Hydra 1 Flashcards
untenable
indefensible, unarguable
“That Lewandowski is the best footballer in the world is an untenable position”
abstemious
temperate, abstinent, moderate, ascetic
“The best way to avoid teenage pregnancy is to be abstemious”
self-effacing
modest, unassuming
“Although he had the power to skip the entire queue he remained self-effacing and joined the queue”
erstwhile
past, former, heretofore
“Ronaldo and Di Maria, erstwhile teammates at Real Madrid, smiled at each other before kickoff”
rout
defeat, annihilation "Ole has a stack of world-class players and still suffered a rout to Young Boys"
clemency
mercy, lenience, mildness
“The rapist’s performative wails to gain clemency proved futile”
temerity
audacity, nerve, impudence
“I wonder how he mustered such temerity to assault the professor”
incontrovertible
indisputable, undeniable, incontestable
“The face mask is an incontrovertible accessory for winter clothing”
moot
unimportant, debatable, arguable
“I don’t think moot factors such as color should be considered at this stage of the construction”
litany
repetition, enumeration, recitation
“I put on my headset to screen out the litany of announcements in the background”
strident
harsh, rough grating
“In most African homes, speaking in a strident tone will result in severe punishments”
heretic
dissident, non-conformist
“In some religions, heretics are not welcome near places of worship”
relish
enjoy, love, adore
“I relished every part of my trip to Denmark and Sweden”
munificent
generous, magnanimous, philanthropic, largesse(n), unstinting
“Although Jonas seemed acerbic in his interactions with people, he was actually a munificent person”
benighted
ignorant, uneducated, unschooled
“According to their mission, Europeans came to Africa to introduce civilization to the benighted native tribes”
