eng Flashcards
(45 cards)
indifferent
adj lacking a preference
obscure
adj uncertain
impartial
adj unbiased
ostentatious
adj showing off
contentious
adj controversial
reprove
v to scold
cursory
adj hasty
profligate
adj extremely wasteful
fracas
n quarrel
caricature
n a satiric portrait or representation
corroborate
v to verify
precarious
adj uncertain
expository
adj explanatory
bolster
v to support or strengthen
perceptive
adj insightful
superficial
adj not thinking deeply, only at the surface
prodigal
adj wasteful
deter
v to prevent, especially by scaring off
complacent
adj smug or self-satisfied
inherent
adj belonging by nature or habit
lucid
adj easy to understand
contempt
n the feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect
eloquent
adj persuasive or expressive in speaking or writing
virtue
n behaviour showing high moral standards