Barron's 24 Flashcards
1
Q
rationale
A
fundamental reason
2
Q
paucity
A
scarcity
3
Q
boorish
A
rude; insensitive
4
Q
spendthrift
A
person who spends money recklessly
5
Q
ethnocentric
A
evaluating other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture
6
Q
inert
A
unable to move; sluggish
7
Q
riposte
A
a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism
8
Q
founder
A
to sink; fail; colapse
9
Q
continence
A
self-control; abstention from sexual activity
10
Q
flux
A
flowing; a continuous moving
11
Q
appellation
A
name or title
12
Q
buttress
A
to reinforce; support
13
Q
salacious
A
lascivious, lustful
14
Q
qualified
A
limited, restricted
15
Q
insipid
A
lacking in flavor; dull
