List 7&8 Flashcards
die. (43 cards)
1
Q
corroborate
A
confirm, verify
2
Q
frivolous
A
shallow, superficial
3
Q
idyllic
A
picturesque
4
Q
synergy
A
combined action
5
Q
aptitude
A
talent
5
Q
fledgling
A
novice, beginner, noob
6
Q
dogma
A
teaching
7
Q
consumate
A
perfect, bring to completion
8
Q
palpable
A
obvious
9
Q
oblique
A
askew, crooked
10
Q
pious
A
religious, unlikely
11
Q
penchant
A
preference
12
Q
categorical
A
absolute, unconditional
13
Q
gimmick
A
publicity stunt
14
Q
layman
A
people outside of profession
15
Q
peddle
A
- sell from going place to place
- advocate
16
Q
crux
A
- puzzling/difficult problem
- essential point in solving problem
17
Q
unscrupulous
A
unethical
18
Q
mire
A
swamp, mess
19
Q
disparage
A
ridicule, mock
20
Q
rife
A
widespread
21
Q
vestige
A
fragment/residue
22
Q
onerous
A
burdensome
23
Q
deride
A
mock, ridicule
24
haphazard
unplanned, disorganized
25
hinterland
back country (less developped)
26
arcane
mysterious, enigmatic
27
laud
praise, applaud
28
euphemism
polite term
29
consternation
dismay, distress
30
ephemeral
temporary, momentary
31
amalgamate
combine
32
archetypal
representative
33
dearth
lack, shortage
34
revisionist
person trying to change existing beliefs
35
caustic
1. sarcastic
2. corrosive
36
exonerate
clear of charge, absolve
37
stagnate
continuous
38
antipathy
aversion, hostility
39
industrious
diligent, hard working
40
tantamount
equivalent to, comparable to
41
tectonic
relating to structure of earth's crust/surface
42
circumscribe
restrict
