40 Flashcards
eccentric
tending to act in strange or unusual ways
abstruse
hard to understand
contrive
to form or think of a plan
plausible
possibly true; believable or realistic
intricate
having many parts
anecdotal
a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence
convoluted
very complicated and difficult to understand
impressionistic
involving general feelings or thoughts rather than specific knowledge or facts
analogous
similar in some way
unsubstantiated
not proven to be true
dilatory
causing a delay
dogmatic
expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
rigorous
very strict and demanding
inscrutable
difficult to understand; causing people to feel curious or confused
ardor
a strong feeling of energy or eagerness