7/8 Flashcards
(107 cards)
0
Q
Formulaic
A
Standard
1
Q
Forthright
A
Honest or direct
2
Q
Foolhardy
A
Extremely risky
3
Q
Foible
A
Bad habit
4
Q
Flux
A
Constant change
5
Q
Flout
A
Defy
6
Q
Flounder
A
Completely unable to decide what to do
7
Q
Flotsam
A
Debris
8
Q
Flotilla
A
Group of small ships
9
Q
Florid
A
Complicated and extravagant
10
Q
Flippant
A
Frivolous
11
Q
Flagrant
A
Brazen
12
Q
Flag
A
Lose energy or interest
13
Q
Finesse
A
Tact
14
Q
Finagle
A
Use tricks and dishonest methods to get what you want
15
Q
Fidelity
A
Loyalty
16
Q
Fickle
A
Likely to change
17
Q
Fetter
A
To restrain
18
Q
Fervid
A
Passionate
19
Q
Felicitous
A
Suitable in the circumstance
20
Q
Fecund
A
Fertile
21
Q
Fauna
A
Animals in a particular area
22
Q
Fastidious
A
Fussy
23
Q
Fallacious
A
Not correct
24
Faction
Clique
25
Facetious
Not serious about a serious subject
26
Extravagant
Spending excessively
27
Extricate
To set free
28
Extrinsic
Not essential
29
Exuberance
Liveliness
30
Exultation
Happiness
31
Expropriate
Take away money or property without paying the owner
32
Expunge
To cross out or erase
33
Expurgate
To remove
34
Extenuating
Causing a wrong act to be judges less seriously by giving reasons to it
35
Extirpate
Destroy completely
36
Extol
Praise highly
37
Expediency
Convenience
38
Expeditious
Quick and efficient
39
Explicate
To make clear
40
Expound
To state or explain in detail
41
Exculpate
Free somebody from blame
42
Execrate
Express hatred of
43
Expatriate
Residing permanently outside ones native land
44
Exacting
Demanding hard work
45
Exalted
High rank
46
Excise
Tax on certain foods
47
Evocation
Bringing to mind
48
Evenhanded
Fair and impartial
49
Evanescence
Disappearance from memory
50
Euthanasia
Act of killing someone who is suffering from an incurable disease
51
Euphoria
Extreme happiness
52
Euphemism
Use of pleasant words for an unpleasant idea
53
Eulogy
Speech or writing containing high praise of someone/thing
54
Eulogize
Praia highly
55
Estrangement
State of becoming unfriendly
56
Espouse
Give support to
57
Esoteric
Understood by only a small number of people
58
Eschew
Abstain from
59
Equivocate
Express oneself ambiguously
60
Equanimity
Calmness of mind in a difficult situation
61
Epitome
Typical example
62
Enthralling
Holding attention completely
63
Ephemeral
Lasting only for a short time
64
Epistemology
Study of how we know things
65
Epistolary
In letter form
66
Ennui
Bored
67
Enigma
Mystery
68
Enfranchise
Give political rights
69
Enervate
Cause to Lose strength
70
Endorse
Sign ones name
71
Endemic
Disease regularly found in a particular Area
72
Encroach
Intrude
73
Encompass
Include
74
Empirical
Based on observation
75
Empathy
Ability to imagine and share another persons feelings and experiences
76
Eminent
Famous and distinguished
77
Embody
Symbolize
78
Embittered
Filled with bitter feelings
79
Emasculate
Remove sexual organs of a male animal
80
Elucidate
To make clear
81
Elocution
Public speaking
82
Egregious
Very bad
83
Efface
Destroy
| Make oneself seem unimportant
84
Effervescence
Happiness, liveliness
85
Efficacious
Producing desired effect
86
Effrontery
Boldness or rudeness without shame
87
Effusive
Expressing pleasure or gratitude in a very enthusiastic way
88
Eclectic
Diverse
89
Ebullience
Full of energy
90
Ebb
To grow less
91
Distort
Contort
92
Divergent
Going in different directions
93
Divisive
Causing disagreement among people
94
Divulge
Make secret known
95
Doctrinaire
Rigidly applying a theory with no concern for practical problems
96
Doctrine
Set of beliefs
97
Dogma
Set of beliefs meant to be accepted as faith
98
Dolt
Stupid person
99
Domesticated
Trained or fond of doing housework
100
Drastic
Radical
101
Dread
Great fear
102
Droll
Amusing or witty
103
Duplicitous
Treacherous
104
Dubious
Doubtful
105
Drudgery
Hard, boring work
106
Earnest
Serious
