Lesson 6 Flashcards
Censorious
Severely critical of others
Grandiose
Impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so
Veracity
Conformity to facts; accuracy
Verisimilitude
The appearance of being true or real
Indomitable
Impossible to subdue or defeat
Frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value
Malevolent
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Abstention
The act of restraining oneself from indulging in something
Polemic
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
Non sequitur
A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
Explicable
Able to be explained or accounted for
Casuistry
The use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions
Preposterous
Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous
Bigotry
Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, typically in a prejudiced way
Inept
Having or showing no skill; clumsy
Which word means ‘severely critical of others’?
Censorious
Which word means ‘impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so’?
Grandiose
Which word means ‘conformity to facts; accuracy’?
Veracity
Which word means ‘the appearance of being true or real’?
Verisimilitude
Which word means ‘impossible to subdue or defeat’?
Indomitable
Which word means ‘not having any serious purpose or value’?
Frivolous
Which word means ‘having or showing a wish to do evil to others’?
Malevolent
Which word means ‘the act of restraining oneself from indulging in something’?
Abstention
Which word means ‘a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something’?
Polemic
