Common Words 5 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Sanction
Give authority or permission to
A legal penalty for a forbidden action
Precipitous
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation
Resurgent
Rising again as to new life and vigor
Ravenous
Extremely hungry; devouring or craving food in great quantities
Haphazard
Marked by carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance
Audacity
Aggressive boldness in social situations
Subversive
In opposition to an established system or institution
Antithetical
Sharply contrasted in character or purpose
Insolent
Rude and arrogant
Reverent
Feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
Munificent
Very generous
Ostracize
Exclude from a community or group
Inveterate
Habitual
Sycophant
A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Inscrutable
Not easily understood; unfathomable
Foment
Try to stir up public opinion
Arbitrary
Based on a random, groundless decision
Constituent
A citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
An abstract part of something
Tempered
Moderated in effect
Myriad
A large indefinite number
Propitious
Presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
Arcane
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Rescind
Cancel officially
Brazen
Unrestrained by convention or propriety
