4 Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
Extraneous
A
Irrelevant
2
Q
Skittish
A
Frivolous
Unpredictable
3
Q
Vociferous
A
Vehement
Clamorous
4
Q
Anachronistic
A
Old-fashioned
5
Q
Stigmatized
A
Described as worthy of great disapproval
6
Q
Lionize
A
Give public attention
7
Q
Demur
A
Raise doubts
8
Q
Schism
A
Division
Disunion
9
Q
Sartorial
A
Relating to clothing/ style/ dressing
10
Q
Panache
A
Grand, flamboyant manner
11
Q
Quixotic
A
Impulsive
Impractical
12
Q
Pious
A
Making a hypocritical display of virtue
13
Q
Profundity
A
Deep insight
14
Q
Inimical
A
Tending to obstruct or harm
15
Q
Enigmatic
A
Difficult to interpret or understand
16
Q
Virulence
A
Severity
17
Q
Espousal
A
Advocation
Adoption
18
Q
Recondite
A
Little known
Obscure
19
Q
Canonize
A
Glorify
20
Q
Fecklessness
A
Ineffective
Futile
21
Q
Punctiliousness
A
Attention to detail
22
Q
Veracious
A
Truthful
Honest
23
Q
Incendiary
A
Inflammatory
24
Q
Precocious
A
Advanced
Ahead of time
25
Impecunious
Penniless
26
Assiduous
Constant
| Unremitting
27
Abstruse
Hard to understand
| Recondite
28
Comity
Mutual courtesy
29
Mordancy
Sharpness of speech
30
Belie
Contradict
31
Felicitous
Well suited
| Appropriate
32
Erudite
Great knowledge
33
Precipitate
Bring about prematurely
34
Judicious
Wise
| Sensible
35
Untenable
Incapable of being defended
36
Antediluvian
Old-fashioned
37
Assuage
Appease
| Make less severe
38
Loquacious
Talkative
39
Perfidious
Treacherous
| Deceitful
40
Voracious
Craving
| Consuming large quantities of food
41
Pastiche
Incongruous combination of material
42
Vexatious
Troublesome
43
Clandestine
Concealment
| Secrecy
44
Apropos
Fitting
| Opportune
45
Churlish
Rude
46
Cagey
Cautious
| Shrewd
47
Pugnacious
Quarrelsome
48
Truculent
Fierce
| Cruel
