Group 1 Words Flashcards
(29 cards)
Abound
present in large quantities. Flourish, thrive, proliferate.
Amorphous
lacking structure; unclear. Nebulous, vague, indefinite
Austere
avoiding luxury; strict, plain.
Belie
give a false impression; disprove
Capricious
having varying moods, fickle. Erratic
Cerebral
related to the brain; intellectual. Analytical, scholarly
Congenial
friendly & likable; agreeable. Amiable, pleasant
Conspicuous
easily noticed, obvious. Apparent, evident
Cursory
lacking effort; w/o care. Casual
Daunting
scary; seeming impossible. Intimidating, formidable
Deify
look up to someone or something as God. Lionize, exalt
Didactic
meant for teaching, educational, sometimes in a condescending manner. Instructive
Disseminate
distribute or circulate broadly, disperse
Feasible
likely to be achieved, practical. Attainable
Flout
break a rule w/o guilt. Deify
Humdrum
boring; unlikely to excite. Mundane, banal
Insipid
w/o flavor, lacking energy. Bland, dull
Loquacious
likely to talk a lot; wordy. Verbose
Misanthropic
having a distaste for humans and society. Unsociable, inhospitable
Misnomer
a misleading or inaccurate name
Negligent
lacking care or attention
Obsequious
excessively submissive to authority
Placate
decrease someone’s anger or other negative emotion
Proclivity
a fondness or liking for something
