English Voc1-22 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Advocate
One who acts in support or defense of a person or cause
Adept
Very skilled, able, or proficient
Aesthetic
Pertaining to or what is is considered beautiful or tasteful
Anachronism
Some one or thing out of its correct chronological or historical order
Anecdote
A short account of an interesting or humorous often biological incident
Apprehensive
Uneasy, anxious, or fearful about the future; quick to understand or learn
Arrogance
An offensive display of self importance or superiority; overbearing pride; haughtiness
Boorish
Resembling characteristic of a boor; crude, coarse, and clumsy in behavior; churlish, oafish, intensive
Brevity
The quality of being brief in time or duration; concise expression
Cathartic
Delivering catharsis; emotionally purging
Censure
To express disproval on a strong or vehement fashion; to criticize, to blame, or reprimand
Cite
To quote as an authority or example; To mention in support or confirmation
Commendable
Worthy of great praise or approval
Conciliatory
Attempting to regain goodwill through pleasantness; overcoming hostility; willing to make concessions;accommodating,appeasing
Consensus
Majority of opinion among a group; general agreement or accord
Consummate
Complete or perfect in every respect; supremely skilled
Cursory
Performed hastily and without attention to detail; superficial
Defiant
Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; challenging
Depict
To represent or characterize in words, pictures, or sculptures
Deride
to laugh at in scorn or treat with contempt; to ridicule
Disparage
To speak of with disrespect; to belittle or depreciate
Disparity
Lack of equality or similarity; difference
