Group 17 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does ‘acclaim’ mean?
To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
What does ‘ascertain’ mean?
To find out or learn with certainty.
What does ‘assertive’ mean?
Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
What does ‘bogus’ mean?
Not genuine; fake.
What does ‘cataclysmic’ mean?
Relating to a violent and sudden change.
What does ‘circumscribe’ mean?
To restrict something within limits.
What does ‘complementary’ mean?
Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other.
What does ‘contentious’ mean?
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
What does ‘disingenuous’ mean?
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
What does ‘divulge’ mean?
To make known (private or sensitive information).
What does ‘dogmatic’ mean?
Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
What does ‘fallacious’ mean?
Based on a mistaken belief; misleading.
What does ‘foolhardy’ mean?
Recklessly bold or rash.
What does ‘hinder’ mean?
To create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in a delay or obstruction.
What does ‘impair’ mean?
To weaken or damage something.
What does ‘impugn’ mean?
To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive.
What does ‘incessant’ mean?
Continuing without pause or interruption.
What does ‘inclined’ mean?
Having a tendency to do something.
What does ‘inveterate’ mean?
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
What does ‘miserly’ mean?
Reluctant to spend money; stingy.
What does ‘patent’ mean?
Easily recognizable; obvious.
What does ‘petulant’ mean?
Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
What does ‘pithy’ mean?
Concise and forcefully expressive.
What does ‘pliant’ mean?
Easily bent; flexible.
