Days 17+18 Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
acclaim
A
to praise
2
Q
ascertain
A
find out for sure
3
Q
assertive
A
confident/forceful
4
Q
cataclysmic
A
disastrous
5
Q
circumscribe
A
restrict
6
Q
contentious
A
controversial
7
Q
disingenuous
A
not sincere and dishonest
8
Q
divulge
A
to reveal
9
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dogmatic
A
expressing opinions very strongly
10
Q
fallacious
A
based on mistaken belief
11
Q
foolhardy
A
reckless
12
Q
impugn
A
question something
13
Q
incessant
A
constant
14
Q
inclined
A
tendency
15
Q
inveterate
A
deep-rooted/ingrained
16
Q
miserly
A
stingy/spends least amount possible
17
Q
patent
A
plain and unmistakable
18
Q
petulant
A
bad-tempered
19
Q
pithy
A
concise
20
Q
pliant
A
adaptable
21
Q
sanctimonious
A
better than you type attitude
22
Q
tarnish
A
make something less valued
23
Q
tepid
A
unenthusiastic or lukewarm
24
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upbraid
A
find fault with someone
25
vexation
being annoyed or frustrated
26
abet
assist/encourage someone to do something wrong
27
acquisitive
greedy
28
amalgamate
combine/merge
29
attenuate
lessening in amount or magnitude
30
augment
increase
31
aversion
strong dislike
32
blithe
happiness
33
contempt
lack of respect for something
34
dissident
opposing policy or rules
35
efficacious
effective
36
equitable
fair
37
erratic
unpredictable
38
industrious
hard-working
39
manacle
shackles/chains
40
modest
humble
41
noxious
toxic/harmful
42
pernicious
slowly damaging
43
prolix
long-winded
44
scorn
disrespect
45
unseemly
not appropriate
46
veritable
real or genuine
