1. not caring one way or the other, neutral 2. mediocre

DAY 1 (1~90) Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

indifferent

not caring one way or the other, neutral
mediocre

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apathy

lack of emotion or interest

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obscure

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

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ambiguous

unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in at least two similarly plausible ways

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impartial

unbiased; neutral

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objective

without bias

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revere

to worship; to honor

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discriminate

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

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denounce

to speak out against; to condemn

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innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

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Subtle

not obvious; able to make fine decisions; ingenious; crafty

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stagnation

motionlessness; inactivity

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candid

honest; frank

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discernment

insight; ability to see things clearly

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hypocritical

saying one thing, but doing the opposite

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disdain

arrogant scorn; contempt

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abstract

theoretical; lacking substance

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valid

based on truth; logical

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inevitable

unavoidable; bound to happen

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eccentric

not conventional; a little kooky; irregular

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provincial

limited in outlook to one’s one small corner of the world; narrow

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inferred

figured out based on information you have; deduced; guessed

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diverse

varied

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discernment

insight; ability to see things clearly

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apprehensive

worried; anxious

Vulnerable

capable of being attacked, defenseless

Benevolent

kind: good-hearted; generous

Pious

1. reverent or devout 2. outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout

Skeptical

doubting (opposite of gullible)

Resignation

reluctant acceptance of a bad situation

Illuminate

to light up; to make clear

Resolute

determined; firm; unwavering

servile

submissive and subservient; like a servant

refute

to disprove; to prove to be false

anarchy

absent of government or control; lawlessness; disorder

Virulent

extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate

Miser

one who saves greedily

Articulate

speaking clearly and well

discord

disagreement (opposite of concord)

Diligent

hardworking

Perceptive

having a keen understanding; discerning

Superficial

on the surface only; shallow; not thorough

Contempt

disdain

Lucid

clear; easy to understand

immune

safe from harm; protected

Aesthetic

having to do with artistic beauty; artistic

Inclined

tending toward one direction

prodigal

extravagant; wasteful

Uniform

consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone

Assess

to estimate the value of; to measure

Censor

one who deletes objectionable matter

Complacent

smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault

Eloquence

expressiveness; fluency in speaking or writing

Virtue

moral excellence

Guile

cunning; duplicity

Bias

prejudice; tendency; tilt

monotonous

without variety; tiresomely uniform

Contemporary

living at the same time; modern

profound

deep; insightful

enhance

to make better; to augment

Deter

to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something

enduring

lasting

phenomenon

an observable fact or occurrence

Solitude

the state of being alone

Tentative

not final, temporary, uncertain, experimental

Provocative

exciting; attracting attention intended to make people upset; inciting

Depravity

moral corruption

Adversary

an opponent; enemy

Gravity

seriousness

Banal

common; dull; unoriginal; ordinary

Temperate

moderate; restrained

Extol

to praise

Erratic

irregular; without direction

Euphony

pleasant sound

Advocate

to speak in favor of; to support

Insipid

bland; boring; tasteless; dull; banal

Indulgent

pampering oneself; satisfying desires; lenient; yielding to desire

antagonism

opposition; hostility; resistance

austere

1. unadorned 2. stern and forbidding 3. without much money

expedient

providing an immediate advantage; serving one's immediate self interest

heresy

an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

censure

to condemn severely

Arbitrary

subject to individual judgement

solicit

to ask for; to seek

condescend

1. to patronize 2. to act graciously towards another regarded as being on a lower level

Irrational

unreasonable

fallacious (fallacy)

false

intangible

abstract; not able to be touched

arrogant

feeling superior to others

taciturn

quiet; saying little; untalkative by nature