CrunchPrep Flashcards
Laconic
(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Insipid
(adj) lacking taste or flavor
Pragmatic
(adj) concerned with practical matters
Iconoclast
(noun) someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
Arduous
(adj) difficult to accomplish; hard to endure
Profligate
(adj) recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
Prosaic
(adj) not challenging: dull and lacking excitement
Ameliorate
(v) make, become better
Obsequious
(adj) obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
Capricious
(adj) given to sudden behavior change
Fortuitous
(adj) happening by accident or chance
Orthodox
(adj) conforming to all the traditional beliefs and religious practices
Alacrity
(noun) lively and cheerful readiness
Pellucid
(adj) translucently clear
Corroborate
(v) confirm or give support to
Magnanimous
(adj) very generous or forgiving
Scrupulous
(adj) diligent, thorough, and extremely careful
Prolific
(adj) fruitful, present in large number
Dogmatic
(adj) Dictatorial, opinionated
Placate
(v) make someone less angry or hostile
Mercurial
(adj) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, tempermental
Exacerbate
(v) infuriate, make worse
Redundant
(adj) superfluous, re-iterative
Hackneyed
(adj) unoriginal and trite
Prudent
(adj) acting with or showing care and thought
Belie
(v) disguise or contradict
Esoteric
(adj) mysterious, obscure
Cacophony
(noun) a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Impetuous
(adj) acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Idiosyncrasy
(noun) a way of thought peculiar to an individual
Extant
(adj) in existence, surviving
Obscure
(adj) not discovered or known about; uncertain
Didactic
(adj) intended to teach, educational
Pithy
(adj) brief, to the point
Copius
(adj) abundant in supply or quantity
Ostentation
(adj) pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off
Adulterate
(v) alter or debase, often for profit
Vociferous
(adj) loud and clamorous
Taciturn
(adj) reserved or uncommunicative in speech
Obdurate
(adj) refuse to change one’s opinion, stubborn