Session 6 Words Flashcards
restive
restless, edgy, skittish
“After waiting several hours in the hot sun for the artist, the crowd grew restive and began to depart the stadium”
circumscribe
limit, restrict
“The filter was placed in the bottle to circumscribe the flow of the palm oil”
intransigent
inflexible, unyielding
“Despite several colonial attempts by the Europeans, Ethiopia remained intransigent to external advances”
inconsequential
insignificant, unimportant
“Although Man United beat Bayern in the return leg, the net effect of the goals was inconsequential”
intractable
uncontrollable, unmanageable
“It will be prudent for the government to regulate the current rent problem before it results in intractable ramifications”
sophistry
demagoguery, using fallacious arguments to deceive, chicanery
“‘Avoiding your group responsibilities by feigning sickness is sophistry that will not be tolerated in this class’, the professor stated”
hodgepodge
mixture, assortment, collection, farrago
“The country club membership comes with a hodgepodge of benefits such as discounted meals and free beer”
somniferous
boring, hypnagogic, soporific
“We might stay awake as long as the subsequent performances are not as somniferous as the former ones”
heterodox
dissident, unorthodox, dissenting
“The locals found the tourists’ garrulous behavior at the park heterodox”
acquisitive
greedy, avaricious, rapacious, covetous
“Sometimes it’s hard to comprehend these acquisitive politicians. Don’t they have any modicum of compassion in them?”
penance
atonement, expiation
“Christ died to serve as a penance for our sins”
pellucid
transparent, clear, limpid
“I admire how pellucid Adobe’s recruitment cycle is”
volubility
loquacity, garrulity
“Known for his volubility in high school, Spencer surprised everyone with his taciturn composure in college”
