Group 9 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does ‘boorish’ mean?
Rude or insensitive.
What is a ‘brook’?
A small stream.
What does ‘circumspect’ mean?
Cautious and considering all circumstances.
What is ‘comity’?
Courtesy and considerate behavior towards others.
What does ‘commensurate’ mean?
Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate.
What does ‘cordial’ mean?
Warm and friendly.
What does ‘deleterious’ mean?
Causing harm or damage.
What is a ‘dichotomy’?
A division into two contrasting parts.
What does ‘edify’ mean?
To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually.
What does ‘elicit’ mean?
To draw out a response or reaction.
What does ‘erudite’ mean?
Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
What does ‘fecund’ mean?
Fertile; capable of producing abundant offspring or new growth.
What does ‘feeble’ mean?
Lacking strength or force.
What does ‘felicitous’ mean?
Well-chosen or suited to the circumstances.
What does ‘forbear’ mean?
To refrain from doing something.
What does ‘haphazard’ mean?
Lacking any obvious principle of organization.
What is a ‘hodgepodge’?
A confused mixture.
What does ‘impede’ mean?
To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them.
What does ‘impetuous’ mean?
Acting quickly and without thought or care.
What does ‘irascible’ mean?
Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
What does ‘mercenary’ mean?
Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
What does ‘meticulous’ mean?
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
What does ‘mordant’ mean?
Having a sharp or critical quality.
What does ‘outstrip’ mean?
To surpass or exceed.
