High Frequency Word list Flashcards
Engender
Cause or give rise to
Repudiate
Refuse to accept
Assuage
Make a Unpleasant feeling less intense
Precedent
standard or guide
Preclude
prevent from happening
Ubiquitous
present, Found everywhere
Detractor
A person who disparages someone or something. Critic
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Vindicate
Clear someone of blame
Buttress
Source of defense or support. Strengthen
Absolved
Free from guilt
Paucity
The presence of something only in a small or insufficient amount
innocuous
Not harmful or offence
Conjecture
Hypothesis, speculation
Capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes in mood or behavior.
Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
Nebulous
Vague or ill-defined, ambiguous
Evince
Show, Indicate
Unprecedented
Never known or done before
Unequivocal
Leaving no doubt
Spurious
False or Fake
Ineluctable
Unable to be resisted or avoided
Copious
Abundant in supply
Irreprochable
Faultless