25 Flashcards
(26 cards)
unconscionable
not right or reasonable.
fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
convivial
(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
factitious
artificially created or developed.
circumscribe
restrict (something) within limits.
promulgate
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
apposite
apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
goad
provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
vaunted
praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.
aesthete
a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty.
moot
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.
desiccate
remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.
ignoble
not honorable in character or purpose.
implacable
unable to be placated (make (someone) less angry or hostile).
dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
proselytize
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
perspicacious
having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
junta
a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
guffaw
laugh in a loud or boisterous way.
cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony.
conflate
combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
dispensation
exemption from a rule or usual requirement.
unstinting
given or giving without restraint; unsparing.
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
