List #3 Flashcards
(12 cards)
adulation
flattery; admiration
altruistic
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; giving without expecting a reward
credulity
belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté
criterion
standard used in judging
disparity
significance difference; condition of inequality
extricate
to free; disentangle
disdain
view with scorn or contempt
euphemism
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
flagrant
conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
immutable
unchangeable
analyze
examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
determine
cause (something) to occur in a particular way; ascertain or establish exactly