Gregmat 8 and 9 Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
Obviates
A
Prevents
2
Q
Utilitarian
A
Functional
3
Q
Evanescent
A
Transient
4
Q
Accentuates
A
Highlights
5
Q
Palpable
A
Discernible
6
Q
Innocuous
A
Harmless
7
Q
Decadent
A
Depraved
8
Q
Scant
A
Lacking
9
Q
Sagacious
A
Wise/ shrewd
10
Q
Ousted
A
Removes
11
Q
Pugnacious
A
Aggressive
Bellicose
Truculent
12
Q
Skullduggery
A
Bad behaviour
Deceit
Trickery
Underhandedness
13
Q
Convivial
A
Affable
14
Q
Conjectural
A
Speculative
15
Q
Vapid
A
Superficial
16
Q
Indiscriminate
A
Non-selective
17
Q
Omnipresent
A
Ubiquitous
18
Q
Sanguine
A
Optimistic
19
Q
Forestall
A
Block
20
Q
Nettlesome
A
Irritating
21
Q
Forbear
A
Restrain
22
Q
Mordant
A
Caustic/ cutting sense of humour/ biting
23
Q
Circumspect
A
Cautious/ wary
24
Q
Trifle
A
Unimportant thing
25
Mercenary
Venal
26
Precarious
Insecure
27
Boorish
Negative/ coarse
28
Repudiated
Disputed/ prove to be false
29
Brook
Tolerate
30
Impetuous
Rash
31
Edify
Educate
32
Outstripped
Surpassed
33
Dichotomy
Contrast
34
Comity
Courtesy
35
Felicitous
Opportune
Fortunate
Appropriate
36
Impeded
Obstacle
37
Tact
Consideration
38
Irascible
Ill-tempered