, provincialism
“The fact that some Americans do not believe they need a visa to travel overseas is a testament to American insularity”
confabulate
talk
“Calls are allowed here as long as you confabulate in a low voice”
sentient
living, responsive, conscious
“After 3 CPRs, Eriksen began to show some sentient signs on the pitch”
craven
faint-hearted, cowardly, pusillanimous, spineless
“The Navy Seal training is a no-go for the craven. They literally push you beyond the fringes of your fears”
summarily
immediately, instantly
“As soon as we have enough resources, I want the task force summarily discharged”
vaunt
extol, celebrate
“Muhammad Ali is vaunted as one of the most accomplished boxers of all time”
jibe
agree, correlate
“I am dubious about this result because it doesn’t jibe with the previous output”
extenuating
mitigating, palliating
“Unfortunately taking multiple tablets of Tylenol had no extenuating effects on his migraine”
aberrant
deviant, divergent, abnormal
“The aberrant developments in his abdominal region raised concerns among the doctors”
incursion
invasion
“Because of its copious natural resources, Congo has suffered innumerable incursions in modern history”
gibe
sneer, insult, barb
“Akuffo Addo’s joke about the turkeys was a gibe to the Mahama administration as they were involved in a related scandal”
ingrate
ungrateful person
“Nkrumah gave his all to build a pristine Ghana but he was opposed by ingrates who only desired their selfish gains”
