Group 4 Flashcards
(27 cards)
abstain
refrain from doing something
approbation
approval or praise
corroborate
confirm
disparate
contrasting, different in kinds
emulate
imitate, copy
enervate
exhaust, tire
ephemeral
lasting a short time
fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate
garrulous
talkative
incendiary
designed to cause fires
inimical
harmful
invigorate
energize
mitigate
make less severe
obsolete
out of date
paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something
pedantic
accuracy, precision, concerne\d with details
placid
calm, not easily upset or excited
polemical
relating to being polemical - (controversial, bitter)
precipitate
act without careful consideration
profundity
deep insight, intelligence
prophetic
accurately predicting what will happen in the future
prudent
acting and showing care for the future
punctilious
show great attention to detail, behaviors
recondite/obscure
little known, not known about much